The National Bird-Feeding Society (NBFS, www.nbfs.org) is hosted at Millikin University.

Day-to-day operations are coordinated by Dr. David J. Horn, Associate Professor of Biology, and Stacey Shonkwiler '08, Manager of Millikin’s Ornithological Research Lab.

Millikin University is delighted to be a vital part of the NBFS” said Dr. Horn. “Students will have the opportunity to help people gain a greater connection to the natural world, while providing students with real-world, interdisciplinary experience.”

Learn more about the NBFS and Millikin University's Ornithological Research Lab by following the links below.

July 1, 2005 - Millikin Students to Coordinate National Bird Behavior Studies

April 25, 2006 - Students Present Research at Illinois State Academy of Science Meeting

January 12, 2007 - Research Projects at Millikin Studying Bird Behavior

March 26, 2007 - Millikin Student Completing Raptor Research Project

December 17, 2007 - Millikin University Becoming Nesting Ground for Ornithological Research

August 10, 2009 - National Bird-Feeding Society Nests at Millikin