Meet Pooja Verma, the California student who built solar-powered bird boxes that photograph nesting birds every three minutes, brought them to 10 schools and has now won a first-place animal welfare award

Global Science Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:27:47 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Pooja Verma of Fremont was among the winners of the 36th annual ‘A Voice for Animals’ contest organised by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Education Network.
Verma launched a nonprofit organisation, Eco Innovate, to develop bird boxes fitted with solar-powered microprocessors and LED infrared cameras.

Pooja Verma of Fremont was among the winners of the 36th annual ‘A Voice for Animals’ contest organised by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Humane Education Network.
Verma launched a nonprofit organisation, Eco Innovate, to develop bird boxes fitted with solar-powered microprocessors and LED infrared cameras.

Sources: Times of India