Scott Zucker, born in Montreal, Canada and raised primarily in Brooklyn, New York, moved to Florida in 1979 where he worked as a psychotherapist and taught psychology at Palm Beach State University (formerly, junior college) before receiving a Masters in English Literature from FAU and becoming a high school English and Journalism teacher. An active birder and bird photographer since 2010, Scott joined the Audubon Everglades Board of Directors in 2015 after 35 years of teaching and became Vice-President and Conservation Chair in 2016, when he initiated their Photography Group and Conservation Stewardship program and spearheaded their Conservation Advocacy efforts within Palm Beach County. In 2020 he became President of the organization. Scott still enjoys birding, and he regularly leads local field tips along with his wife Mary.