Research Laboratory
San Francisco, California
Surf Scoter Labs is an independent research laboratory dedicated to careful inquiry across multiple disciplines. We pursue projects at the intersection of ornithology, technology, and the printed word.
About
Surf Scoter Labs operates from San Francisco, where the Pacific Flyway brings millions of migratory birds past our shores each year. The laboratory is named for Melanitta perspicillata, the surf scoter—a diving duck that winters along the California coast in large rafts, distinguished by its striking plumage and remarkable diving ability.