Each morning we ate breakfast at the volunteer center at 7, we made sandwiches for our lunch, gathered a few bars or chips or other snacks from the snack table, and then went on field trips, or worked on training and observation techniques both in the classroom and the field.
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| Liz Smith answering questions on our introduction to her and the International Crane Foundation at her office in Woodsboro, TX. |
On our first morning we traveled to Woodsboro, TX, and Liz Smith’s office. Liz is a Whooping Crane Conservation Biologist with the International Crane Foundation (ICF). She gave us a good talk on her research on "sea-level rise and storm surge effects on coastal habitat change, and promoting community advocacy for conservation planning and coastal protection." Her efforts are being undertaken with the specific goal of ensuring quality wintering habitat for the Whooping Crane as its populations continue to increase. In the winter, Liz works at the ICF captive breeding and reintroduction facilities in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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