Air date: August 18, 2026  ·  Episode #: 2

In this episode, Tahmina was joined by Nick Bayard, Executive Director at BirdNote

Nick Bayard has served at the helm of BirdNote since 2021 and has led efforts to expand BirdNote’s audience, launch and grow BirdNote’s productions in Spanish, and contribute to more diversity and inclusion in environmental conservation and public media. Prior to his time at BirdNote, he served as an environmental education Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, a natural sciences instructor in the Grand Teton National Park, Director of a large social services organization, and as Deputy Director for the City of Tacoma’s Office of Equity and Human Rights. Nick holds a master’s degree in Public Administration in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Brown University. While he loves birds of all shapes and sizes, cassowaries, owls, and hummingbirds hold a special place in his heart.

Learn more about Nick Bayard on LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbayard/ 

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