NancyEllen Was a devoted wife and mother. In addition to her successes in those areas, she somehow found time to follow a large number of interests and produce a vast list of accomplishments. I didn't know how vast this list was until now, because she didn't brag about these accomplishments.
NancyEllen had a keen and infectious sense of humor. Her passing will leave a huge gap in the lives of those who knew and loved her. My heart goes out to Michael, Michaela, Ashley, and all the Kiernans.
Nancy Ellen went on many trips with us. I can't tell you how many but she was always ready to go and a very serious birder. Those that I remember were Alaska that Dave Kyler organized and the ones that I organized: Florida, Texas, California, winter trips to Cape Cod and Maine, Arizona. She would also meet me after conferences and our last was with a colleague of mine from Australia and his post-doc and she met us Palm Springs.
Here is a shot at the Salton Sea in 2006 and one on the Florida trip in 2010 with Nancy Ellen out in front with her scope.
I had no idea that she was so ill but knew that she couldn't run her WRS routes.
Our condolences to her family: Michael, Michaela and Ashley,
