Texas

Dr. Richard Gibbons

Director of Conservation, TX
About

Richard serves as the Conservation Director for Audubon’s Texas office. Richard has worked in the Gulf Coast bird conservation space for more than 20 years, with positions with American Bird Conservancy, Houston Audubon, and the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program. 

Richard earned a PhD in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University, an MS in Science Biology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and a BA in Biology from Centenary College of Louisiana.

Articles by Dr. Richard Gibbons

Data-driven Conservation Bends the Bird Curve.
February 20, 2026 — Adaptive management in action: a continual, evidence‑driven process that helps us refine our approach for even stronger conservation outcomes.