Environmental Education in the Community 

We offer many opportunities for the public to learn about SFBBO's work and increase their understanding of avian science in the community including Science Talks, Corporate Presentations, Bird ID Workshops, and Community Events. Please see below or contact outreach@sfbbo.org to learn more. 

​SCIENCE TALKS
Attend an SFBBO science talk, meet our scientists citizen scientists and learn the latest about our avian research. We also invite guest scientists to share their work on divers topics, including bat and elephant seal research, the use of soundscapes and drone technologies to conduct science, and the importance of wildlife corridors for conservation.  

Photo by Ana Prussia

Photo by Kristin Butler

CORPORATE PRESENTATIONS
Bay Area companies can invite our scientists to to visit their employees at on-campus to offer enriching Lunch N' Learn presentations and talk about ways they can get involved. We also bring our science information and activities to corporate events and Earth Day celebrations to teach employees about avian science and ways they and their companies can get involved in our work. 

BIRD ID WORKSHOPS
Current SFBBO members ages 16 and older can take a bird ID workshop with Senior Biologist Alvaro Jaramillo and put their birding into an ecological context. Workshops incorporate ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, and natural history to complement bird identification information taught in class. 

Photo by Kristin Butler

Photo by Kristin Butler

COMMUNITY EVENTS
We participate in many earth day fairs and other community events hosted by partners around the Bay Area where we lead avian science activities and share information about how people can get involved in our work. Events include San Jose State University's Earth Day Fair, the Bay Area Science Festival, the East San Jose Giant's Education Day, and the AAAS Family Science Days.