Dr. Murry L. Burgess
Urban Ecologist | Ornithologist | Public Scientist | Children’s Author
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Sparrow Loves Reptiles
Sparrow Loves Reptiles
Sparrow Loves Birds
Sparrow Loves Birds
"Amid recent efforts to diversify bird-watching, this inviting work is especially welcome. Certain to cultivate a love of nature in all who pick it up." —K...
Why Wolves Howl
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Professional profile of Murry Burgess: Wildlife Biologist, Urban Ecologist, Ornithologist, Children's Author, and Environmental Educator. See upcoming events, contact info, and booking.
Field Inclusive Nonprofit
Field Inclusive Nonprofit
Field Inclusive amplifies and supports Black-identifying and historically excluded individuals who professionally work outdoors in any natural resources field.
Recent Media Features
CT Audubon State of the Birds
CT Audubon State of the Birds
Field Inclusive: A Small Nonprofit Aims to Make Fieldwork Safe for All
Field Inclusive: A Small Nonprofit Aims to Make Fieldwork Safe for All
Founded by two Black graduate students, Field Inclusive is working to raise awareness of the risks that minority scientists face when they go into the field.
Champions of Conservation
Champions of Conservation
After feeling unwelcome in the field, two scientists start a nonprofit to help other historically marginalized or excluded nature lovers
Murry Burgess '23 Mentors the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Murry Burgess '23 Mentors the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Burgess is an assistant professor of wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture at Mississippi State University. She graduated with a doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology from NC State in 2023.
Audubon 2023: Fieldwork for All
Audubon 2023: Fieldwork for All
Eager young scientists dream of careers outdoors, studying and protecting wildlife and ecosystems. To succeed, they need something that’s proven elusive: a feeling of safety.
Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer
Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer
NC State graduate students are making field research safer.
WALTER Magazine Article
WALTER Magazine Article
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