John Schaust
Chief Naturalist at Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
- Role
- Chief Naturalist - Director at Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Schaust
Experienced career Naturalist with a demonstrated history of managing community parks and…
Experience
Chief Naturalist - Director
May 2004 — Present · Carmel, IN, US
Serve as a Director and Chief Naturalist for Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc, a retail business specializing in nature and backyard bird feeding products with over 350 franchise stores throughout North America. Responsible for influencing and empowering Wild Birds Unlimited store-owners to be local hobby experts and to operate a nature-knowledgeable, nature nurturing store. Duties include conducting and reviewing scientific research on the natural history of birds, bird feeding, and bird population trends, along with the development of nature and hobby education materials for franchise stores located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Managed all conservation partnerships and programs for WBU, Inc, including the Pathways To Nature® Conservation Fund. This fund provided scholarships for over kids to attend National Audubon Society summer camps and created over $2 million in support for education, conservation and wildlife-viewing projects at 26 parks, nature centers and wildlife refuges throughout North America.
Skills
- Non-Profits
- Management
- Canoeing
- Ecology
- Science
- Research
- Field Work
- Bird Banding
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Education
- Arcgis
- Photography
- Natural Resources
- Community Outreach
- Environmental Issues
- Wildlife Biology
- Environmental Awareness
- Grant Writing
- Teaching
- Nonprofits
- Interpretation
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- Outdoor Recreation
- Plant Identification
- Sustainable Tourism
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Environmental Policy
- Ornithology
- Birds
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