Our Mission
The George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center (Sutton Center) was founded in 1983 with the mission of finding cooperative conservation solutions for birds and the natural world through science and education. The Sutton Center is a private, non-profit organization located near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and since 1997 has been a part of the Oklahoma Biological Survey in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma.
The Sutton Center has become a leader in avian research and conservation and has conducted intensive, conservation-oriented, ecological field research on declining grassland birds, developed and applied techniques for the reintroduction and monitoring of Southern Bald Eagles, managed the successful captive breeding of endangered species and performed bird surveys across the world. In addition, the Sutton Center boasts several educational outreach programs that reach tens of thousands of students and adults each year.
What's New
February 12th, 2013
Each year, the Sutton Center and NatureWorks, along with other sponsors, offer scholarship funds to Oklahoma high school students who use art to co...read more »
August 7th, 2012
The Sutton Center's annual Wild Brew fundraiser was July 28 in Tulsa. Attendees sample food from some of Tulsa's best restaurantsand taste ...read more »
August 7th, 2012
The Sutton Center is proud to have assisted with a new book dedicated to grassland grouse conservation that was recently completed by photographer ...read more »
February 1st, 2012
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who photographed the Sutton Center's Bald Eagle project for the November 1992 issue of the magazine, an...read more »
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