Erika Zambello

Communications Director, Audubon Florida

As Communications Director for Audubon Florida, Erika coordinates engagement, communication, and publications for the Sunshine State's conservation, coastal, policy, research, Center, and sanctuary programs. Based in Tallahassee, Erika works across the state to tell stories of resiliency, and how birds and people are affected by climate change, development, hurricanes, and more. Prior to Audubon, Erika worked in communications and project management for regional environmental organizations and local government. Erika holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and master's degrees from Duke University and the University of West Florida. 

Articles by Erika Zambello

Flamingo standing in the water
New Film Explores Extraordinary Atlantic Flyway
April 16, 2025 — An interview with filmmaker Tomas Koeck.
Everglades
a view of an open room with banners and signs
Audubon Florida and Tallahassee Museum Team Up for New Exhibit Highlighting 125 Years of Conservation in the Sunshine State
January 30, 2025 — The exhibit, hosted in the Phipps Gallery, will run through May 31, 2025.
three flamingos standing in the water
Flamingos Remain in Florida, but Concerns Grow Across Their Range
December 23, 2024 — In 2023, Florida experienced a pink wave: Hundreds of American Flamingos blew into Florida and across the United States on the winds of Hurricane Idalia.
a beach under a blue sky
Storm Update: Shorelines Shift after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
October 30, 2024 — Audubon's coastal team is monitoring sites for impacted beach-nesting bird habitat.
Royal Tern and chick standing on the ground.
Vehicle Strikes Threaten Sea and Shorebird Families
July 30, 2024 — Fatalities have been recorded across Florida this summer.
A Red Knot shorebird with a band on its leg, standing in the waves
Bird Bands Lead to Better Conservation for Sea and Shorebirds
July 17, 2024 — Reported bird bands provide critical data to researchers, land managers, and policy makers.
A Roseate Spoonbill with a band on its leg.
Bird Banding Data Highlights Sea and Shorebird Connectivity between Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coasts
June 18, 2024 — Many species of sea, shore, and wading birds spend parts of their lives on both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Such connectivity is critical when tackling projects that aim to restore damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as well as future storms and human-caused disasters.
Snowy Plover on the sand.
When Hurricanes and Coastal Construction Alter Bird Habitat – How Do They Fare?
January 16, 2024 — Even if the perfect breeding and foraging habitat exists, birds today must contend with disturbance from people, pets, and predators like coyotes and crows.
a person stands on a beach and looks through a spotting scope, facing left. In the background is the ocean and a blue sky with sparse clouds.
Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
October 02, 2023 — Audubon Florida biologist Michael Ferrara tracks banded plovers as they stop over in the Panhandle on their twice-yearly journeys.
Coasts and Oceans
An artistic rendering of a Roseate Spoonbill in front of a landscape, with a bison in the background.
Lillian Cunningham, Host of Washington Post's Field Trip, on Spark Birds and Everglades Restoration
September 06, 2023 — Lillian Cunningham interviewed Audubon's Jerry Lorenz to talk wildlife, Everglades restoration, and the future of South Florida. In turn, we asked her about her work, travel, and spark bird.