I caught the ornithology bug in 2017, this fantastic field filled with extremely dedicated and passionate people, through my first experiences with FICEDULA, a Ticino NGO for birds’ conservation (my wonderful canton of origin in Switzerland), and Observatoire d’oiseaux de Tadoussac (OOT). Through the years, I have been able to develop my knowledge and thrive, first by realizing my dream of becoming bander in charge at the OOT banding station at Cap-Tourmente, then by working with the Canadian Wildlife Service for 3 straight winters to analyze and manage ARU data and contribute, among other things, to the conservation of Bicknell’s Thrush in Nova Scotia. I am now ready to take on this new incredible challenge with Birds Canada and contribute, through my past experiences, to advancing bird conservation in the boreal forest! e-mail: tgianoli @ birdscanada.org