About Our Speaker:

Andrew Orgill is the Staff Supervisor at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK), an organization that is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Mission-Aransas NERR).  In turn, the Mission-Aransas NERR is part of the larger University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.  The primary mission of the ARK is to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured birds, sea turtles, terrestrial turtles, and tortoises found along the South Texas coast and to return them to their native habitat.  To ensure the successful release of as many animals as possible, the ARK staff work with veterinarians and other wildlife management organizations to use the most up-to-date rehabilitation techniques. The ARK also strives to educate the public about the potential impacts of population growth and urban development on coastal wildlife.  In addition to his skills with capture, transport, treatment, and release of wild birds and other wildlife, Andrew is also an excellent birder and a proficient bird photographer.