Soctt W. Gillihan, Forested Ecosystem Program Coordinator for the Colorado Bird Observatory, received his B.S. in wildlife biology from Colorado State University and his M.A. in zoology from the University of Montana. His very first job was as a caddie at a country club; later positions included horticulture and landscape construction and maintenance. Scott has been a wildlife technician and biologist for state and federal natural resource agencies since 1983, working on research and management projects directed primarily at birds, but also at small mammals, fish, and amphibians. His work at the observatory has included analyzing the effects of forest management practices on bird populations, studying habitat use by bald eagles nesting at the edge of an urban area, and writing management guidelines for the conservation of forest and grassland birds. His current research interests include winter ecology of birds and small mammals, landscape-level natural disturbances and their effects on forest bird communities, and bird conservation in forest areas.