E. HALEY OLSEN-HODGES
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Media Appearances,
Public Speaking,
and Teaching

Interviews and Other Media Appearances:
High-flying rescue sends wildlife rehabbers on wild-goose chase at VT [Link]
CNRE student finds great joy in helping wildlife" -- Virginia Tech [Link]
"Hummingbird Migration and setting out feeders" -- WHSV News [Link]
Cooper's hawk release -- Virginia Tech and TV media [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
"Meet Haley Olsen-Hodges, a wildlife rehabber, birder, and Atlas volunteer" -- VABBA2 [Link]
"Baby cottontail rabbits being rehabilitated" -- WDBJ7 News [Link]
"Roanoke conservation center caring for opossum believed to be abused" -- WDBJ7 News  [Link]
"SWVA Wildlife Center still needs donations for opossum food" -- WFXR News [Link]
"Leave the fawns alone, better raised by its mother" -- WSLS News [Link]
"Winged Victory" -- The Roanoke Times [Link]
"'Rowl' back on the prowl: rehabilitated owl released into wild" -- The Roanoke Times [Link]
"Sandal-wearing Great Blue Heron released after successful rehab" -- WSLS News [Link]
"Bear spotted in Vinton" -- WFXR News [Link]
"Wildlife "Rehabber" To Give Talk" -- The Lexington News-Gazette [Link]

 Live Interviews
Virginia Tech Drone Park goose released back into wild [Link]
"Blind hawk flies into Good Day Virginia" -- WFXR News [Link]
Turtle interview -- WFXR News [Link]

Co-authored Articles and Contributions
Contributor to Virginia Society of Ornithology “Virginia Birds” Journal (Volume 16:1) [Link]
Contributor to Virginia Society of Ornithology “Virginia Birds” Journal (Volume 13:3) [Link]
Co-author of article on ecological interconnectedness -- The Roanoke Times [Link]

Classes Taught, Conference and Classroom Appearances
Evaluating Habitat for Release -- A Practical Guide" -- Call of The Wild Conference (2021)
"Unusual Small Mammals of Virginia & How to Care for Them" -- Call of The Wild Conference (2020)
"Insects: Foes, Food, and Friends" -- Call of The Wild Conference (2020)
"Basic Avian Exam and Triage for Wildlife Biologists" -- The Wildlife Disease Association Student Chapter at Virginia Tech (2020)
"Exotics Handling Wet Lab" Co-lecturer with representative from VM-MD College of Veterinary Medicine -- The American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association annual symposium (2020)
"Introduction to Avian Handling and Banding" Lecture and Lab -- The Wildlife Disease Association Student Chapter at Virginia Tech (2020)
Co-teacher for wildlife labs -- VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine (2017-2020)
“Introduction to Songbird Rehab & Triage” Lecture and Lab -- Call of The Wild Conference (2018)
“The Complex World of Songbirds, Simplified” -- Call of The Wild Conference (2017)
“Chimney Swifts” -- Call of The Wild Conference (2016, wrote presentation but did not present)
Guest Speaker for Conservation Science class -- Roanoke College (2018, 2019)
Guest Speaker for Veterinary Science class -- Floyd High School (2016)

Guest Speaker and Exhibitor
Gobblerfest -- Virginia Tech (2021)
Kid's Tech University -- exhibitor with The Wildlife Disease Association Student Chapter at Virginia Tech (2020)
HokieBugfest -- exhibitor and coordinator of booth for SWVA Wildlife Center (2017-present)
Presenter/animal handler for "A Night Owl on the Town" gala fundraiser for SWVA Wildlife Center
HokieBugfest -- won Exhibitor's Award as one of the best booths (2019)
"Being an Ally to Wildlife" -- Blacksburg Newcomers' Club (2019)
"Birds in Wildlife Rehabilitation" -- The Blacksburg Student Bird Club (2019)
"An Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation" -- The Wildlife Society at Radford University (2019)
"Birding From a Wildlife Rehab Perspective" -- Virginia Society of Ornithology Rockbridge (2019)
"Helping Wildlife as a Master Naturalist" -- Virginia Master Naturalists, New River Valley (2018)
"Avian Anecdotes" -- Wildwood Park Summer Nature Lecture Series, Radford University (2018)
"Birding, Research, and Rehab" -- Virginia Society of Ornithology Roanoke (2017)
"Birding From a Wildlife Rehab Perspective" -- Virginia Society of Ornithology NRV (2016)

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