Laurissa fell in love with birding while completing estuarine field research at Texas A&M University Galveston. She grew up in the Texas Panhandle exploring the flora and fauna of national and Texas state parks on family vacations. She has birded the Texas Gulf coast extensively, competed in the Great Texas Birding Classic, and led TAMUG students on birding field trips for courses.
Galveston Birding and Nature Photo Festival
Laurissa Noack
Upcoming Events
April 2026
This workshop/field trip combo is for beginning birders learning the fundamentals and those wanting to brush up on their birding skills. The one-hour workshop will introduce you to learning how to get started and improve birding skills, techniques, and confidence.
Find out more »Birders will find this workshop/field trip combo the perfect introduction to coastal birding. The City of Galveston owns 686 acres of land at the eastern tip of the island which is being transformed into a world-class natural recreational area and nature preserve with an interpretive center. All the habitats associated with a barrier island – beach, uplands, freshwater ponds, brackish lagoons, and wetlands – are present.
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