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Luke Seitz

Kennebunkport,ME

Summary

Expert birder and passionate artist with a deep understanding of the global birding community. Skilled photographer, videographer, and illustrator. Highly motivated to use skills to build bird identification tools and inspire others to care about birds and conservation.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Tour Leader

WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide
01.2017 - Current
  • Guided international birding tours for groups of up to fourteen people
  • Focused on teaching tour participants about bird identification, natural history, and conservation
  • Built strong organizational and time management skills
  • Worked effectively with diverse range of clients, colleagues, and partners in more than 15 countries

Student Employee and Contractor

Cornell Lab Of Ornithology
08.2012 - 09.2023
  • Wrote over 1,000 species accounts for Merlin Bird ID app
  • Reviewed eBird Status and Trends data and visualizations
  • Created "Tricky ID" PDFs
  • Painted Global Big Day world map as part of Bartels Science Illustration program

Photo Editor

Birds Of Mexico, Belize, And Guatemala
08.2014 - Current

Technical Editor

Birds Of North America, A Photographic Atlas
11.2022 - 03.2023

Naturalist

Odyssey Whale Watch
05.2010 - 08.2012
  • Taught passengers about whales and seabirds

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
01.2017

Skills

  • Deep knowledge of global bird identification, status, and distribution, specializing in North and South America and the world's oceans
  • 20 years gathering and editing high-quality media of birds in the field
  • 20 years integrated in and working with global birding community
  • Ability to convey the emotional significance of birds through written and visual content
  • Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people within and outside of the birding community
  • Strong writing skills
  • Strong illustration skills
  • Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite

Accomplishments

  • over 1,000 species accounts written for Merlin Bird ID app
  • over 1,600 species photographed and uploaded to Macaulay Library
  • nearly 350 videos uploaded to Macaulay Library
  • Bartels Science Illustrator 2015

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Technical Editor

Birds Of North America, A Photographic Atlas
11.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Tour Leader

WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide
01.2017 - Current

Photo Editor

Birds Of Mexico, Belize, And Guatemala
08.2014 - Current

Student Employee and Contractor

Cornell Lab Of Ornithology
08.2012 - 09.2023

Naturalist

Odyssey Whale Watch
05.2010 - 08.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Cornell University

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