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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday September 14\, 2023\n7:00pm – 9pm\nSpeaker: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nFrom Alaska to the high Andes of South America\, join us as we explore the magic of hummingbirds! \nWith 360 species recognized globally\, we’ll discuss their remarkable biology\, expansive range\, ecological significance\, and the best way to attract them to your yard!  Mouth-watering media and local hummingbird ID section included! \nSpeaker Bio: Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). Working professionally for over 10 years as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide\, Benny has worked in a variety of locations coast to coast\, including exotic places such as coastal Alaska\, Central America\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and the Ecuadorian Amazon. \nBenny is a passionate educator and photographer\, specializing in birds! Benny uses his ample collection of nature-based content to leverage an active social media presence. BIJS uses his passion for the natural world to inspire others to put down their phone and pick up their binoculars. \nPhoto: Sword-billed Hummingbird\nPhoto by: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Unique and Rare Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa
DESCRIPTION:Thursday October 12\, 2023\n7:00pm-9:00pm\nUnique and Rare Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa\nSpeaker: John Sterling\nPlease register HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nJohn will take us on a virtual tour of some of Africa’s most unique and rare birds from his travels in Ghana\, Uganda\, Kenya\, and South Africa\, and will discuss some of the threats and challenges for some of the endangered birds and their habitats. \nHe will be discussing conservation issues such as climate change and loss of habitat; and many of the species in peril\, such as Montane Blue Swallow\, Picathartes\, Shoebill and Nahan’s Partridge.  He will also talk about other bird families and species unique to the sub-Saharan region\, such as Hammerkop\, Ostriches\, Turacos\, Flufftails and Egyptian Plover. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJohn has been actively birding since 1971 and embarked on a career in ornithology while a student at Humboldt State University in 1979. He has worked for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington DC\, research labs of the US Forest Service\, and many other organizations in Latin America and California. \nPhoto: Shoebill (whale-headed stork)\nPhoto by: John Sterling
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/unique-and-rare-birds-of-sub-saharan-africa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000
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SUMMARY:My Favorite Birds of the Sierra Nevada
DESCRIPTION:Thursday November 9\, 2023\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Rich Cimino\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nRich will be discussing and showcasing his favorite birds from the Sierra Nevada.  He will share with us where he has photographed certain species and illustrate population distributions with maps.  He will be discussing their various habitat requirements and conservation concerns. \nAmong other birds\, Rich will be showing the Flammulated Owl\, Clark’s Nutcracker\, American Dipper\, Nashville Warbler and Black Swift. \nSpeaker Bio:\nRich Cimino lives in Larkspur and is an active member of the Marin Audubon Society\, where he participates in three Marin Christmas Bird Counts and the Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas. He has been birding Northern California for 55 years\, leading Bay Area Audubon and Marin Audubon field trips. He is also active in conservation groups in Northern California\, emphasizing preservation of habitat. \nPhotos: Summer Tanager\nPhoto by: Beverly Meekins\, USFWS \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, December 14\nControlling Invasive Spartina and Protecting SF Bay Marsh Habitats\, by the California Invasive Plant Council
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/my-favorite-birds-of-the-sierra-nevada/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Protecting Biodiversity and Facilitating Landscape-scale Tidal Marsh Restoration: Management of Invasive Spartina in the San Francisco Estuary
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 14\, 2023\, 7:00 pm – 9 pm\nSpeaker: Jen McBroom\, California Invasive Plant Council\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series Program \nTopic: \nSan Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of North America and a critical stopover along the Pacific Flyway migration route for millions of shorebirds and waterfowl.  Rimming the Bay between freeways\, airports\, and landfills remain precious tidal wetlands and opportunities to return salt evaporator ponds to functioning ecosystems.  Since 2005\, the Coastal Conservancy’s Invasive Spartina Project has used airboats\, genetic testing\, sophisticated GIS\, and a lot of hard\, muddy work to push back the invasive plants that threaten habitat for shorebirds\, waterfowl\, and the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. Learn about how hometown heroes are doing their part to address the global biodiversity crisis. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJen McBroom is a biologist at Olofson Environmental Inc. and has been counting Ridgway’s rails for the Invasive Spartina Project since 2005. She got her start in the tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Bay studying song sparrows and marsh wrens after finishing her degree at UC Davis. Since then\, she has logged many hours in muddy boots mapping invasive plants and observing the wildlife at the edge of the Bay. \nPhoto: Marsh along San Leandro Bay\nPhoto by: Simon Gunner \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, January 11\, 2024\nNorthern Spotted Owls\, by Taylor Ellis\, National Park Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/protecting-biodiversity-and-facilitating-landscape-scale-tidal-marsh-restoration-management-of-invasive-spartina-in-the-san-francisco-estuary/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Northern Spotted Owls
