Matt Brooks
Matt Brooks didn't discover birding until (literally) the day after college, but that hasn't stopped him from turning it into a life-long hobby and obsession. He came into his own as a birder in Alaska while working for the Forest Service and Fish & Wildlife Service in various bird-related capacities over the years. His jobs have included working as a natural history interpreter on the Alaska Marine Highway System, a ranger at the Mendenhall Glacier National Rec. Area, a biological technician in Southeast Alaska, and as a seabird surveyor on the Bering Sea. Birds have also been at the root of most of his world travel to over 40 countries world-wide (including 17 countries in Latin America alone).
Though he is a New Mexico native, he is proud to currently call Arizona home. He works for Tucson Audubon Society as their Education Outreach Specialist and runs a variety of programs, including the Institute of Desert Ecology. He also leads birding field trips for Tucson Audubon and Pima Co, Parks and Recreation, and has professionally led trips to northern Mexico for Nature Treks. As far as Matt is concerned, life is pretty sweet: he gets to bird for work and for play!