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Paola Muñoz: Conservation in Costa Rica
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesPaola will present on deforestation and forest fragmentation in Costa Rica, and how conservation efforts such as creating protected areas, biological corridors, and buffer zones, as well as governmental programs to conserve forest carbon stocks (REDD+) and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) have reversed the trend and increased Costa Rica’s forest cover dramatically. Pao Muñoz... Read More
Our forest in transition: Over 200 years of change since Rufus Putnam’s survey
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesWhen public lands were surveyed in the U.S., “witness trees” were often recorded to facilitate the relocation of property boundaries; these witness trees provide a record of forest conditions in Appalachian Ohio c.1800. Comparison with present-day forests reveals a dramatic decline in oaks and a notable increase in red maple. Furthermore, fine-scale topographic patterns observed... Read More
AAB Birder’s Tuesday on Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation– with Aimee Delach
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United States"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... Read More
Conservation and Compliance: Illegal Logging in one of Europe’s Biodiversity Hotspots — with Meghan Little
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesNational parks and other forms of protected areas have become the main mechanism worldwide for biodiversity and forest conservation. A closer look at these areas often reveals challenges with illegal hunting and logging, undercutting conservation efforts. Meg researches Kosovo’s newest national park, ‘Bjeshkët e Nemuna’, examining why illegal logging continues despite environmental regulations, and what... Read More
Breeding Ecology of Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds — with Madeline Sudnick
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesOhio University student Madeline Sudnick presents about her recent research in local birds. Her focus is on how environment influences nesting success and why it is important to monitor local aerial insectivores.
In the Eye of a Fly — with Bekka Brodie
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Athens Area Birders for this month's 'Birder's Tuesday'. Dr Brodie talks about what’s behind the large, specialized eyes of flies, and how these insects use them to communicate, find mates, and food. 6:30 pm – Light refreshments 7:00 pm – Presentation
Birding in South Africa — with Dr. Janet Duerr
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesDr. Duerr covers highlights of her 4 birding trips to South Africa, roaming from shores (penguins) to plains (finches) to mountains (eagles) to deserts (cisticolas). Also included will be some of the bird “perches” of South Africa, from Elephants to Rhinos to Warthogs.
Citizen Science and Prothonotary Warblers
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesRural Action’s Environmental Education Director presents about citizen science and bird watching in Southeast Ohio. His focus is on a grassroots project to increase local populations of Prothonotary Warblers, a unique and striking bird that relies on nesting cavities in wooded swamps. 6:30 pm – Light refreshments 7:00 pm – Presentation
Rainbows, Bluebirds and Buffleheads – with Bill Beatty
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesNaturalist, photographer, and bird bander Bill Beatty shares favorite stories from his book – all are informative, some are funny, and some are almost unbelievable.
Conservation Threats Abroad: The case of the Nicaraguan Canal
ODNR building 360 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTess Herman discusses her experience producing media about the environmental impacts of a proposed inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua. She partnered with Central American friends and the National Audubon Society to raise awareness about this project that could have devastating impacts on unique habitats and birds. Tess will encourage a discussion with the audience about how to best approach threats abroad.