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 11\, 2024\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nSpeaker: Taylor Ellis\, U.S. National Park Service\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nTaylor will discuss Marin’s unique spotted owl population\, which is geographically and genetically distinct from other northern spotted owl populations to our north.  Northern spotted owls are considered an indicator species of healthy forests and were federally listed as a threatened subspecies in the 1990s and have been monitored closely by the National Park Service and Point Blue since then.    Taylor will discuss the main threats to Marin’s spotted owls\, including the threat from barrel owls\, who have taken over most of the nesting sites for spotted owls to our north.  He will also discuss what makes Marin’s spotted owl population so unique relative to others. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTaylor Ellis is a wildlife technician at Point Reyes National Seashore\, where he implements the northern spotted owl monitoring program as well as monitoring other wildlife species throughout the year. Taylor has been working with spotted owls for 20 breeding seasons since first interning with the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico in 2003.  Taylor received his M.S. in Biology from Sonoma State University after studying the indirect impacts of tule elk on small mammal populations at Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore.\n \nPhotos: Northern Spotted Owl \nPhoto by: Taylor Ellis \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, February 8\, 2024\nSnowy Plover – by Matthew Lau\, National Park Service
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/northern-spotted-owls/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Snowy Plovers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 8\, 2024\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Matthew Lau\, U.S. National Park Service\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: \nThere is a small but locally significant breeding population of western snowy plovers at Point Reyes National Seashore. They are federally listed as Threatened and California state listed as a Species of Special Concern\, but the local breeding population size has been gradually increasing over the past half decade due to intensive management and monitoring across the range. Matt will present on the fascinating breeding biology of western snowy plovers\, cover local conservation issues that snowy plovers face\, and review local population trends and ongoing research and management at Point Reyes National Seashore. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMatt is a wildlife biologist with Point Reyes National Seashore and leads the management and monitoring program for western snowy plovers. He has worked with snowy plovers for over a decade\, at Point Reyes National Seashore and in northern California while working on his master’s degree at Cal Poly Humboldt. As a National Park Service biologist\, he also conducts surveys of breeding northern elephant seals\, Point Reyes Mountain beavers\, and tule elk. His interests include shorebird ecology\, bat conservation\, spatial ecology\, conservation education\, and diversity and inclusion work. \nPhoto: Queen of Limantour\nPhoto by: NPS/Matt Lau \nNext Speaker Series\n“Avian Diversity”\nThursday\, March 14\, 2024\nSpeaker: Jordan Boersma\, Cornell Ornithology Lab
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/snowy-plovers/
LOCATION:Zoom Event\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Re-discovering and Conserving the Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon\, A Critically Endangered Species
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 14\, 2024\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Jordan Boersma\, Cornell Lab of Ornithology\nRegister HERE for this speaker series \nTopic:\nJordan will discuss the Black-naped Pheasant-Pigeon\, a critically endangered species that hasn’t been documented by scientists since it was first described in 1882. In 2022\, Jordan and his team embarked on an expedition to Fergusson Island\, Papua New Guinea\, and by leveraging the natural history knowledge of local hunters\, was able to confirm the existence of this species\, known locally as Auwo.\, thus demonstrating the invaluable role of Indigenous communities in ongoing efforts to relocate species lost to Western science. Plans are to build on the partnerships formed in 2022 to help conserve this elusive and culturally important species and continue to uncover natural history information about Auwo and other endemic taxa on Fergusson island. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Jordan Boersma’s interest in animals led to pursuing a degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. While there\, he got involved in a local study on nesting songbirds\, which led to an opportunity in the same research group in Malaysian Borneo\, where he spent four long field seasons before pursuing a Ph. D at Washington State University.  During his extensive field seasons in New Guinea\, he learned that Indigenous people harbored immense knowledge of local fauna and is now working with local communities to study and conserve rare and potentially imperiled species. \nPhotos: Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon\nPhoto by: Jordan Boersma
