About Our Speaker: Daniel Walker, Leader for the Coastal Bend Wetlands Ecosystem Project, grew up in Dallas, Texas where he was still able to find pockets of nature at parks and creeks in the big city. He received his BS and MS in wildlife biology from West Texas A&M University. After college Daniel went to work for Texas Parks and Wildlife at the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (WMA). There he conducted research on snakes, tortoises, horned lizards, and operated 2 MAPS bird banding stations, as well as conducted other birds surveys. The Coastal Bend Wetlands Ecosystem Project includes 5 WMAs: Powderhorn, Matagorda Island, Guadalupe Delta, Welder Flats, and Redhead Pond. A lifelong birder, Daniel still participates in bird banding, bird surveys, and leads birding tours.