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SUMMARY:RBA March 9 Meeting - Greg Lawrence - Grassland Birds
DESCRIPTION:Grassland birds have declined more than any other suite of birds in the Northeast over the past 40 years. Management agencies and conservation groups have now identified grassland bird management and conservation as a priority. Greg will discuss the history of grassland breeding birds and their habitats in New York State\, as well as their management and conservation. He will provide an overview of grassland bird research and expand upon his own research on grassland birds in the state. He also will discuss future directions and controversies for grassland bird conservation in the region. \n \nGreg Lawrence is a graduate student at SUNY Brockport studying grassland community ecology\, with a focus on grassland breeding bird management and conservation. He currently works for Ecology & Environment\, Inc.\, and has previously worked as a grassland bird technician with the NYS DEC\, and on multiple research grants/projects at SUNY Brockport. He also serves on the board of the New York State Ornithological Association and Bergen Swamp Preservation Society. He has been an active birder in the area and member of the Rochester Birding Association since 2005\, starting as a young birder. He has led numerous field trips and given two previous talks for RBA.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/rba-march-9-meeting-greg-lawrence-grassland-birds/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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SUMMARY:November: Dr. Christopher Norment - "At the Edge of the Arctic: Ornithological Research in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge\, Alaska"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christopher Norment will describe his experiences with ornithological fieldwork in the western part of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge\, at the edge of the Bering Sea – one of the most important waterfowl breeding grounds in Alaska. He will speak of his work as part of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team working on annual studies of breeding bird nest productivity\, and will introduce the audience to a wild and beautiful landscape\, as well as to birds such as the Spectacled Eider\, Emperor Goose\, and Sabine’s Gull. \nChris Norment is a professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Biology at the College at Brockport\, State University of New York\, where he specializes in the breeding biology\, ecology\, and conservation of migratory birds. In addition to numerous scientific articles\, he is the author of four books of creative nonfiction\, most of which seek to integrate personal narrative and lyrical descriptions of the natural world with the results of scientific research. His most recent book is Relicts of a Beautiful Sea: Survival\, Extinction\, and Conservation in a Desert World\, which is a meditation upon the wonder and tragedy of rare and endangered species. Set in the Death Valley region\, the book tells the stories of six rare desert species\, all of which are restricted to aquatic habitats: four types of pupfishes\, a toad\, and a salamander. The book uses their stories to illustrate the beauty of evolution and ecology\, and explore ethical and practical issues of conservation: just what are these species worth\, why are they rare\, and what would the cost of their extinctions be?
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/november-dr-christopher-norment-at-the-edge-of-the-arctic-ornithological-research-in-the-yukon-delta-national-wildlife-refuge-alaska/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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SUMMARY:October Speaker: Kimberly Sucy on Birding Japan
DESCRIPTION:Kimberly Sucy is a the Rochester Birding Association’s Field Trip Chairperson\, and enjoys nothing more than an outing to find new birds or enjoy familiar sightings.   She’s only been birding since around 2003\, after being enlisted into a major birding competition and forced to learn everything she could about passerines in a few short weeks.  Since then\, she’s focused primarily on New York State birds\, but has made multiple trips to Japan to see as much as she can of this wonderful country and its fascinating birds.  In her non-birding life\, Kimberly works in IT at a local hospital system\, geocaches\, plays Pokemon Go\, and plans field trips. \nWith a diversity of climates and habitats\, a wonderful public transportation system\, and ample amenities nationwide\, Japan is an ideal country to visit for birders who enjoy seeing new species and interesting endemics without suffering through the heat and species overload of many tropical trips.  Kimberly’s talk will include photos and anecdotes from the harsh conditions of northern Hokkaido to the sweltering heat of Japan’s southernmost outposts in Okinawa.  Throughout the length of the country\, she has encountered amazing bird life\, curious mammals\, intriguing customs\, delectable food\, and most of all a warm and welcoming populace that makes this country a dream destination for American visitors.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/october-speaker-kimberly-sucy-on-birding-japan/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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SUMMARY:September: Social Meet & Greet - Come ready to share!