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/re-discovering-and-conserving-the-black-naped-pheasant-pigeon-a-critically-endangered-species/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Monarch Butterfly
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 11th\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Mia Monroe and Ole Schell\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nWhere have all the monarchs gone?  Recent population trends and data on the Monarch Butterfly will be shared\, as well as the good habitat work going on throughout Marin\, especially Ole Schell’s West Marin Monarch Sanctuary.  Tips for how you can help will be offered\, and a few controversies will be discussed\, such as the role of eucalyptus and the dangers of tropical milkweed.  Local photographers will be featured\, and the work of the Marin Monarch Working Group will be a focus. \nSpeaker Bio:\nMia Monroe is a Xerces Society volunteer\, organizer of the Western Monarch Count over 25 years ago and is active in monarch butterfly conservation in California. \nOle Schell is an award-winning filmmaker\, director\, and farmer\, who grew up in Bolinas on his father’s Niman/Schell Ranch\, where the annual arrival of thousands of Western Monarch butterflies was a dependable autumn phenomenon\, and where he has established a Western Monarch Butterfly sanctuary on his family land. \nPhoto by:Olga Rodriguez
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/monarch-butterfly/
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SUMMARY:Ethical Wildlife Photography
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 9\, 2024\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nSpeaker: Sarah Killingsworth\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nWildlife photography is an increasingly popular hobby\, and time in nature observing wildlife can bring great joy to a photographer. Wildlife images can be powerful tools for conservation and education. At the same time\, our time with wildlife impacts the individual animal and potentially the entire ecosystem. Using her own photos to highlight the concepts\, Sarah will discuss photography ethics and etiquette – what they are\, and why they matter. She will also share tips for photographing our natural world in ways that create impactful images. \nSpeaker Bio:\nSarah Killingsworth is an award-winning wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker who has always loved wildlife and exploring wild places.  Passionate about stories of coexistence\, especially with native predators\, Sarah is inherently curious about the intersection of humans and wildlife habitats\, how wildlife adapts to ever-encroaching human development as well as ways we can work to protect species before they become endangered. A certified California Naturalist\, Sarah is a member of the Board of the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin and the NANPA Ethics Committee and is also the Program Chair for the Keeping it Wild Youth Education and Outreach Program with Project Coyote. Her images have been published\, in print and online\, by a variety of publications\, including National Wildlife Magazine\, The Hill\, bioGraphic\, Bay Nature\, and Audubon. \nPhoto: Bobcat\nPhoto by: Sarah Killingsworth \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, June 13\, 2024\nNils Warnock\, Declining Shorebird Populations
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/ethical-wildlife-photography-2/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Marin's Declining Shorebirds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 13\, 2024\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nSpeaker: Nils Warnock\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: Nils will talk about the status and trends of our North America shorebirds\, with a focus on Pacific Flyway birds\, particularly those that occur in Marin County. He will first discuss how shorebirds around the world and in the USA are doing and then talk about the results of a 30+ year winter shorebird monitoring program that Audubon Canyon Ranch has been conducting at Tomales Bay since 1989. Overall\, numbers of wintering shorebirds on Tomales Bay have declined by over 65% over the past decades with Dunlin and Western Sandpipers among the biggest losers. Of the 14 taxa that ACR analyzed\, 3 increased over the past 30 years\, 1 stayed stable\, and 11 species declined. Nils will discuss potential reasons why our shorebird populations have declined and what we might do about it. \nSpeaker Bio: Nils Warnock has been the Director of Conservation Science for Audubon Canyon Ranch since 2018 and lives on Tomales Bay in Marshall\, CA. He has a PhD in Ecology from the University of California at Davis and San Diego State University. Nils started his ornithological career in West Marin at the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (now Point Blue)\, where\, most recently\, he was the co-director of the Wetlands Division from 2000-2008. From 2010-2018\, Nils served as the executive director of Audubon Alaska and as a vice president of the National Audubon Society. Nils is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society and has 40 years of experience working with Pacific Flyway birds\, especially shorebirds. \nPhoto: Marin Shorebirds\nPhoto by: Nils Warnock
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/declining-shorebird-populations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T190000
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SUMMARY:Vagrancy in Birds
