A renowned ornithologist with expertise in avian behavior, ecology, and conservation biology, John W. Fitzpatrick is an outsized voice for bird conservation who has directed the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for 26 years. He was previously director of the Archbold Biological Station in Florida and served as the Curator of Birds at the Field Museum in Chicago. Dr. Fitzpatrick has led numerous research expeditions in the Amazon Basin and the Andes, discovered and described seven bird species, authored four books and over 150 scientific papers, and won numerous awards for research and conservation. He is co-inventor of eBird, one of the world’s largest and most rapidly growing citizen science projects.
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The Extraordinary World of Migratory Birds
Links to Our Changing Planet
Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 2pm EDT
Event Overview
Birds are among our planet’s most ubiquitous and captivating windows into the natural world. Stories abound about migratory birds’ extraordinary feats of distance and endurance, as well as global-scale navigational precision that defies imagination. Today, however, we are witnessing dramatic changes in the numbers and annual cycles of migratory birds. Join us for a virtual presentation by world-renowned ornithologist John W. Fitzpatrick and author/columnist Scott Weidensaul as they examine the ways in which bird populations represent sensitive natural barometers of environmental health and how some of our most iconic species are experiencing alarming declines. You will also discover how birds are extremely resilient, demonstrating time and again their ability to successfully bounce back after we heed their signals and adjust how we treat our precious planet.
What You'll Learn
- Remarkable and little-known stories about birds and their migrations
- How large-scale citizen observation of birds is aiding understanding of bird migration as an indicator of environmental health
- A meaningful and visually spectacular recent discovery right here in the United States, complete with dramatic video
- How you can make a difference for the birds
Speakers
John W. Fitzpatrick
Executive Director and Professor
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Executive Director and Professor, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Scott Weidensaul
Author, Lecturer, and Research Biologist
Author, Lecturer, and Research Biologist
A world-renowned author and columnist, Scott Weidensaul has written more than 30 books, including his widely acclaimed “Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds” (North Point 1999), which was a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize. His newest book, “A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds” (W.W. Norton, U.S.; Picador, U.K.) is a New York Times bestseller for which he was recently interviewed on the NPR radio series “Fresh Air.” Mr. Weidensaul is also co-director of Project Owlnet, a major collaborative effort studying migratory owls, as well as co-founder of Project SNOWstorm, which uses cutting-edge tracking technology to study the remarkable seasonal movements of snowy owls.
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