Sara Wittenberg

Sara Wittenberg has a BS in Zoology (Auburn University), where she examined causes of mortality of birds of prey admitted to a rehabilitation facility, and a MS in Biology (University of Arkansas), where she explored the natal origins of migratory Merlins and Northern Harriers. Her experience includes interning at the national zoo in Costa Rica; directing the rehab program at the Southeastern Raptor Center; co-running a HawkWatch banding station in the Florida Keys; tracking gopher tortoise movements at Fort Benning, GA; conducting breeding bird surveys for the USFS; conducting Sandhill Crane/Sage-Grouse surveys for the USFWS; and assisting with Cornell University’s search for the (extinct?) Ivory-billed Woodpecker. As a secondary education teacher, she believes strongly in sharing her passion for the natural world with the next generation of conservationists. In her free time, Sara enjoys reading, hiking, birding, traveling, gardening, and exploring the beautiful Ozark mountains with her husband, two children, and dog.