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 12th\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Daniel Edelstein\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic: Do you chase rare birds that accidentally occur in our area outside of their normal migration range? If so\, you enjoy finding vagrant birds\, a phenomenon many Marin County birders pursue at the Outer Point within Point Reyes National Seashore and other California coastal areas. This presentation will highlight the reasons for vagrancy in birds\, noting how birds navigate during migration and reasons for their orientation errors that result in their unexpected presence primarily from mid-August through October in west Marin County. In addition\, the discovery of vagrancy at the Outer Point by Rich Stallcup and David DeSante will be discussed\, along with the role vagrancy may play in colonization and eventual speciation of birds. \nSpeaker Bio: Daniel Edelstein is a freelance Consulting Biologist (who is a Certified Wildlife Biologist Asc.) who has led birding tours for more than 25 years and presented public birding presentations in more than 20 states. Daniel’s web site — WarblerWatch.com — hosts several birding handouts (via the “Birding Links” pulldown menu) and his warbler-centric blog — WarblerWatch.blogspot.com— has hosted warbler articles and photo quizzes since 2007. He has also taught diverse adult birding classes since 2003 at Merritt College in Oakland\, CA and for the Pt. Reyes Nat. Seashore Assn.\, Marin Audubon\, and Golden Gate Bird Alliance.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/vagrancy-in-birds/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Raptor Quest: Chasing America's Raptors
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 10th\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Scott Harris (Author & Photographer)\nRegister HERE For this Speaker Series \nScott Harris will be discussing his book “Raptor Quest: Chasing America’s Raptors”\, which documents his 17-month adventure tracking 53 raptor species across 34 states in the US\, from the common (Red-tailed Hawks\, Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons) to the rare (Bat Falcon\, Steller’s Sea Eagle and Eurasian Eagle Owl).  He will share photographs and stories of the many species he encountered; and relate stories of the places and various individuals he met along the way\, including adventures\, mid-adventures\, successes and failures. \nScott is a wildlife photographer\, author and speaker\, who moved to South Carolina from southern California in 2020\, when he first started birding\, a hobby he never imagined himself participating in\, but now can’t imagine living without.  While in California\, he had a syndicated newspaper column and two weekly radio shows and has authored over fifty books\, mostly Westerns and Children’s books\, and has just returned from safari in Africa. \nPhoto: Bald Eagle by Scott Harris \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\nJosiah Clark – Christmas Bird Count
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/raptor-quest-chasing-americas-raptors/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\n7:00PM – 9:00PM\nSpeaker: Josiah Clark\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nJosiah will speak to us about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count (CBC)\, the annual early-winter bird census conducted in December.  Josiah will be discussing counting strategies and best practices for counting birds and covering areas on the count\, including the virtues of the count circle\, methods for preventing undercounting\, tips on note taking and how good CBC coverage and data collecting habits set the stage for increasing numbers of detections and the accuracy of counts.  He will also discuss strategies for promoting the CBC and attracting younger birders. \nSpeaker Bio:\nJosiah Clark grew up steeped in the natural history of the Bay Area\, where he has been birding for more than 20 years. Some of his defining birding experiences include observation and mist-netting on Southeast Farallon Island; extensive travel\, study\, and tour-leading in Latin America; and a 24-hour birding and bicycling marathon in Marin County during which he spotted 158 species. Josiah runs Habitat Potential\, dedicated to interpreting\, preserving\, and creating productive wildlife habitats in the Bay Area human landscape. \n  \nNext Speaker – Thursday\, December 12\, 2024\nColombia: South America’s Birding Mecca\nSpeaker: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Colombia: South America’s Birding Mecca
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 12\, 2024\nSpeaker: Benny Jacobs-Schwartz\nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/colombia-south-americas-birding-mecca/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Colombia: South America’s Birding Capital
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 12\, 2024\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nSpeaker; Benny Jacobs-Schwartz\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nGet ready for a dive into South America’s birdiest country! Together we’ll explore Colombia’s unique ecology\, breathtaking scenery\, and unparalleled avian diversity! Colombia holds the record with nearly 2\,000 bird species and an impressive 80 endemics! \nDuring our time together\, we’ll discuss what has given rise to such incredible diversity. Topics include the country’s five regions\, how the Andes Mountain Range formed into three distinct cordilleras\, the importance of the mighty Rio Magdalena\, and national conservation successes. From sloth-eating Harpy Eagles to shy antpittas\, and menageries of colorful tanagers and hummingbirds\, Colombia’s astonishing diversity will leave you wanting more! \nSpeaker Bio:\nBenny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). With a background in biology\, ecology\, and outdoor education\, Benny has worked for over 13 years as a naturalist guide\, expedition trip leader\, and international bird guide. Benny offers guided birding outings in Southern California and small-group birding tours to his favorite tropical locales like Costa Rica\, Ecuador\, and Colombia. \nBenny is a passionate educator and photographer\, specializing in birds! Benny is active on social media where he creates fun\, educational videos and posts to inspire others about the natural world with the goal of getting folks to put down their phones and pick up their Binos. \nNext Speaker: Migratory Shorebirds\nThursday\, January 9\, 2025\nSpeaker: Matt Reiter (Point Blue)
