“Climate change poses profound challenges to human and natural communities that are already seriously threatened by habitat loss, overexploitation of resources and pollution. This talk will describe some of the myriad ways that climate change affects wildlife and habitat – from severe weather and extreme drought, to sea ice loss, sea level rise, changes to habitat and food web, and the spread of invasive species and diseases – with an emphasis on impacts to bird species. The presentation will also discuss appropriate responses to this crisis, including both mitigation and adaptation to address the impacts effectively.”

Aimee Delach is a senior policy analyst with Defenders of Wildlife, a national organization focused on wildlife and habitat conservation and the safeguarding of biodiversity. Her areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, renewable energy, farm bill, invasive species, and bird conservation. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S. in environmental and forest biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.