Kate Halstead, Research and Monitoring Intern, MS candidate, Oregon State University

Kate is excited to be partnering with KBO on her Master’s thesis project, a study of songbird communities in the diverse oak habitats of the Rogue Basin.  Her research will contribute to the upcoming Land Manager’s Guide to Bird Conservation in Oak Habitats of the Pacific Northwest.   Through this work, she will be pursuing her desire to use applied research to aid current avian conservation efforts.  Kate was a KBO Research and Monitoring intern in 2008, and that year completed her BS at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.  She is currently a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator and education raptor handler at Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis.  Kate has a colorful background in avian studies, botanical research, restoration, environmental education, and data management work throughout the Pacific Northwest and Florida.