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/colombia-south-americas-birding-capital/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Migratory Shore Bird Project: Connecting Communities of the Americas through Research for Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 9\, 2025\n7:00 – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Matthew Reiter – Point Blue Conservation Science\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nShorebirds are some of the most migratory species on the planet. However\, their populations in the Western Hemisphere have been declining over the past 40 years. To better understand what is driving changes in shorebird populations and to turn data into knowledge and then conservation action\, in 2011 Point Blue and partners launched a coordinated research\, monitoring and conservation network for shorebirds in the Pacific Americas Flyway. The Migratory Shorebird Project is now a network of over 50 partners in 13 countries from Canada to Chile working together to study shorebirds and shorebird habitats and to implement conservation actions at scales that are relevant for these long-distance travelers. \nSpeaker Bio:\nAs a Research Director and quantitative ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science\, Dr. Matt Reiter’s work focuses on the ecology and conservation of migratory waterbirds and their wetland habitats in order to understand the impacts of threats such as habitat loss and climate change across broad migratory landscapes. Matt received an M.S. (2006) and Ph.D. (2009) in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Minnesota and has been at Point Blue since 2009. \nNext Speaker:\nThursday\, February 13\, 2025\nBay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide\nSpeaker: Jeff Miller
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/migratory-shore-bird-project-connecting-communities-of-the-americas-through-research-for-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Wildlife Guide
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 13\, 2025\nSpeaker: Jeff Miller\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nJeff Miller will discuss his book ‘Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide’\, a quirky and entertaining wildlife guide to the greater San Francisco Bay Area\, which invites readers to connect with and conserve local species. Featuring over 100 native creatures\, from mammals to invertebrates\, this informative primer is a treasure map for regional wildlife.  Learn about the Bay Area’s furred\, feathered\, and fork- tongued neighbors—from “screaming death parrots” (aka peregrine falcons) to “bad-ass Looney Tunes velociraptors” (roadrunners). The book’s colorful descriptions cover each species’ natural history and fun facts\, tips on when and where to find watchable wildlife\, and notes on each animal’s conservation status. \nJeff Miller is an amateur naturalist and professional conservationist\, and is the founder of the nonprofit Alameda Creek Alliance\, serving as its executive director since 1997.  He is a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity\, spearheading biodiversity protection campaigns throughout the Bay Area and California. Over the last quarter century\, he has been involved in conservation efforts for dozens of the most iconic imperiled wildlife species in the Bay Area\, from tule elk to steelhead trout. \n 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bay-area-wildlife-an-irreverent-guide/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Beavers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 13th\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\nSpeaker: Heidi Perryman\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nBeavers and their dams create wetlands\, store and filter water\, augment fish populations\, raise the number of migratory and songbirds\, and have a dramatic positive impact on biodiversity. Dr. Perryman will discuss how working to help people understand and coexist with this single species will continue to have a beneficial trickle-down impact on both humans and wildlife and improve resilience to ongoing climate changes. \nSpeaker Bio:\nHeidi Perryman\, Ph.D.\, is a child psychologist who became an accidental beaver advocate when beavers moved into her hometown in 2006. She started the organization “Worth A Dam” to coordinate solutions and educate others about their value in the watershed. She has helped coordinate information and network support with other beaver advocates across North America and Europe\, and her website martinezbeavers.org is an important source of information and advocacy for the species.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/beavers/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T210000
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SUMMARY:Farallon Islands – A Place Like No Other
