Michael J. McGrady

PERSONAL DATA: Date of birth: 26 July 1958
Place of birth: Florida, USA
Citizenship: USA. Marital Status: Married, 4 young children

EDUCATION: University of Edinburgh, 1991, Ph.D.(Ecology). Thesis Title: Ecology of urban sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus) in Edinburgh. Davidson College, 1980, B.Sc. (Biology).

LANGUAGES: English
Reasonable German
Basic Spanish
Rusting Kiswahili

EMPLOYMENT:
January 2001 to present Research biologist, Natural Research Ltd, Perth, Scotland
May 1999 to present Self-employed biological consultant.
May 2002 to present Research associate, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA, USA.
May 1998 to May 2001 Visiting Assistant Research Scientist, Geography Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Jan. 1997 to June 2002 Principal Investigator, Ecology of Golden Eagles in Mexico, Ecology of wintering peregrine falcons in Mexico, Earthspan.
Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1998 Assistant Research Professor, Ecology of Steller’s Sea Eagle in Magadan, Russia, Boise State University.
1992 to present Research Associate, Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, California, USA.
1991-1997 Research Biologist, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Sandy, UK. Studying the effect of land use on golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) ranging behaviour in western Scotland.
1983 Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) release site attendant in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho, USA.
1982-1986 Education Co-ordinator, Carolina Raptor Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
1982-1985 Field assistant, Population dynamics, habitat use, and movement patterns of the prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus), M. J. McGrady
Wyoming Co-operative Fishery and Wildlife Unit, Laramie Wyoming.
1980-1982 Physics and Mathematics teacher, Bushiangala School, Kakamega, Kenya.

DIRECTORSHIPS: Natural Research, Ltd., The Ornithological Council, Raptor Research Foundation, Georgian Center for the Conservation of Wildlife.

PROFESSIONAL AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS
American Ornithological Union, British Ecological Society, British Ornithological Union, British Trust for Ornithology, Georgian Center for the Conservation of Wildlife, Joint Committee for the Conservation of the Steller's Sea Eagle, Natural Research, Inc. (Director), Ornithological Council, Raptor Research Foundation (Resolutions Chair), Scottish Ornithological Club, World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls, Scientific Advisor to the Cinereous Vulture Action Group of the AZA.

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