Stella Solasz

she/her

M.S student.

San Jose
State University

Discipline

Conservation, Migration & Movement Ecology

Regional Focus

Southeast Farallon Island

Years Active

3-5 years

Species Focus

Auks (Alcidae)

Tell us about your work with seabirds.

I'm currently a masters student at SJSU studying the fine scale foraging movements of pigeon guillemots in southeast Farallon island. I'm deploying short term gps units on chick provisioning adults to better understand foraging behavior. Along with GPS data I'm also conducting diet watches to identify prey items delivered by tagged adults.

What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?

Don't be afraid to put yourself out there! You never know what opportunities will present themselves. Seabirds are extremely special so maintain your love for them and that passion and dedication will pay off :)

Stella Solasz holding a Pigeon Guillemot chick on Southeast Farallon Island, CA. Here she is monitoring chick growth.

Email:

stella.solasz@sjsu.edu

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