Dan Gleason
Dan Gleason is the author of Birds! From The Inside Out, an introductory textbook about birds, richly illustrated by his wife, Barbara. He is a retired faculty member of the Biology Department at the University of Oregon, where he continues to return each year to teach the Field Ornithology course. He also teaches community courses about birds for anyone who is interested in learning more about birds and the natural world. Dan has served on the Board of Directors of Lane County Audubon Society for many years where he has held numerous positions. He is also on the Board of Directors of Oregon Field Ornithologists, and he volunteers at Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene, providing instruction about birds to their staff, volunteers and public. Dan has been actively involved in environmental education throughout the Eugene area leading field trips, workshops and volunteer guide training. Each month, he writes a column, Backyard Habitats, for Eugene's major newspaper, The Register Guard and he is a frequent guest speaker at schools, clubs and organizations throughout the state where he enjoys sharing his knowledge and interest in birds and the natural world.