Leader Details

Ron Melcer Ron is a lifelong birder turned researcher. He currently resides in Sacramento, and is working for the Department of Water Resources to develop a conservation strategy for the river systems of the CA Central Valley. He is also completing graduate work at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where his research has developed bird/habitat association models for many species of songbirds living in riparian habitats on the Central Coast. Ron has worked with birds in wetland, riparian, and montane systems throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and southwestern British Columbia, specifically with species such as Black Rail, Least and Western Sandpiper, Black-backed Woodpecker, Northern Saw-whet Owl, and various songbirds including Least Bell's Vireo. Outside of his school and work pursuits, he is assisting Rocky Point Bird Observatory with analysis and publication of findings from their migration monitoring efforts in the Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Region 5.