Dr. Roger Lederer

Dr. Roger Lederer is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, whose expertise is ecology, science education, and ornithology. He has published over thirty scientific research papers and eight books, including Ecology and Field Biology, Amazing Birds (in seven languages), Latin for Bird Lovers, and Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs. Dr. Lederer university for 30 years, served as a consultant to governments, private organizations and schools on environmental issues, and presented hundreds of public presentations to a wide variety of audiences. He has been consulted by BBC, National Geographic, National Public Radio, National Canadian Television, the Guinness Book of World Records, The New Yorker and many other organizations, publications, and individuals for his expertise on birds.

Dr. Lederer served as Chair of Biological Sciences, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Director of the Bidwell Environmental Institute and established and served as the first Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy. During his tenure at California State University, Dr. Lederer generated over one million dollars in grants in support of science education endeavors.

He is still active as a member of the local science fair board, maintaining his popular website, Ornithology.com, writing a weekly blog, and exploring the world. He has traveled to over 100 countries and for the past eleven years has been a guest speaker and naturalist on several cruise lines across the world, speaking on ecology, natural history, and geology. He has been involved with the Chico Creek Nature Center from the beginning in the early 1970s.