Field Inclusive – Cape Fear Bird Observatory Name 2025 Joint Fellow

APRIL 25, 2025 | FIELD INCLUSIVE

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Field Inclusive, info@fieldinclusive.org

Pauline Castro (she/her), an undergraduate Environmental Science major at The University of North Carolina Wilmington, is the recipient of the 2025 joint fellowship from Field Inclusive and Cape Fear Bird Observatory. Pauline will be helping with Painted Bunting (PABU) banding on public and private properties as well as help establish a point count and banding study on six sites from Wilmington to Sunset Beach.

Pauline Castro

Castro is an undergraduate at UNCW studying Environmental Science. Her passion for conservation and curiosity about the natural world continue to motivate her to pursue opportunities like this one. She values gaining hands-on experience in fieldwork, research, and the community as she prepares for her future career.

This is the third year of the joint fellowship, which supports individuals with marginalized and historically excluded identities whose institutions have limited capacity to provide field opportunities, such as small HBCUs, MSIs, and Tribal Colleges. Cape Fear Bird Observatory, along with Wilson Ornithological Society is continuing to sponsoring the fellowship this year.

“Castro was the perfect candidate, and I am excited that we could offer this opportunity ” says Lauren D. Pharr, co-founder and CFO of Field Inclusive. “Our mission here at Field Inclusive is to offer intensive field experiences such as this to individuals from smaller schools as well as BIPOC and marginalized communities who may have limited opportunities to gain such experiences. “

Read more about this Fellowship.