Erin Ford

Communications Associate

Erin is the Communications Associate for Audubon Great Lakes. She supports communication efforts and develops high-quality content for Audubon Great Lakes’ communications channels to help raise awareness of conservation, advocacy, and engagement work and Audubon Great Lakes’ mission to protect birds and the places they need across the Great Lakes region.

An expert on Great Lakes birds, Erin previously served as the Conservation Manager of Michigan for Audubon Great Lakes where she oversaw conservation projects to protect bird habitat for vulnerable species like the Black Tern. As Conservation Manager, she also managed community science participation, stewardship engagement and contributed to Audubon’s advocacy efforts in Michigan.

As the MI Birds Program Associate, Erin helped launch MI Birds, a public outreach and education program by Audubon Great Lakes and Michigan Department of Natural Resources that raises awareness of public lands and their importance for birds.

She previously worked as a Staff Biologist with the Institute for Bird Populations coordinating their MAPS/TMAPS bird banding programs before moving to Michigan where she worked with Detroit Audubon as their Research Coordinator. Erin holds a degree in Conservation and Resource Studies from UC Berkeley.

To contact Erin, please email her at erin.ford@audubon.org or call her at 310-383-7353.

Articles by Erin Ford

How to Help Grounded Waterbirds as Spring Migration Begins
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How to Help Grounded Waterbirds as Spring Migration Begins

— Crash Landings on Asphalt Can Leave Waterbirds Stranded
Winter Wonderland of Owls
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Winter Wonderland of Owls

— Discover which owls visit the Great Lakes region in winter, and where to spot them
Celebrate Michigan’s Wild Turkey
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Celebrate Michigan’s Wild Turkey

— Discover how collaborative conservation efforts over the last half-century have helped Wild Turkey populations rebound, and how you can support the unmistakable species
Upcoming Community Science and Stewardship Opportunities in Michigan
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Upcoming Community Science and Stewardship Opportunities in Michigan

— Join MI Birds and partners in supporting your feathered friends this season!
Sink Your Talons into Raptor Migration in Michigan
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Sink Your Talons into Raptor Migration in Michigan

— Don’t forget to look up this fall!
Fall Back Into Birding
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Fall Back Into Birding

— Making the most of fall birding in the Great Lakes
Why Do Birds Stop Singing in Late Summer?
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Why Do Birds Stop Singing in Late Summer?

— The decline of bird song signals the arrival of migratory shorebirds
Summer Birding in the Great Lakes
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Summer Birding in the Great Lakes

— What birds to expect this summer and where you can find them