DESCRIPTION:Note there are TWO September Meetings – this one at the regular date and time\, and a special speaker event later in the month. Your attendance at both is strongly encouraged. \nAll members\, new and old\, are encouraged to come out to our September kick-off event: a social Meet & Greet! \nCome to this informal member meeting ready to meet other birders\, share birding stories\, ask questions\, listen to committee chairs report on their recent activities\, and enjoy a hyper-local discussion about birds. Dominic Sherony will talk a bit about the current shorebird season. Refreshments provided. Committee Chairs\, please come ready with committee reports. \nWant to present something very short? Write President Laura Kammermeier ASAP at rochesterbirds2@gmail.com. \nThursday\, September 8th\, 7 pm- 9 pm\nThe Baptist Temple\n1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/september-meet-and-greet/
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SUMMARY:John W. Fitzpatrick\, Ph.D.:  Birds Can Save The World - Sponsored by The Bird House in Pittsford & RBA
DESCRIPTION:In this illustrated lecture\, Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick will emphasize the vital roles that birds continue to play in fostering conservation of worldwide biological diversity. Most important\, birds represent our most accessible and sensitive indicators of environmental health and ecological change. Today\, thanks especially to the Internet\, individual citizens have unprecedented opportunity to generate essential population trend data at continental scales. Applying advanced data-mining techniques together with high-speed parallel processing has produced a genuine revolution in how we visualize and comprehend species distributions. As a result\, humans have crossed an historic threshold and now\, literally\, serve as worldwide biosphere sensors. The question is\, do we also have the will to self-correct? Birds present us with numerous motivations to do so\, and an excellent barometer for measuring our successes and failures. Dr. Fitzpatrick will suggest that both the rarest and the commonest birds teach us much about human nature\, environmental protection\, and our opportunities for saving not just species\, but also the great natural systems on planet Earth. \nDr. Fitzpatrick is a native of St. Paul\, Minnesota\, graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1974\, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1978. Since 1995 he has been Director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Previously (1988-1995)\, he was Executive Director of Archbold Biological Station\, a private ecological research foundation in central Florida. From 1978 to 1989 he was Curator of Birds and Chairman of the Department of Zoology at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union\, served as its President (2000-2002)\, and in 1985 received its highest research honor (Brewster Award) for his co-authored book Florida Scrub-Jay: Ecology and Demography of a Cooperative Breeding Bird. He has received numerous career awards for his work in science and conservation\, including The Nature Conservancy\, Linnaean Society of New York\, Environmental Advocates of New York\, and Audubon. \nFitzpatrick’s long-term research on the endangered Florida Scrub-Jay continues to the present\, and now spans 44 years. During the 1970s and ‘80s Fitzpatrick led numerous scientific expeditions to remote areas of South America\, especially the western Amazonian basin and the Andean foothills. Among his 150+ scientific articles and books\, he has published extensively on tropical American birds\, including original descriptions of 7 new bird species he discovered. He is co-author of the book Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation\, and a principal author of the Handbook of Birds of the World\, volume 9. Fitzpatrick has been engaged in applying science to real‑world conservation issues throughout his career. In central Florida\, he helped design and implement a major network of ecological preserves and a new National Wildlife Refuge by engaging scientists\, public agencies\, non‑governmental organizations\, and private industry in the process. \nSince 1995 Fitzpatrick has helped grow the Cornell Lab into a global leader in bird study and biodiversity conservation\, and pioneered the development of Internet-based “citizen science” as a revolutionary tool for continent-scale bird monitoring. First author on the controversial 2005 announcement of rediscovery of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Arkansas\, he led search efforts to locate breeding pairs of this iconic bird of the southeastern North American swamp forests. He has served on national governing boards of The Nature Conservancy and the National Audubon Society\, on numerous professional and conservation panels\, and on three Endangered Species Recovery Teams. \nFitz has been a bird‑watcher since kindergarten\, and enjoys hiking\, watercolor painting\, fly-fishing\, golf\, and snow shoveling. He lives with his wife\, Molly (jewelry designer)\, on a beautiful hillside near Ithaca\, NY. John and Molly have a daughter\, Sarah (Cornell ’08\, PhD Colorado State\, ‘15)\, and a son\, Dylan (Middlebury ’11\, M.S. Carnegie Mellon\, ‘14).
