Former Director of Lab of O J Fitzpatrick honored! I visit Archbold Research Station when in central Florida to see FL Scrub Jays, White-eyed Towhees & Swallow-tailed Kites! Very interesting place south of Lake Placid FL.
Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Archbold <philanthr...@archbold-station.org> Date: December 3, 2021 at 8:30:31 AM EST To: Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu> Subject: $2 Million Gift to Archbold Reply-To: philanthr...@archbold-station.org [http://emailimages.nxt.blackbaud.com/emailimages/images/50024/1912559/88c26948-1b16-4527-bf24-f5e857635f73.png] Above: John W. Fitzpatrick, Hilary Swain, Reed Bowman, Lela Love, Archbold Expeditions, Inc. Chairperson Below: K. Lisa Yang, photo curtesy of Cailtyn Cunningham, McGovern Institute [K. Lisa Yang, Photo by Caitlin Cunningham, McGovern Institute] Archbold Receives $2 Million Dollar Endowment from K. Lisa Yang to Establish the John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology We are thrilled to share with you that philanthropist K. Lisa Yang has made a most generous $2 million gift to Archbold, establishing the John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology—our first endowed position. Congratulations to Dr. John Fitzpatrick, to be thus honored, and to Dr. Reed Bowman, who will be the first John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology. Venus, FL Archbold Biological Station soars to new heights with generous gift from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang establishing the John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology. The $2 million gift was recently announced to the Board of Directors and staff. Dr. Hilary Swain, Archbold's Executive Director, was excited to share her thoughts, "Our staff, board, and supporters are deeply touched by Lisa Yang’s generous gift, which establishes the first endowed position at Archbold. Her gift builds on Archbold's 50-year investment in Florida Scrub-Jay research, which has advanced studies of animal behavior and ecology around the world. It will generate annual funding that will enhance bird research at Archbold and propel our science into the future. Long-term studies of animals constantly transform, drawing from legacy data and new technologies across generations of scientists. Lisa Yang's enduring gift will facilitate this evolution of knowledge and bear future scientific fruits we cannot possibly foresee today." The endowment honors Archbold's former Executive Director, current Board member, and Research Associate Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick, who recently retired after 26 years as Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. His lifetime vision, passion for ornithology and conservation science, and inspired leadership have earned him global recognition and countless awards and accolades. Since 1972, a significant part of Fitzpatrick's work has been studying the behavior, ecology, and conservation genetics of the threatened Florida Scrub-Jay together with colleagues at Archbold. He continues actively studying scrub-jays with colleague and Avian Ecology Program Director, Dr. Reed Bowman. Fitzpatrick noted, "I am thrilled and honored beyond words to have this program directorship bear my name. Archbold Biological Station is among the most important places in the world for me and my entire family." Lisa Yang visited Archbold with Fitzpatrick in 2019. Witnessing the charismatic Florida Scrub-Jays first-hand gave her a front-row seat to Archbold's commitment to conservation and science and inspired her gift. She was fascinated by the enduring nature of this work, the longest continuous study of marked (banded) birds in North America. Bowman explains, "Traditional methods such as bird banding, combined with new technology and techniques, such as DNA sequencing and habitat mapping using drones, allow our research group to study changes over decades, enhancing conservation of this threatened species." Yang holds an M.B.A from Columbia University and a B.S. from Cornell University, where she serves on the board of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826913&isbbox=1&pid=0>, is a Life Member of the Cornell University Trustee Council, and member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Cornell’s Industrial and Labor Relations School<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826914&isbbox=1&pid=0>. Yang serves on the boards of Autism Speaks<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826915&isbbox=1&pid=0>, The McGovern Institute for Brain Research<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826916&isbbox=1&pid=0> at MIT, The Devereux Foundation<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826917&isbbox=1&pid=0>, the Stanford Neurodiversity Project Advisory Board<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826918&isbbox=1&pid=0> at Stanford University School of Medicine, is an active ambassador of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826919&isbbox=1&pid=0>, and also sits on the Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826920&isbbox=1&pid=0>. A native of Singapore, Yang worked primarily in finance and Wall Street before retiring in 2001 and now is a full-time private investor and active philanthropist. Investing in science, research, neurodiversity in the workplace initiatives, and conservation is not new to Yang. Yang founded the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Employment and Disability Institute<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826921&isbbox=1&pid=0> at Cornell University (2015). She is the co-founder of the Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826922&isbbox=1&pid=0> at MIT (2017) and a sister center at Harvard<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826923&isbbox=1&pid=0> (2019), and K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Molecular Therapeutics Center<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826924&isbbox=1&pid=0> at MIT (2020). She also founded the K. Lisa Yang Bionics Center<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826925&isbbox=1&pid=0> at MIT (2021) and the K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience Center (ICoN Center)<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826926&isbbox=1&pid=0> at MIT (2021). This year, Yang made a transformational gift of $24 million to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, establishing the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=254826927&isbbox=1&pid=0> and its John W. Fitzpatrick Directorship<https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/linkredirect?srcid=34541120&srctid=1&erid=-2112809843&trid=1f90ea19-6b13-4c71-9c90-311222e4a817&linkid=256163200&isbbox=1&pid=0>. Swain was delighted to announce that Dr. Reed Bowman will be the first John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology at Archbold. Of the appointment, Swain states, "It is thrilling to appoint Dr. Reed Bowman, who just celebrated 30-years of extraordinary service to Archbold, as the first recipient of this named Directorship." She added, "Today, we celebrate Lisa Yang for tying together the threads of her philanthropic generosity in such a remarkable fashion. She loves birds. She holds Dr. John Fitzpatrick in the highest esteem. She is committed to science and technology. And she has a burgeoning interest in the work conducted by Archbold. We offer Lisa our eternal gratitude, and we are excited that her generosity will inspire others worldwide to support and sustain Archbold’s work. Truly her gift to Archbold is a gift that will keep on giving: she couldn’t be more inspirational." 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