The Revelator - Rebecca Heisman

Rebecca Heisman

is a freelance science writer and bird enthusiast who lives in Walla Walla, Washington. Her first book, Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration, was published in spring 2023.

https://rebeccaheisman.com/

A peregrine falcon soars over a bridge and cityscape

Wildlife

What City Birds Around the World Have in Common

How a study of so-called “trash birds” revealed conservation clues for urban species.

June 7, 2023

Rebecca Heisman

How a study of so-called “trash birds” revealed conservation clues for urban species.

Climate Change

Climate Change Really Gets This Researcher’s Goat

Will mountain goats be able to shed their thick winter coats in time for earlier warm seasons? The Mountain Goat Molt Project wants your help to find out.

October 29, 2018

Rebecca Heisman

Will mountain goats be able to shed their thick winter coats in time for earlier warm seasons? The Mountain Goat Molt Project wants your help to find out.