Mark Suomala is an experienced birder and naturalist who has organized and led many nature tours throughout the U.S. and abroad. 

He has worked as field biologist for the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, and has volunteered extensively as a bird-banding assistant on the Isles of Shoals. 

He has taught numerous :birding-by-ear: workshops, including weeklong workshops for the American Birding Association for 5-years in a row. 

He has a graduate degree in Environmental Studies from Antioch University.

RADIO SHOWS:

Mark Suomala has been a guest speaker on New Hampshire Public Radio's program "Word of Mouth".

Mark has also been a guest speaker, together with his wife Becky Suomala, on New Hampshire Public Radio's program "The Exchange". Links to those programs are listed at right.

Hi-Tech Birdwatching (Word of Mouth)

Summer Birds (The Exchange)

Christmas Bird Count (The Exchange)

Bird Migration (The Exchange)

Birds (The Exchange)

Winter Birding (The Exchange)

Our Spring Bird Show (The Exchange)

A Fine Feathered Frenzy (The Exchange)

ALULA Magazine

This birding magazine focused on birding as a hobby and contained articles about identification, bird finding, books, and birding equipment. It also had fabulous photographs of birds. Mark assisted with the editing of the English language edition. Unfortunately, Alula is no longer being published. 

Alula Web Site