Sharing the Shore with Coastal Birds
Amanda Pachomski
Long Island Bird Conservation Program Manager, Audubon New York
apachomski@audubon.org
Abstract: Long Island provides critical habitat for breeding and migrating shorebirds and seabirds. Amanda will give an overview of Audubon New York’s priority coastal bird species, conservation efforts, and research projects including beach-nesting bird productivity monitoring and human disturbance surveys.
Amanda Pachomski is a Long Island native, wildlife biologist, and sustainable living enthusiast. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from SUNY Binghamton and a Master of Science in Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. As the Long Island Bird Conservation Manager for Audubon New York, a state office of the National Audubon Society, she oversees Audubon’s coastal conservation work on Long Island. Amanda is based at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay.