Haley Olson oversees Puget Sound Energy’s Avian Protection Program. This will be her third presentation to Kitsap Audubon. Under the program, PSE has partnered twice with Kitsap Audubon to relocate pairs of ospreys in Poulsbo, donating the poles, installation crews and a nest platform.
Haley is a Senior Resource Scientist, and in her 15 years with PSE, has become an expert in the field of avian protection. She’ll be providing an overview of PSE’s efforts to protect birds and improve electrical system reliability, including program goals, methods, and successes. While working in this role, in addition to responding to and mitigating for bird and power line incidents, Haley has developed informational materials; spearheaded efforts to adopt new technology to assist with incident tracking, risk assessment, and proactive efforts; supports avian management and habitat work at PSE’s wind and hydroelectric generation facilities; and provides internal training to improve the efficacy of the program. Outside of PSE, Haley has contributed to industry standard-setting publications and assisted with providing industry workshops nationwide with the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee. Her background includes a BS in Environmental Studies and English (Creative Non-fiction Writing), and several years of technical field work, including songbird nest surveys, spotted owl nest surveys, capture, and banding, marbled murrelet nest and habitat studies, and habitat restoration. She enjoys spending time in nature with her young daughter.
