Rebekah Rylander

Rebekah Rylander grew up in central Texas and earned her bachelor’s degree at UT Austin. While attending the university, she took her first ornithology course which inspired her to assist in various bird-related field projects across the globe. Eventually, Rebekah settled into Texas State University where she earned her Master’s degree and PhD examining social behaviors and population dynamics of the Black-crested Titmouse in San Marcos, Texas. Rebekah is passionate about melding sound science with public outreach. When awarded her Master Bander permit, she held educational bird banding demonstrations for local organizations and school groups, as well as mentored and trained undergraduates to monitor cavity-nesting songbirds and Golden-cheeked Warblers.