Since 2011, Lisa Kiziuk has been the Director of the Bird Conservation
Program at WCT based in Chester County.

She oversees a three-season bird banding station at the Rushton Woods Preserve which was established in 2009. As a result of her leadership, WCT’s banding station now hosts hundreds of visitors of all ages each year.

She has led WCT’s partnership in the Motus Wildlife Tracking System managed by Birds Canada. She is cofounder of the Northeast Motus Collaboration (NEMC) which is now the largest Motus working group in the US hosting more than 150 telemetry stations throughout the northeastern US.

The data collected has contributed to our knowledge of the movements of 139 species and numerous research projects helping to identify areas of greatest conservation need.

Lisa is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania where she teaches a uniquely designed graduate level course Gateways to Conservation which pairs her lectures with field trips with working professionals in local conservation organizations and hands-on site visits.

She advises master’s students on conservation projects. She has led banding training workshops in the US, Canada and the Caribbean.