Selected Interviews and Media Appearances: Broad-winged Hawk release [Link] [Link] [Link] Protecting our waterways and wildlife [Link] Avian flu concerns [Link] Opossum enclosure [Link] Duck and goose buddies [Link] Overheating birds in improper boxes [Link] 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]
Publications and Contributions - Lancaster, S.L., R.E. Salen, E.H. Olsen-Hodges, S.R. Simon, and K.E. Powers. Techniques and Trends in Aging Carcasses of Bird-Window Collisions in the New River Valley. Banisteria 56: 18-24. - 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 Rockbridge Community Festival -- exhibitor and coordinator of booth (2022) 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)