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Emily Filiberti, graduate student at the University of Maine, has spent the past three years using VHF-coded telemetry to track and monitor a species facing acute population decline, the Golden-winged Warbler. Join us as Emily walks us through the process of tagging and tracking these charismatic and elusive birds, how the Motus network is playing a role in understanding migratory pathways, and how her work will ultimately help to inform future management decisions for the imperiled species. 

Originally from Fairfax, Vermont, Emily discovered her love for birds at a young age while exploring the state with her mother, an avid local birder. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New England, she took on several bird-focused internships, including working with Bobolinks at Shelburne Farms, tracking American Redstarts in western Jamaica, and observing Lance-tailed Manakin courtship performances on an island in Panama. She is now finishing up her Master's of Science program in the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology department at the University of Maine.