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 2nd, 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 »
January 27th, 2012
Eggs at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Bald Eagle nest have recently hatched. You can view live video of the nest on our nest camera page....read more »
January 19th, 2012
The annual Sutton Scholarship Awards art contest is now open! Visit the Education section of our site for more information. Entries are due in Tulsa b...read more »
October 26th, 2011
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