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 10\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Pete Warzybok – Point Blue Conservation Science\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nTake a deep dive into the Farallon Islands\, where Point Blue biologists have spent more than 58 years living and working on the islands.  Learn about the 500 thousand seabirds\, tens of thousands of pinnipeds\, and other wildlife who call these islands home and hear about the threats they face living in an ever-changing environment and some conservation success stories. \nSpeaker Bio:\nPete Warzybok is a Principal Scientist and Farallon Program Leader with Point Blue Conservation Science.  Pete’s work focuses on the ecology and conservation of marine ecosystems\, overseeing research activities at Point Blue’s long-term research station on Southeast Farallon Island.  Pete has been with the Farallon Program since 2000\, and his current research interests include the study of seabird diet and foraging ecology and the impact of ecosystem variability on breeding success and population dynamics of Farallon seabirds and pinnipeds.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/the-farallon-restoration-project/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T190000
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SUMMARY:Flycatchers - Identification Demystified
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 8\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Cin-Ty Lee & Andy Birch\, Rice University\nRegister HERE for this Speaker Series \nTopic:\nFlycatchers are a difficult group of birds to identify. Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch will guide you through the basics of flycatcher identification using a holistic approach. In this tutorial\, you will learn how to use relative field marks\, such as proportional lengths of tail and primaries\, plumage contrasts\, bill shape and size\, and more. We will also discuss the importance of migration timing and vocalizations in identification. \nSpeaker Bio:\nCin-Ty Lee is a geologist. Andy Birch is a professional illustrator. Both Cin-Ty and Andy have had a lifelong passion in tackling challenging bird identifications. Together\, they have produced the two volume Princeton Field Guide to North American Flycatchers. They are currently working on volume 3\, which will include photographs and more of Andy’s illustrations.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/flycatchers/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250612T190000
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SUMMARY:Regionally Advancing Living Shorelines Project
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 12\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Marilyn Latta\, California State Coastal Conservancy \nRegister HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nMarilyn Latta will share information about living shorelines efforts in San Francisco Bay\, including design and monitoring data from the San Rafael Living Shorelines Project\, a mix of oyster reefs and eelgrass bed plantings in a multi-objective and experimental living shorelines design.  Marilyn will share updates on how this and other pilot projects are providing lessons learned and best practices in support of the Regionally Advancing Living Shorelines in San Francisco Bay Project. \nSpeaker Bio:\nMarilyn Latta is a Project Manager with the California State Coastal Conservancy\, a state agency that works to protect and enhance the 1200-mile California coast. She holds a dual degree in Marine Biology/Zoology from Humboldt State University and has worked for multiple education and policy organizations on projects ranging from community-based restoration to planning and implementing large capital projects.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/sf-bay-living-shorelines-project/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T190000
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SUMMARY:Their Year in Birding
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 11\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeakers: Larry Nigro & Molly Donohue \nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nIn 2024\, Larry and Molly planned a transcontinental birding trip from Fairfax to Key West Florida to identify at least 700 species in the American Birding Association (ABA) They added a trip to Alaska\, with the chance of identifying a total of 800 species. \nIn their presentation\, Larry and Molly will re-live their favorite birding moments of 2024\, from the cliffs of the Alaskan Pribilof Islands to the southern tip of the Florida Keys.   Their slideshow will cover their search for birds like the Golden-Winged Warbler\, Bare-throated Tiger Heron\, Black-capped Vireo\, Steller’s Sea Eagle\, Masked Booby\, Kirtland’s Warbler\, Ross’s gull\, Spectacled Eider\, Snowy Owl and so much more. \nSpeaker Bios:\nLarry Nigro is a retired Marin County school teacher.  His birding started with taking students on bird walks. Now retired he has completed the Master Birding Program at California Academy of Sciences\, the California Naturalist Program and numerous volunteer birding surveys including Marin Bird Breeding Atlas II. \nMolly Donahue is an educator and nature enthusiast from West Marin. She has been exploring Marin hills since she was a child and now loves to adventure and bird with her husband\, Larry Nigro.  She is a certified California Naturalist and participated in the Marin County Bird Breeding Atlas.  Sharing\, learning\, and exploring our natural world is one of her greatest joys.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/5365/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Aves Argentinas: From Rescue to Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 9\, 2025\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeakers: Hernan Casanas and Tamara Zalewski \nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nFor over a century\, Aves Argentinas has been at the forefront of bird and nature conservation in Argentina. As the country’s leading ornithological and conservation NGO and the national partner of BirdLife International\, its mission is to protect birds and biodiversity through science\, education\, advocacy\, and collaboration. \nHernan and Tamara will discuss how by tending to critically endangered bird species and landscapes they have built large-scale conservation programs. \nSpeaker Bios:\nHernan Casanas\nHernan is the Executive Director of Aves Argentinas\, responsible for the organization’s strategies and the building of strategic alliances\, which have been instrumental in the creation of national protected areas.  He has a degree in Biological Sciences from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and has written over 100 publications on the environment and ornithology. \nTamara Zalewski\nTamara grew up in Patagonia\, where she learned to love and care for nature from a young age. She graduated from college with a degree in fine arts but went to work to protect nature professionally. She leads partnership development efforts\, looking for partners worldwide who are driven to save species and ecosystems.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/aves-argentinas-from-rescue-to-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Motus Wildlife Tracking System
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 13\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Kianna Leung \nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nThe Motus Wildlife Tracking System (‘Motus’) is an international collaborative research network that uses automated radio telemetry to study the movements of birds\, bats\, and insects. Motus\, meaning “movement” in Latin\, uses coordinated arrays of receiver stations that detect animals carrying miniaturized radio transmitters\, enabling researchers to simultaneously track hundreds of individuals at local to hemispheric scales. Developed as a program of Birds Canada\, Motus provides key insights into animal movement and behavior that are fundamental to wildlife conservation and habitat management. This presentation will provide an overview of the Motus system and its research applications. \nSpeaker Bio:\nKianna Leung is a Motus Technician with Birds Canada and is based in Vancouver\, British Columbia. She is currently working to support the growth of the Motus network in Western Canada and has assisted with the development and implementation of Motus-based research projects across northern British Columbia. Since joining the BC Motus team in 2022\, Kianna has had the pleasure of collaborating on projects focusing on White-throated Sparrows and Bank Swallows.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/motus-wildlife-tracking-system/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T190000
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SUMMARY:Elephant Seals at Point Reyes: 45 Years and Still Growing Strong
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 11\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Dr. Sarah Allen\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nElephant seals were hunted to extinction at Point Reyes over 150 years ago\, but in 1980\, the colony recolonized the Point and gradually spread throughout the peninsula. Younger colonies may exhibit novel behaviors such as male altruism and adaptations to changes in climate. Marine protected areas such as national seashores and marine sanctuaries are critical to the recovery and persistence of species and ecosystems. \nSpeaker Bio:\nSarah Allen grew up in Marin County where she learned and has a passion for conservation. Sarah received her M.S. and Ph.D. studying marine birds and mammals from UC Berkeley and retired after 26 years as an employee of the National Park Service (NPS)\, 15 years of which were at Point Reyes National Seashore and then as Science Program Lead for the Pacific Region. She previously worked for 15 years with Point Reyes Bird Observatory. She has authored and co-authored publications\, including the UC Press\, Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast: Baja\, California\, Oregon\, Washington\, British Columbia. Sarah lives with her husband in Inverness\, California.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/elephant-seals-at-point-reyes-45-years-and-still-growing-strong/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Dragonflies
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 8\n7:00 – 9:00 PM\nSpeakers: Kathy Biggs and Sandra von Arb\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nLearn about the colorful and interesting Dragonflies and their unique biology with enthusiast Kathy Biggs and field biologist Sandra von Arb. These co-authors of Dragonflies (Anisoptera) of California will teach about the 47 species that occur here\, how to identify them and present what the Dragonflies need for survival\, where to find them and their migratory habits. Seeing these colorful beauties on your screen will be a delight. \nSpeaker Bios:\nKathy Biggs has been a nature lover all her life. When she built a wildlife pond in the backyard in 1996\, dragonflies arrived and she found her true passion. Wanting to share her passion\, she developed websites for her wildlife ponds\, and those matured into her authoring California’s first Dragonfly Guide\, Common Dragonflies of California\, as well as other publications. \nShe manages the eGroup CalOdes and is a member of several other Odonate groups\, and tracks flight data and distribution for California and the greater southwest. \nSandra von Arb has been a professional wildlife biologist for 30 years\, focusing on sensitive and endangered species in northern California\, southern Oregon\, and northern Illinois. She is a co-founder of Biodiversity Education and Research Foundation\, whose mission is to foster ecological stewardship through science and education.
