Acopian Center for Conservation Learning
at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

NEW:  Acopian Center Five Year Report (downloadable PDF)

Note: A new section devoted to information about the Acopian Center is now under construction. It will be aimed at scientists and conservationists interested in using the site.
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The Acopian Center for Conservation Learning was made possible through the generosity of its benefactor, the late Mr. Sarkis Acopian and his family. In honor of Mr. Acopian's commitment to conservation and as a gesture of thanks, the building bears his name.

Opened in 2002, this facility is Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's biological field station and training facility. Comprised of three buildings, the Acopian Center provides an ideal setting for scientists and conservationists to work in collaboration with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary personnel. With approval, researchers may study using Sanctuary's databases and 2,600-acre field site while having the opportunity to stay overnight for short or long-term stays.

Two residence buildings, one for visiting scientists and another for students and interns, provide accommodations for up to 20. A central Research Center, home to Hawk Mountain's conservation science department, includes a teaching lab, GIS map lab, archival storage room, conference space, office space for visiting scientists and students, and a 2,000-volume library--one of the largest collections of raptor literature in the world.

The state-of-the-art facility also includes a wireless computer network. Notebook computers are available, with access to databases, e-mail and the Internet. Staff who work out of this building include Senior Monitoring Biologist Laurie Goodrich, Research Biologists David Barber and Dan Hinnebusch, North American Monitoring Coordinator Dr. Chris Farmer, and Acopian Center Operations Coordinator Wendy Frew.

Like other educational facilities, the Acopian Center is only open to the public during special events or by appointment. Hawk Mountain members may use the library facility by first making an appointment. 

For more information contact: Director of Conservation Science Keith Bildstein at 570-943-3411..