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/john-w-fitzpatrick-ph-d-birds-can-save-the-world/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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SUMMARY:NOTE: April Date Change!!  Bill Evans:  Wind Energy & Birds in NY:  Finding the Balance
DESCRIPTION:Bill will review the history of commercial wind energy in NY and efforts on the federal\, state\, NGO\, and grassroots levels to minimize avian impacts. He will then focus on the proposed Lighthouse Wind Energy Project\, 30 miles WNW of Rochester in the Towns of Somerset and Yates\, discussing why he thinks it will have the highest spring fatality rate of birds in North America and why the project would be a bad precedent for wind energy in New York. \nBill Evans is Executive Director of Old Bird Inc.\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on nocturnal bird migration research & education. He has studied nocturnal bird migration across the eastern U.S. for 30 years and co-authored the CD-ROM\, Flight Calls of Migratory Birds with Michael O’Brien. Bill’s expertise on nocturnal bird migration led him into active involvement mitigating avian fatalities at communications towers and wind turbines. Over the past 20 years he has carried out avian studies at numerous commercial wind projects\, but he has also critically reviewed and presented expert testimony in hearings regarding projects he believes would have high bird impacts. Bill’s research has been featured on PBS\, BBC\, NPR and in Science\, The New York Times and is included in the new documentary on songbirds called The Messenger. Bill is a member of the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council and lives with his wife and two kids in the highlands south of Ithaca.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/april-bill-evans/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T190000
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SUMMARY:Mike Burger:  Conservation for Birders: Getting Involved\, Giving Back\, Preserving the Passion
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Mike Burger will provide an overview of current regional bird conservation priorities and needs\, followed by examples of ways that birders can contribute to conservation efforts and help sustain bird populations\, from bird monitoring to political advocacy to flexing their economic muscles and more. \nMike is Audubon New York’s Director of Conservation and Science\, responsible for providing a science-based foundation for the organization’s programs. He oversees a department that leads Audubon’s efforts to identify and protect Important Bird Areas\, improve management of public and private grasslands\, shrublands\, and forests\, and monitor and steward coastal birds. \nAdditionally\, Mike helps coordinate Audubon’s Atlantic Flyway\, which is a framework for increased collaboration and full life-cycle conservation across Audubon’s network from Maine to Florida and throughout the hemisphere. Mike holds master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan. He has lived in Ithaca with his wife and two daughters since 2000.  Of local interest: Mike’s wife grew up in Fairport and their older daughter is in her junior year at the University of Rochester.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/mike-burger/
LOCATION:The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center\, 1101 Clover Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14610\, United States
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SUMMARY:February: Jim Howe/TNC - "Applying Science to Migratory Bird Conservation in Central & Western NY"
DESCRIPTION:The Nature Conservancy continues to make migratory bird conservation a global priority. In New York\, the Conservancy is using scientific models and citizen science to guide land protection and influence energy siting and other land uses. \nJim Howe is the director of The Nature Conservancy’s Central & Western New York Chapter (www.nature.org)\, where he leads a team of 18 staff working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Nature Conservancy protects and restores land and water; equips people\, governments\, and businesses with tools to make better decisions about the way they use nature; and unites people behind the conservation of a healthy planet. In Central & Western New York\, The Nature Conservancy is investing in places like Lake Ontario and Lake Erie\, the Finger Lakes\, Zoar Valley\, Tug Hill\, Montezuma\, and New York’s Southern Tier. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in natural resources from Cornell University\, and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan. \n  \nPLEASE NOTE:  Beginning with this February 2016 meeting\, RBA Monthly Meetings will be held at the Baptist Temple/Clover Center. Please use the below directions to help you find the new venue. \nFrom the South using I 590N\n• Exit I 590N at Highland Ave.\n• Turn right on Highland Ave (east).\n• Turn right on Clover St (south).\n• Baptist Temple/Clover Center will be on your right in 1 block.\n• This will be on the corner of Clover St and Highland Ave. \nFrom the East using 490 West\n• Take Exit 23 for Rt.441 (Linden Ave).\n• Turn left onto W Linden Ave.\n• In 0.2 mile turn right onto East Ave.\n• In 0.2 mile turn left on Clover St. (NY Rt. 65).\n• Baptist Temple/Clover Center will be on your right in 2 blocks.\n• This will be on the corner of Clover St and Highland Ave. \nFrom West using 490 East\n• Take Exit 22 for NY 441 Penfield Rd.\n• Turn right onto Penfield Rd.\n• In 0.1 mile turn right onto East Ave (NY Rt. 96).\n• In 0.7 miles turn left on Clover St (NY Rt. 65).\n• Baptist Temple/Clover center will be on your right in 2 blocks.\n• This will be on the corner of Clover St and Highland Ave. \nFrom the South using Rt. 65 North (Clover St.)\n• Follow Rt. 65 N to the intersection with Highland Ave.\n• The Baptist Temple will be on the corner of Clover St and Highland Ave.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/february-jim-howe-the-nature-conservancy/
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