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Jack Dumbacher stands against a sunlit cluster of trees near Caples Creek, wearing a striped button down shirt and a wide brimmed hat.

Since 2003, Jack Dumbacher has served as the Academy's curator of ornithology and mammalogy, using both fieldwork and collections to advance research on birds worldwide. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

Ornithologist Jack Dumbacher Named a Patterson Scholar at California Academy of Sciences
The curator of birds and mammals is recognized for his collaborative research on biodiversity and conservation.
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