Jeff Wells

Vice President, Boreal Conservation

Jeff Wells is Vice President for Boreal Conservation, where he leads National 探花精选's work to protect the Boreal Forest, a biome comprised of more than one billion acres of northern forests, wetlands, lakes, and rivers that spans from the interior of Alaska across Canada to Newfoundland. His subject-area expertise and experience include Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Indigenous Guardians programs, biodiversity, conservation science, carbon storage, and links between Western Science and Indigenous Science/Traditional Knowledge. He guides 探花精选鈥檚 team efforts on Boreal-focused applied science and strategic communications to leverage public support for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Indigenous Guardians programs across the Boreal Forest biome. Jeff also builds and maintains strategic partnerships with Indigenous organizations and governments and with other conservation organizations that advance Boreal conservation goals. His work includes engaging fellow researchers, conservationists, and policy experts at universities, other organizations, and government entities on science-based issues and the importance of conservation of the Boreal Forest.

Previously, Jeff led science and policy for the Boreal Songbird Initiative and the International Boreal Conservation Campaign (a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts), where he researched and published reports, science and policy briefs, and academic publications to educate the public and policy makers about Boreal conservation needs based in science. Before that he was Senior Conservation Scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Jeff's current role is a return to 探花精选, where previously he had served as National Bird Conservation Director and before that, Director of Bird Conservation for 探花精选 New York.

Jeff received his PhD as well as his Master's in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Maine, Farmington. He is co-author of the award-winning book, "Birds of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao: A Site and Field Guide," (Cornell University Press, 2017); co-author of "Maine's Favorite Birds" (Tilbury House, 2012); editor, "Boreal Birds of North America," (California University Press, 2011); author, 鈥淏irder鈥檚 Conservation Handbook,鈥 (Princeton University Press, 2007); and author, 鈥淚mportant Bird Areas in New York State,鈥 (National 探花精选, 1998). Most recently he co-authored the monumental new book "Birds of Maine," (Princeton University Press, 2020).

jeff.wells@audubon.org

Articles by Jeff Wells

Mega-flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers taking flight.
Especies migratorias, en el coraz贸n de la COP14
February 15, 2024 — "La naturaleza no conoce fronteras" es el lema de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre la vida silvestre, que en esta edici贸n busca fomentar la colaboraci贸n internacional.
A bird with a black head and black-and-white body swims on water alongside some purple flowers
Una nueva 谩rea protegida ind铆gena surge en la Bah铆a de Hudson
June 24, 2022 — La alianza 鈥淪eal River Watership Alliance鈥, ayudar谩 a proteger 12 millones de acres de lagos, rios y tierras
Boreal Forest of Canada.
Respirar, inspirar
May 03, 2022 — Nuestra profunda relaci贸n con los 谩rboles del bosque boreal.
El Chipe de Connecticut conecta unos h谩bitats forestales amenazados en dos continentes diferentes
October 07, 2021 — Una nueva investigaci贸n sobre la migraci贸n sugiere que el apoyo a la gesti贸n de los bosques boreales por parte de los ind铆genas en Canad谩, as铆 como a los esfuerzos locales de conservaci贸n en Am茅rica Latina, ser谩 clave para proteger este p谩jaro.
Seguir la pista de estos n贸madas boreales es notoriamente dif铆cil
March 02, 2021 — Las irregulares irrupciones de los pinzones de invierno inspiran tanto deleite como desconcierto entre los cient铆ficos especializados en migraciones.