Florida teen's bird monitoring research to be published in national magazine

Sophia Haakman, a 16-year-old from Sarasota, Florida, has turned a lifelong love of nature into meaningful conservation work. She launched a bird monitoring project whose findings offer evidence supporting the benefits of habitat restoration. Her research is set to be published in a national birding magazine this fall. Haakman also co-founded a local chapter of the Florida Young Birders Club. She is now considering colleges where she can study environmental studies and biophilic design.