Alecia Smith

Senior Communications Coordinator, Audubon California (they, them, she)
About

Alecia Smith is the Senior Communications Coordinator at Audubon California, where they lead digital communications, including social media, the website, and the newsletter. Based in Los Angeles, California, Alecia has spent years combining their passion for photography, storytelling, and conservation. They previously served as the Outreach Coordinator for Ventura Audubon’s Shorebird Recovery Program, where they documented shorebirds, engaged communities in coastal bird conservation, and mentored interns and volunteers in community science efforts. Outside of work, they enjoy photographing shorebirds along the coast, sharing the wonder of birds with others, and unwinding with friends over a chocolate croissant at their favorite café.

Articles by Alecia Smith

Birds “Falling Out of the Sky,” Red Vinyl Seats, and 30 Years of Audubon California: A Conversation with Andrea Jones
May 21, 2026 — From MacGillivray’s Warblers at Tejon Ranch to a high-stakes Owens Lake meeting in Burbank, Andrea Jones reflects on Audubon California’s past—and what comes next
Following Tricolored Blackbirds and Their Friends: Farmers, Volunteers, and Biologists
June 06, 2025 — How a truck bed ride and a statewide survey show that protecting one species helps others thrive—and how movement tracking could help guide the next chapter of Tricolored Blackbird conservation.
Prop 4 and Our Future: A Climate Action Q&A with Mike Lynes
October 31, 2024 — If we wake up on Nov. 6 and see that it has passed, we’ll really be able to take pride in knowing that we did something that really matters.
Three SSRS researchers, each holding a Western Yellow-billed Cuckoos during a banding and Motus tag deployment session. The researchers are focused on carefully handling the birds. The background shows natural vegetation, indicating the field setting.
Comeback Cuckoo: Baba Ghanoush Returns to Audubon Kern River Preserve in California
August 16, 2024 — Experimenting with tracking birds at finer spatial scales to better understand their migration routes and habitat use
Snowy Plover at the Salton Sea Shore
A Shorebird Lover’s Paradise at the Salton Sea
May 29, 2024 — Conducting community science during a glorious spring migration for the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey
Join us in Celebrating Women in Conservation at Audubon California!
March 29, 2024 — Meet some of our passionate team members.
Colombia's Ecological Wonders: A Working Lands Exploration
February 29, 2024 — Audubon staff and bird migration connect people and places across the hemisphere.
White-booted Racket-tail perches on a branch.
Colombia's Ecological Wonders: A Working Lands Exploration
February 27, 2024 — How Audubon helps bridge bird migration and human connection across the hemisphere.
Black-bellied Plover.
Effects of Extreme High Surf Events on Coastal Community Science
February 26, 2024 — Postponement of Ventura's Christmas Bird Count