This is the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas's March monthly meeting.

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Jess Novobilsky studied populations of the elusive King Rail (Rallus elegans) in southeastern Arkansas for her master’s thesis. As part of this work, Jess explored population sizes, basic nesting ecology, and migratory statuses of these birds. King Rails are ranked as a critically imperiled breeding bird in Arkansas, so Jess’s study of their ecology benefits our ability to protect and conserve this at-risk species.

Jess received her undergraduate degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management from Delaware Valley University in 2015. After that, she traveled across the United States working various wetlands field jobs before attending the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville to earn her master’s in Biology in 2024. She currently works for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission as the agency’s Habitat Coordinator.

Photo: Joshua Galicki