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/dragonflies/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T190000
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SUMMARY:Phalaropes in the Big City: Can Human Habitats Help Save the Birds of America's Saline Lakes?
DESCRIPTION:Phalaropes in the Big City: Can Human Habitats Help Save the Birds of America’s Saline Lakes?\nThursday\, February 12\n7:00-9:00 PM\nSpeaker: Nathan Van Schmidt\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nWilson’s Phalaropes and Red-necked Phalaropes are exceptionally unique shorebirds that specialize in hypersaline habitats. Nathan will discuss the challenges facing phalaropes within the San Francisco Bay and across their intercontinental migration. He will discuss monitoring data within the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project\, how saline lakes like California’s Mono Lake have declined under the pressure of unstainable water withdrawal and climate change and key research questions and next steps that the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) plans to address these conservation science needs. \nSpeaker Bio:\nNathan Van Schmidt is the Director of Regional Strategies at SFBBO. He obtained his B.S. from University of Wisconsin – Madison and his Ph.D. at U.C. Berkeley. He currently leads monitoring and research on non-breeding waterbird guilds\, colonial waterbird breeding activity\, waterbird disease and abatement research\, and is the Lead Author of the Central Coast Regional Report for California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment. \nPhoto Credit: Don Dvorak
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/phalaropes-in-the-big-city-can-human-habitats-help-save-the-birds-of-americas-saline-lakes/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T190000
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SUMMARY:Bluebirds in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Bluebirds in the 21st Century\nThursday\, March 12\nSpeakers: Georgette Howington and Mike Azevedo\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nThroughout history\, the bluebird has been iconic in many cultures\, inspiring art\, music\, poetry\, songs and mythology. Tonight\, we invite you to learn about bluebirds and how they are an indicator of ecosystem health\, as well as their important place in the ecosystem\, where they are incredibly effective at controlling insect populations. Also\, we will discuss how conservation efforts such as nest box programs have stabilized their populations in North America. \nSpeaker Bios:\nGeorgette Howington is State Co-Director of the California Bluebird Recovery Program and has been a nest box monitor for 25 nesting seasons. She is a certified Horticulturist and UC Davis Naturalist of the Mt. Diablo Region. Her affiliation as a conservationist includes membership in Mt. Diablo Bird Alliance. \nMike Azevedo is co-director for the California Bluebird Recovery Program. Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management and has been a wildlife enthusiast for four decades\, serving as a naturalist and park ranger. He works with several Audubon Societies in the South Bay. \nPhoto Credit: Rajesh Ramani \n 
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/bluebirds-in-the-21st-century/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T210000
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SUMMARY:Adelie Penguins: Their Past\, Present and Future in a Changing Antarctica
DESCRIPTION:Adelie Penguins: Their Past\, Present and Future in a Changing Antarctica\nThursday\, April 9\nSpeaker: Grant Ballard\nEvent is free. Register HERE for this speaker series. \nTopic:\nPoint Blue Conservation Science has monitored the Adelie penguins of Antarctica for decades\, witnessing firsthand the profound effects of climate change\, including the recent\, rapid decline in Ross Sea ice that is now threatening their survival.  Grant will share recent research made possible by their advanced technology and extensive\, multi-decade datasets\, including new findings into the evolutionary past of penguins\, and will show how comparing their ancient history with their current condition and challenges can teach us about the unique and globally important Southern Ocean ecosystem. \nSpeaker Bio:\nGrant joined Point Blue as a volunteer in 1991 and is currently Chief Science Officer\, responsible for overall leadership and coordination of Point Blue’s scientific activities. He has a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Auckland and a BA in English from Cornell University and has expertise in evaluating climate change impacts on wildlife and human populations. \nPhoto Credit: Annie Schmidt
URL:https://marinaudubon.org/event/adelie-penguins-their-past-present-and-future-in-a-changing-antarctica/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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