Noah Dolinajec

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon – nestled comfortably between the imposing Cascade Mountain range and the rugged Oregon Coast, wilderness has always been Noah’s sanctuary. After completing a Bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics from Portland State University, Noah took an offer to work on a graduate degree in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium. Noah’s passion for birds began at a young age when he would sit in the backyard and take notes on birds that would pass by only to attempt to identify them later on. Fast forward many years later and Noah’s current research at VUB focuses on developing spatially explicit modeling approaches for describing context-dependent habitat selection among migrating bird species – specifically those that are near the ocean. In other words, why do birds chose the habitats that they do? In his spare time Noah enjoys exploring the many historical sites of Belgium and when back in the Pacific Northwest for research or other reasons, completes as many hikes as possible!