Staff

Sue and her buddy JAX. (JAX is short for Just Another eXpense)

Dr. Susan Sheaffer      Executive Director      ssheaffer@lrwc.net      Office: 860-567-2062      Fax: 860-567-4369

Sue Sheaffer joined the Conservancy in 2008 as the Director of Research and Conservation.   Sue comes to us from Cornell University, where she spent over 20 years specializing in waterfowl biology and management.  Sue received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Wildlife Biology from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Wildlife Science.  She has received extensive training in statistical methods for analyzing the information generated from birds carrying all type of markers, including leg bands, neck collars and radio transmitters.   Her interest in the study of marked birds has allowed her to work with such species as Canada geese, tundra swans, mallard ducks, and northern pintail ducks, along with federal, state, and private organizations and individuals from across much of the U.S. and Canada.  In joining the LRWC team, Sue is committed to developing a multi-dimensional program in which national and international field research, along with a premier captive breeding facility, will integrate to produce and maintain a significant contribution to the management and conservation of waterfowl and their habitats throughout the world.

 

Ian and Woody

Ian Gereg    Director of Aviculture and Education    igereg@lrwc.net    Office: 860-567-1691    Fax: 860-567-4369

 

Ian Gereg joined the Conservancy team as a volunteer in 1998.  His lifelong interest in birds, especially in waterfowl and aviculture, has led him across the country in search of experience in the management of captive of waterfowl.  Through internships and positions at LRWC, the Connecticut Waterfowl Trust, the Alaska SeaLife Center, multiple private waterfowl collections, and his own collection, Ian has accrued working experience with over 100 species of ducks, geese, and swans in addition to a variety of other groups of birds. Hired in 2004 as the LRWC aviculturist, Ian is currently the Director of Aviculture and Education, managing the captive waterfowl collection and coordinating LRWC’s on and off-site education programs.  Ian received a Bachelor’s degree in environmental education from Unity College, and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in wildlife management from the State University of New York’s School of Environmental Science and Forestry.

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Lauren and Ally

Lauren L. Coyle Environmental Educator lcoyle@lrwc.net Office: 860-567-2062 Fax: 860-567-4369

Lauren received her B.A. degree in biology from Rutgers University before moving to Connecticut where she recieved her M.S. degree in biology from Southern Connecticut State University.  She has teaching experience from both the Bergen County and Bronx Zoos.  Prior to joining LRWC, Lauren gained field experience  monitoring endangered species, including the piping plover and least tern on the Connecticut coastline, and the golden-cheeked warbler in Texas.  As the Environmental Educator at Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Lauren Coyle provides environmental education programs held both at LRWC and in the Litchfield area schools. She is also responsible for developing new programs, expanding outreach, and assisting with the creation of our new on-site classroom facility.

 

Weekly Avian Update