Judy Kellogg Markowsky

Judy Kellogg Markowsky (1945–2011) was an American environmentalist, ornithologist, and educator. She was a bird expert, especially of birds in Maine. Markowsky received awards in recognition of her work.

Personal life Markowsky was born in 1945. Her childhood was spent in Bangor, Maine, and she also lived in Orono, Maine. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in Massachusetts, a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland, and a doctorate from the University of Maine. She later moved to Hampden, Maine.

Career Beginning in 1987, Markowsky was a part of the Maine Audubon Society. From 1992 until its debut in 1997, she developed the Fields Pond Audubon Center, of which she was also its founding director until 2008. She taught University of Maine students the concepts of ecology and field ornithology. Markowsky was known for her knowledge of birds in Maine. She studied birds and other animals in every continent except Antarctica. Markowsky co-wrote the books Everybody's Somebody's Lunch and Shelterwood: Discovering the Forest.

Awards The National Women's History Alliance honored Markowsky in 2009 "as one of 100 women who showed exceptional vision and leadership in environmental protection." She died at 65 years old. At Markowsky's memorial service, a group of 400 friends and family made bird calls in memory of her love of birds.