This is a Wings over Whidbey Free Festival Event
In-Person Only - Attendance is limited to 40 people.
“Puget Sound Energy's Bird Protection Program - helping to keep bald eagles, osprey, and trumpeter swans safe from power lines” with Haley Olson
Presentation summary: This presentation by Haley Olson of PSE provides a summary of the PSE Avian Protection Program, including some background on why they have a program and their primary goals. The presentation will emphasize local species impacts and give examples of the methods PSE uses to help with these issues. This talk covers bald eagles - electrocutions, mitigation and nest management; trumpeter swans - power line collisions, lead poisoning, mitigation and partnerships; and ospreys - nest management and relocation efforts.
Hayley Olson
Bio: Haley Olson is a Senior Resource Scientist with Puget Sound Energy, and in her 15 years with PSE, has become an expert in the field of avian protection. While working in this role, in addition to responding to and mitigating bird and power line incidents, Haley has developed informational materials; spearheaded efforts to adopt new technology to assist with incident tracking, risk assessment, and proactive efforts; supports avian management and habitat work at PSE’s wind and hydroelectric generation facilities; and provides internal training to improve the efficacy of the program.
Outside of PSE, Haley has contributed to industry standard-setting publications and assisted with providing industry workshops nation-wide with the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee. Her background includes a BS in Environmental Studies and English (Creative Non-fiction Writing), and several years of technical field work, including songbird nest surveys; spotted owl nest surveys, capture, and banding; marbled murrelet nest and habitat studies; and habitat restoration. When she’s not working, Haley enjoys spending time in nature with her young daughter.
Live only, no Zoom program. Register below. Registration is limited to 40 people.