Lucas about to release a male Harlequin Duck as part of a BRI collaborative harlequin study in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.
Lucas Savoy, B.S.
Deputy Director and Co-Director Center for Waterbird Studies
207-839-7600 x104
lucas.savoy@briloon.org
Lucas Savoy has a B.S. in environmental studies (wildlife biology and management) from Unity College. He joined BRI in 2000 as a wildlife research biologist. Early in his career, he focused primarily on Common Loon contaminant and breeding ecology field studies across North America, while also developing an interest in waterfowl conservation. He is currently the director of the Waterfowl Program and has focused his research on numerous species of waterfowl. He is also the acting director for BRI's Loon Program, and co-director for the Center for Waterbird Studies.
His primary research studies have included the exposure and risks of contaminants to waterfowl, and the migratory and seasonal movements of sea ducks in relation to offshore wind power developments. With more than 18 years of hands-on bird research experience, Savoy continues to build BRI’s waterfowl program and to develop partnerships with a focus on waterfowl conservation in North America and internationally.