Veteran Scientist Spotlight: Alixandra Lewis
Learn more about Ali and the her work as both a veteran and a conservation scientist! Ali has been an invaluable help and team member since she has partnered with S2S to expand our outreach!
S2S EcoRecon Outpost Coordinator Bethanie Hall meets with Xerxes Society Bumblebee Atlas Coordinator Amy Dolan
Bethanie Hall meets up with Amy Dolan to discuss upcoming BioBlitz at Great Basin National Park in the Summer of 2025. Bethanie and Amy met during the S2S EcoRecon Expedition at Great Basin National Park in 2024.
S2S Executive Director begins mentoring veterans through American Corporate Partners
S2S Executive Director Michael Cohn has partnered with American Corporate Partners to provide career mentorship to veterans in their network!
S2S conducts Gopher Tortoise Telemetry with Polk County Parks and Natural Resources
S2S team member Adrian Stebbins went out with Polk County Parks and Natural Resources volunteers and officials to complete a Gopher Tortoise Survey!
S2S joins Project Owl Net Team in Bergton, Virginia to band Saw-Whet Owls
S2S Director Michael Cohn and veteran Alixandra Lewis attend a Saw-Whet Owl banding session with Ben Spory at his banding station in Bergton, Virginia.
S2S delivers more Kestrel nest boxes for Manassas Network
S2S delivers more nest boxes to Lance and Jill Morrow for its ongoing nest box rejuvenation project at Manassas Battlefield Park and the Shenandoah Raptor Study Area.
S2S bird bands with Southshore Audubon team on Long Island
S2S Executive Director Michael Cohn goes bird banding with members of the South Shore Audubon and a USGS permitted banding team at JFK Jr. Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary at Tobay Beach in Massapequa, New York!
S2S attends Association of the United States Army Conference with S2S Vets
S2S Executive Director attends the Association of the United States Army Conference in Washington DC with S2S veteran volunteers!
S2S delivers and installs nest boxes at Manassas Battlefield Park during National Public Lands Day
During National Public Lands Day at Manassas Battlefield Park, Executive Director Michael Cohn and birding expert Corrine Hagan constructed and installed nest boxes for the nest box rejuvenation project at the park!
S2S begins construction on American Kestrel nest box network for Manassas Battlefield Park
S2S gets to work building nest boxes to help rejuvenate the American Kestrel nest box network at Manassas Battlefield Park and the Shenandoah Raptor Study Area with the help of Hawkwatch International!
S2S receives the Jerry Liguori Scholarship from Hawkwatch International
S2S has received the 2024 Jerry Liguori Scholarship from Hawkwatch International! Click here to learn more about this awesome opportunity!
S2S takes team of veterans on EcoRecon Expedition at Great Basin National Park
S2S hosts veterans at the 2024 Great Basin EcoRecon Expedition at Great Basin National Park in Nevada!
S2S joins FWC Ridge Rangers for Gopher Tortoise Research at Highlands Hammock State Park
S2S team member Adrian Stebbins joins FWC Ridge Rangers at Highlands Hammock State Park in Central Florida for a Gopher Tortoise Survey.
S2S partners with the Special Operations Command Career Transition Fellowship
S2S establishes an MOU with the Special Operations Command Career Coalition Transition Fellowship!
S2S joins bird banding at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
S2S Executive Director Michael Cohn visits the citizen science team at Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Click here to learn more!
S2S attends Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape Land Expo
S2S attended the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape Land Expo. Click here to learn more!
S2S bands American Kestrels and Barn Owls in Shenandoah Raptor Study Area
S2S volunteer Alex Schar partners with Lance and Jill Morrow to band Kestrel chicks in the Shenandoah Raptor Study Area!
S2S Partners with New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge Park and Preserve is hosting an Emergent Bat Survey during the Summer of 2024. S2S has partnered with the park to create fliers to help build capacity for this exciting volunteer event.
S2S at Manassas Battlefield
S2S director Mike Cohn also met with Alex Schwar to assess the condition of nest boxes at Manassas Battlefield Park. Mike had previously worked at Manassas to help maintain habitats for the American Kestrel, and it is clear S2S has some work to do to get the network ready for the next breeding season in the Late Winter of 2025! We are ready for the challenge.