Since 2012, DeGroote has overseen Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s avian research programs including the operation of Powdermill’s Avian Research Center where he studies songbird migration, molt, avian disease, breeding phenology, and avian perception of glass. Luke DeGroote received his MSc. in Natural Resources and is a PhD student at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science in Dr. Emily Cohen’s lab studying the ecology of migrant landbirds. DeGroote aims to promote avian conservation through research, partnerships, and outreach.
