Helen Manning

Helen Manning, contracted biological technician and refuge volunteer at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, poses with a Canada Jay perched on her bright orange hat.
Biological Technician
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refgue
321 Port Road
Wells, ME 04090
United States

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About Helen Manning

Helen Manning has acted as a seasonal contracted technician and volunteer for Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge since 2017. Now he has joined our staff as a FWS biological technician. Her main focuses are research and management for shorebirds, seabirds, and tidal-marsh birds.

Helen grew up in Vermont where from a young age, her parents made sure she was exposed to the wonders of nature. She maintains an active outdoor lifestyle, and some of her favorite activities include (you guessed it) birding, hiking, and wildlife photography among other things.

Species expertise
Least Tern (Sterna antillarum)
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)

From The Library

Avian Intern Engaged on Public Outreach With a Large Piping Plover Cutout
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Rachel Carson NWR Avian Monitoring Internship Announcement 2026

One full time intern is needed to support avian monitoring projects (piping plover, least tern, and saltmarsh sparrow) on Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine. This position requires a strong interest in bird conservation, the ability to locate and monitor cryptic shorebirds...

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Two people working to remove invasive species
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Rachel Carson NWR Invasives Assistant

The technician will spend about 80% of their time working on mapping and controlling invasive species. Approximately 25 non-native invasive plant species will be mapped at Rachel Carson and Great Thicket NWR in southern Maine. Lands are surveyed on the ground using an established 50×50 meter...

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In The News

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"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth." Rachel Carson