Hi Mt. Lookout Contacts

Steve Schubert has played a pivotal role in manifesting the Hi Mt. Lookout Project over the last 7 years. Steve worked with peregrine falcons at Huff’s Hole in the 1970’s and 1980’s and has maintained a vision of restoring the Lookout as a research station and interpretive center ever since. His tireless duties now range from fundraising, to giving presentations to rallying project support, to managing all Lookout related activities and events. Steve served several years on the board and is past-president of Morro Coast Audubon Society. He lives in Los Osos, CA, where he works as an environmental educator with Camp Keep. Contact: Steve Schubert, Morro Coast Audubon, (home) 805.528.6138 View Steve’s homepage

Kevin Cooper is a district biologist for the USFS Los Padres Ranger District and oversees the USFS involvement with the Lookout Project. Like Steve, Kevin has maintained almost a decade of hope that the Lookout could once again become useful, and has continued to push for the restoration project at Hi Mountain. Kevin is an excellent craftsman, as well as a biologist, and has contributed significantly to the refurbishment, maintenance, and upkeep of the Lookout. Kevin lives in San Luis Obispo and can be spotted riding his bike up to the Lookout when he’s not running marathons or triathalons. Contact: Kevin Cooper, U.S. Forest Service, LPNF Santa Lucia Ranger District, (office) 805.925.9538 ex.216

Thomas Murphey is a biologist for the USFS Los Padres Ranger District and oversees the USFS involvement with the Lookout Project. Kevin is an excellent craftsman, as well as a biologist, and has contributed significantly to the refurbishment, maintenance, and upkeep of the Lookout. Kevin lives in San Luis Obispo and can be spotted riding his bike up to the Lookout when he’s not running marathons or triathalons.his bike up to the Lookout when he’s not running marathons or triathalons. Contact: Tom Murphey, U.S. Forest Service, LPNF Santa Lucia Ranger District, (office) 805.925.9538 ex.216

Known as “Dr. V” to his students, Dr. Francis Villablanca is one of the most sought-after and dynamic professors in the Cal Poly Department of Biological Sciences. His studies include genetics and molecular evolution/ ecology, systematics, and all aspects of field ecology from mammalogy to botany to ornithology. Dr V’s interest in condor biology dates back to the early 1980’s, when, as an undergrad under Dr. Eric Johnson, he monitored condors from “The Sign” near Mt. Abel CA. Dr. V now heads up all internships, senior projects, special projects, and graduate studies at Hi Mountain. Contact: Dr. F.X. Villablanca, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, (office) 805.756.2200 View Dr V’’s homepage

Paul Andreano was a resident intern at the Lookout during Summer 2002, and the first to inhabit the Lookout for almost 2 decades. His internship took him to Hopper Mt. Refuge for training, then up to Hi Mt., where he spent the summer tracking condors and heping with the restoration process at the Lookout. Paul continues to volunteer with the Lookout Project, managing our website and tracking from the mountain whenever he can. As a direct result of his summer 2002 internship, Paul landed a great job with the SCPBRG and is now involved in several raptor-related studies throughout California. Contact: Paul Andreano, Morro Coast Audubon, (home) 805.782.9142 View Paul’s homepage

Marcelle Bakula has been a volunteer since 2004. She has lived in SLO County since 1970 and resides in Cambria. She has been a life-long nature lover & proud environmentalist. She’s worked in a variety of jobs, including camp counselor, camp director, Recreation Supervisor (City of Morro Bay), credentialed elementary & special education teacher. She’s the mother of two grown sons, a school/community fund-raiser, & since 1993 has been the owner of a “green” business. She also volunteers at the Pacific Wildlife Care Center. Marcelle helps keep the Lookout open to the public (spring & fall) in order to educate visitors & provide tracking data, as well as helping with the Annual Open House & it’s fund-raising efforts to support the Lookout Project. View Marcelle’s homepage