Meet our ambassadors from around the world, learn about their passions, techniques and discover why they choose Kowa.

Ambassadors

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon is founder of Meadowlark Birding Tours guiding international bird tours. He is also the regional eBird reviewer for Southern Alberta, and co-authoring a new Field Guides to the...

Gavin McKinnon

Gavin McKinnon is founder of Meadowlark Birding Tours guiding international bird tours. He is also the regional eBird reviewer for Southern Alberta, and co-authoring a new Field Guides to the...

George Armistead

George Armistead

George Armistead, a birder since the age of nine years old, has a long history in connecting people with nature through guided trips and expedition travel. He is a published...

George Armistead

George Armistead, a birder since the age of nine years old, has a long history in connecting people with nature through guided trips and expedition travel. He is a published...

Hannah Buschert

Hannah Buschert

Hannah Buschert has been a competitive birder since her required college course in ornithology which opened her eyes to the joy of birding. As an environmental educator, she loves the ease...

Hannah Buschert

Hannah Buschert has been a competitive birder since her required college course in ornithology which opened her eyes to the joy of birding. As an environmental educator, she loves the ease...

Jared Clarke

Jared Clarke

Jared Clarke is a native Newfoundlander who grew up on the northeast coast of the island and was introduced to the outdoors at a very young age – mostly by...

Jared Clarke

Jared Clarke is a native Newfoundlander who grew up on the northeast coast of the island and was introduced to the outdoors at a very young age – mostly by...

Jeremiah Oden

Jeremiah Oden

Jeremiah Oden currently serves as a United States Air Force survival instructor and is a bird guide and avid digiscoper rocking the Genesis 10.5x44 binoculars and a Kowa TSN-99A PROMINAR...

Jeremiah Oden

Jeremiah Oden currently serves as a United States Air Force survival instructor and is a bird guide and avid digiscoper rocking the Genesis 10.5x44 binoculars and a Kowa TSN-99A PROMINAR...

Lisa Schibley

Lisa Schibley

An enthusiastic birder and shorebirder, Lisa joined Manomet's Shorebird Recovery Program in 2008 and is currently the North American coordinator for the International Shorebird Survey (ISS). Her job involves recruiting...

Lisa Schibley

An enthusiastic birder and shorebirder, Lisa joined Manomet's Shorebird Recovery Program in 2008 and is currently the North American coordinator for the International Shorebird Survey (ISS). Her job involves recruiting...