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Dawn Gable

Dawn Gable received a dual bachelors degree from UCSC in Biology and Environmental Studies. She has been working off and on with SCPBRG since 1997 when Brian Walton acted as her senior thesis advisor. Since then she has worked as a field biologist on SCPBRG bald eagle studies and for UC Davis and UC Berkeley on avian studies in Venezuela. She is currently at SCPBRG administering a contract with the California Energy Commission through which research is being funded to develop solutions to reduce avian injuries and fatalities due to interactions with power generation, transmission and distribution structures.

Highlights of Dawn Gable’s experience and expertise follow:

• California Coordinator Bald Eagle Mid-Winter Survey 2000, 2003 & 2004
• Orinoco Goose Project. University of California Davis--Hato Cedral, Apure Venezuela—2002
• Forpus Project. University of California Berkeley-- Hato Masaguaral, Guarico Venezuela-2001
• Biodiversity of Los Olivitos Wildlife Refuge- Small Mammal, Bird & Bat Census—Teachers Assistant---University of Zulia, Venezuela-2000-2001
• Wintering Bald Eagles at Silverwood Lake, California 1998-99--SCPBRG
• Nesting Bald Eagles at Shasta Lake, California—1998--SCPBRG
• Docent at the World Center for Birds of Prey-- Peregrine Fund Boise, Idaho-1999