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Alecia Smith

Senior Communications Coordinator, 探花精选 California (they, them, she)

Alecia Smith is the Senior Communications Coordinator at 探花精选 California, where they lead digital communications, including social media, the website, and the newsletter. Based in Ventura, California, Alecia has spent years combining their passion for photography, storytelling, and conservation. They previously served as the Outreach Coordinator for Ventura 探花精选鈥檚 Shorebird Recovery Program, where they documented shorebirds, engaged communities in coastal bird conservation, and mentored interns and volunteers in community science efforts. Outside of work, they enjoy photographing shorebirds along the coast, sharing the wonder of birds with others, and unwinding with friends over a chocolate croissant at their favorite caf茅.

Articles by Alecia Smith

Following Tricolored Blackbirds and Their Friends: Farmers, Volunteers, and Biologists
June 06, 2025 — How a truck bed ride and a statewide survey show that protecting one species helps others thrive鈥攁nd how movement tracking could help guide the next chapter of Tricolored Blackbird conservation.
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Prop 4 and Our Future: A Climate Action Q&A with Mike Lynes
October 31, 2024 — If we wake up on Nov. 6 and see that it has passed, we鈥檒l really be able to take pride in knowing that we did something that really matters.
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Three SSRS researchers, each holding a Western Yellow-billed Cuckoos during a banding and Motus tag deployment session. The researchers are focused on carefully handling the birds. The background shows natural vegetation, indicating the field setting.
Comeback Cuckoo: Baba Ghanoush Returns to 探花精选 Kern River Preserve in California
August 16, 2024 — Experimenting with tracking birds at finer spatial scales to better understand their migration routes and habitat use
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Snowy Plover at the Salton Sea Shore
A Shorebird Lover鈥檚 Paradise at the Salton Sea
May 29, 2024 — Conducting community science during a glorious spring migration for the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey
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Join us in Celebrating Women in Conservation at 探花精选 California!
March 29, 2024 — Meet some of our passionate team members.
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Colombia's Ecological Wonders: A Working Lands Exploration
February 29, 2024 — 探花精选 staff and bird migration connect people and places across the hemisphere.
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White-booted Racket-tail perches on a branch.
Colombia's Ecological Wonders: A Working Lands Exploration
February 27, 2024 — How 探花精选 helps bridge bird migration and human connection across the hemisphere.
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Black-bellied Plover.
Effects of Extreme High Surf Events on Coastal Community Science
February 26, 2024 — Postponement of Ventura's Christmas Bird Count
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Photo of Liliana Griego, Senior Program Manager of Coasts, observing and counting shorebirds at the Salton Sea through a scope during the historic Intermountain West Shorebird Survey in August 2023.
Intermountain West Shorebird Survey: Preliminary Results Indicate 250,000 Migratory Shorebirds at the Salton Sea
December 20, 2023 — Conservation investments at the Salton Sea must embrace a holistic approach, considering the well-being of all waterbirds, including shorebirds.
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Long-billed Dowitcher wearing a satellite transmitter.
Navigating Drought: Understanding Shorebird Impacts Through the Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership's Research
November 22, 2023 — Drought conditions significantly impact winter landscapes by restricting water availability. In drier years, water restrictions lead to reduced habitat for birds, especially shorebirds.
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