John Fitzpatrick

Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

I am a professional ornithologist with expertise in avian behavior, ecology, and conservation biology. For 17 years I have been Director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, a world renowned institute for research, education, and conservation of birds around the world. The Lab is a global pioneer in creating and delivering "citizen science" projects that engage tens of thousands of public citizens in research on bird distribution, movements, and population trends.

Courses Taught

BIOEE 9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research
BIOEE 9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research
BIOEE 9990: Ph.D. Dissertation Research

Contact Information

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

(607) 254-2410

jwf7 [at] cornell.edu

John in the news

A North Atlantic right whale swimming in the ocean

News

June 4, 2021

Gift to establish K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s groundbreaking Center for Conservation Bioacoustics will begin a new era of innovation thanks to a major gift from the philanthropist and Lab Advisory Board member K. Lisa Yang ’74.

Lab of Ornithology
Animals
Environment

News

January 26, 2021

Lab of Ornithology to welcome new director in July

Ian Owens, a distinguished evolutionary biologist and currently the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s deputy director, has been named the next executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Owens will take the helm of the...

Lab of Ornithology
Animals