Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week.
Featured in this episode: Danielle Belleny
Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Resources
- Danielle Belleny: Instagram & Twitter
- BlackAFinSTEM: Links!
- BlackAFinSTEM: Instagram & Twitter
- #BlackBirdersWeek: Instagram & Twitter
- #BlackWomenWhoBird: Instagram & Twitter
- Science News Article featuring Danielle Bellany: "A #BlackBirdersWeek Co-Founder Aims to Amplify Black Nature Enthusiasts"
- Articles about #BlackBirdersWeek
- The Cut: "Black Birding is About Hope"
- National Geographic: "Everyone Can Watch Birds"
- STEM Diversity: By the Numbers
- 2014 National Geographic Article: "Colorful World of Birding Has Conspicuous Lack of People of Color"
- Ravel Media
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