Dr.Robert Butler

Vice-President, international Taiwan Birding Association (Canada)

Rob Butler received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree at Simon Fraser University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology from the University of British Columbia. He is a Senior Research Scientist with Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service and Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. His research specialties are avian migration, ecology and conservation. Dr. Butler’s research interest is to understand the ecological factors influencing the distribution and abundance of coastal birds. He is a scientific advisor to the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and the Important Bird Areas. He is a past President of the Waterbird Society, Chair and founding member of the Heron Working Group, Canada Taiwan Bird Fair and President of the Pacific WildLife Foundation. He has won numerous awards for his research work on bird migration and conservation in Canada and abroad, including an Outstanding Alumni Award for service to the community from Simon Fraser University 1998. Dr. Butler regularly speaks on science, conservation and research.