As usual, we will meet in the Berry Center auditorium. Parking adjacent to the building is free after 5 pm. Bird chat and refreshments begin at 6:30 pm, and the talks will begin at 7:00 pm.
Communicating Science: Lessons from the Field Surveys Podcast by Jesse Alston
Jesse will tell us about the new podcast he started with the help of an LAS outreach grant--Field Surveys. Field Surveys is an ecology and conservation podcast that takes listeners behind the scenes of how ecology and conservation really get done.
Living on the edge: Bird diversity on a grassland/sagebrush ecotone in Thunder Basin National Grassland by Courtney Duchardt
The Thunder Basin National Grassland, situated along the transitional zone ('ecotone') between the Great Plains and sagebrush steppe, is an extremely diverse place. Shaped by disturbances including fire and black-tailed prairie dog grazing, it is home to a surprisingly diverse community of birds including greater sage-grouse, mountain plovers, burrowing owls, and lark buntings (and about 90 more!). Courtney will present a little about the natural history and species diversity of the region, as well as her own research in this amazing landscape.
State of Emergency: Reducing the impacts of natural disasters through restoration by Rebecca UpjohnNatural events, like hurricanes and wildfires, are essential parts of most ecosystems. As ecosystems are altered through climate change, invasive species and human intervention, the frequency and intensity of these events increases, causing exceedingly more damage to human infrastructure and vital ecosystem services and functions. Restoration ecology plays an important role in developing methods to address these underlying issues, reverse damage to critical habitats, and reduce the impacts of future events.
Photos courtesy of Jesse, Courtney, and Rebecca.
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