james junda
Director and Principal Investigator
James grew up spending his summers on Cape Cod, where he developed the love for nature that would guide his life. Graduating from Oregon State University with a BS in Zoology, he quickly became involved in fieldwork and the joys of conducting real science in the wild.
Over the next 7 years, he studied wild birds, working with everything from ducks to parakeets to warblers, acquiring the experience and skills of a true biologist. It was during this time that he developed a love for banding; he has gone on to band over 20,000 birds in five countries. In 2011, James fulfilled a lifetime dream by returning to Cape Cod to establish a banding station on South Monomoy.
James completed a MSc in Wildlife Biology from McGill University, looking at the use of small drone helicopters to survey raptor nests (read the paper here).
assistant banders
Sai Alejandro, Anna Peel, Iggy Colon, Andrew Single, Evan Griffis, Sze On Ng, Julie Shieldcastle, Megan Miller, Jason Lacson, Maddy Ohno, Nancy Ransom, Lila Fried, Elora Grahame, Frankie Tousley, Mikayla Thistle, Daniel Lipp, Catie Porro, Aya Rothwell, Kevin Mortensen, Melanie Mancuso, Michael Novak, Claire Revekant, Elizabeth Baldwin, Keegan Tranquillo, Jessie Reese, Ayla Rimon, Aviad Tarab, Mike Arnold, Kate Rowe, Alex Chuman, Dana McCoskey
Volunteers
Valérie Bourdeau, Frank Mockler, Warren Mumford, Teresa Corcoran, Tod Christie, Peggy Sagan, Michele Burnat, Lois Bartels, Nick Dorian, Mary Lou Heintz, Jeannette Bragger, Peg Dolan, Maureen Duffy, Lacey Greene and many guests.
Monomoy Refuge Staff: Grace Bottitta, Stephanie Koch, Eileen McGourty
Wellfleet Sanctuary Staff: Melissa Lowe-Cestaro, Mark Faherty
Logistical, Emotional and Literary Support: Karen Nassi, Peter Paton, Scott McWilliams, Pamela Loring, Marcel Gahbauer, Chris and Mary Junda, Leslie and Ray Mitkus, Mike and Aleida Oneal
Partners
Monomoy Bird Observatory is fiscally sponsored by Tiny Seed Project Inc. 501(c)3. Your donation is tax-deductible.
