Paul J. Baicich (b. 1948) has been an active birder since his early 'teens.
A former Board Member of the American Birding Association, he organized
their conferences and conventions from 1991 through 1995. He edited 14 of
their "ABA Birdfinding Guides" from 1990 to late 1997. From late 1997 to
early 2002 he edited Birding, ABA's bi-monthly magazine. He then served as
ABA's Director of Conservation and Public Policy until late 2003.
His concerns include an abiding interest in bird conservation and studies
in the breeding biology of North American birds. In this last regard, he
has co-authored (with the late Colin Harrison) a book entitled "A Guide to
the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds" published in 1997.
Paul also has co-led a number of birding tours to Alaska. These Alaska
destinations include the Aleutians, the Pribilofs, the Seward Peninsula,
and St. Lawrence Island.
Paul works as one of the two community leaders (with Wayne Petersen)
for the Swarovski Birding project for North America. (In addition to
his
Swarovski work, Paul is now working with the National WIldlife Refuge
Association to advance the appreciation and appropriate use of our
Refuge
System.)
