Ryan F. Mandelbaum

order wild nyc here, or ask for it wherever books are sold!

bio

ryan f. mandelbaum is a science writer, nature educator, and wildlife photographer based in brooklyn. they write about the interaction between cities and nature for their newsletter "eyy i'm walkin here" and elsewhere, and lead bird tours for nyc bird alliance. you can now order their book, wild nyc, to be published by timber press in april 2025. when they aren't looking at animals, ryan is the editor-in-chief of ibm's quantum computing team.

social

substack | instagram | twitter | bluesky | linkedin | flickr

selected work

wild nyc
parrots are taking over the world
- scientific american
if rover can make it here, perhaps bald eagles can make it anywhere - the new york times
flaco is dead, long live flaco - eyy i'm walkin here
how training secretive birds became a boon for tropical conservation - audubon
ibm's big bet on the quantum-centric supercomputer - ieee spectrum

    contact

    i welcome proposals for freelance projects, requests for my opinions on nature-related matters as a nature educator, and general feedback.

    if you are interested in booking me as a nyc nature guide, please let me know your preferred dates, location, any potential target species, and the kind of experience you're looking for—a relaxed nature walk or an intensive birdwatching session—so we can negotiate a rate.
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