Birds Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization built on the enthusiastic contributions of thousands of caring members and volunteer Citizen Scientists. Our mission is to conserve wild birds through sound science, on-the-ground actions, innovative partnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy.

Birds Canada will be producing a monthly podcast with the first episode airing in early 2021. The Bird Stories Podcast will dive into the faces, challenges, and hopes behind the birds we love; aiming to capture a wide audience ranging from experienced birders to people discovering the wonder of birds for the first time. Two regular hosts and a variety of guests will be featured.

Working with students, we would like to take advantage of the trend and create a season of our own podcast. We would like for students to deliver a 5-episode podcast series, based on our outcome objectives.

Students could accomplish the following:

• Script each podcast episode.
• Edit the recorded audio for final publication.
• Coach participants for success on the microphone.
• Provide recommendations on increasing listenership.
• Recording interviews with multiple hosts and guests; utilizing software for remote guests
• Publishing podcast to online hosting platforms and the Birds Canada website
• Prepare/assist with show descriptions, show notes and category listings
• Source sound files for usage as needed (i.e. bird calls)
• Assist with the development of an intro/outro
• Provide feedback to hosts and supervisor to improve content quality