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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/
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T190000
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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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/
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