Stephanie Beilke

Senior Manager, Conservation Science

Stephanie Beilke is the Senior Manager of Conservation Science at Audubon Great Lakes. Witnessing a diverse migratory flock of warblers visit the yard of her childhood home in Green Bay inspired her to become a passionate birder and conservationist. Since joining Audubon in 2017, Stephanie has followed her passion by leading marsh bird monitoring projects to inform coastal wetland restoration across the Great Lakes states, while engaging community scientists and Audubon chapters. In her free time, Stephanie can be found birding the rich natural areas of the Chicago region. Stephanie has a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and an M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

To contact Stephanie, please email her at Stephanie.Beilke@audubon.org or call at 312-453-0230 x2009 

Articles by Stephanie Beilke

Audubon Great Lakes’ Radio Towers Detect Migratory Bird Species of Conservation Need
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Audubon Great Lakes’ Radio Towers Detect Migratory Bird Species of Conservation Need

— Seven radio towers connect the Great Lakes coastline to the global Motus Wildlife Tracking Network
Mass Collision of Birds in Chicago Reminds Us of the Important Steps We Can Take to Protect Migrating Species
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Mass Collision of Birds in Chicago Reminds Us of the Important Steps We Can Take to Protect Migrating Species

— The death of hundreds of migrating birds from one building leaves bird lovers across the Great Lakes reeling, and calling for solutions
Bird Banding: A Technique for Collecting Bird Data
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Bird Banding: A Technique for Collecting Bird Data

— Bird banding provides crucial information on productivity, survival, and population sizes for better understanding and conserving North American birds
Weird and Wonderful Winter Waterfowl
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Weird and Wonderful Winter Waterfowl

— If you’re a bird enthusiast and live near a waterbody that doesn’t completely freeze over the winter, you know it’s true: winter is all about ducks.
Five Common Warbler Species to spot in the Great Lakes Region
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Five Common Warbler Species to spot in the Great Lakes Region

— Practice looking for these five species and their unique traits and behaviors and you’ll be a warbler whiz in no time!
Monitoring Secretive Marsh Birds in the Great Lakes Region
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Monitoring Secretive Marsh Birds in the Great Lakes Region

— Audubon Great Lakes is Seeking Marsh Bird Survey Volunteers in Michigan and Indiana