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Lisa Smith, Executive Director at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Delaware, will present n overview of Tri-State’s work in oil spill response and wild bird rehabilitation, with a focus on some of their more unusual patients and how their caseload tracks with population changes and irruptions. Lisa Smith has been the executive director at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Newark, Delaware since December 2011. Her association with Tri-State started in 1984, when she began volunteering while a high school student. She was on staff as a clinic supervisor from 1993-96 and served on the board of directors from 2009-2011. A bird lover from an early age, Lisa got her first pair of binoculars at age 11 and spent many hours watching birds in the rural backyard where she grew up. An enthusiastic birder, Lisa describes her skills as “intermediate” and enjoys observing behavior and interactions more than any other aspect of birding. Lisa received a B.A. in Biology with a minor in French from the University of Delaware.
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