Date: 11/8/24 1:00 pm From: rebecca.fenning via groups.io <rebecca.fenning...> Subject: [LACoBirds] LA Birders Webinar, 11/12: White-eyes on the Brink of Explosion?
Dear Birders,
You are invited to the next LA Birders webinar:
On the brink of Explosion? Identifying the Source and Potential Spread of
Introduced Zosterops White-eyes in North America
Join us for an engaging webinar featuring Dr. Devon DeRaad as he explores
the growing populations and potential source origins of White-eyes
(Zosterops), a genus of birds introduced to both Hawaii and Southern
California.
Dr. DeRaad will present his latest research findings on the ancestry of
these populations and discuss how this updated genetic information helps
project the likely geographic spread of White-eyes in Southern California.
Additionally, he will highlight how this group of birds provides an
intriguing model for understanding the role oceanic barriers play in
shaping biodiversity. Be sure to join us and this webinar offers a unique
opportunity to deepen our knowledge of the ecological and evolutionary
dynamics driving the success of introduced species, with a focus on the
genus Zosterops.
If you are interested in further reading, please see our website for links
to articles.
This webinar will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel
<https://tinyurl.com/2y6efp3f> and will also be recorded for later viewing.
Please use the YouTube link above (alternatively:
https://tinyurl.com/2y6efp3f) which will take you directly to LAB’s main
page, where the live webinar should be visible once it begins at 7pm.
Become a LAB Member! Though our webinars will always remain free and
available to all, members of Los Angeles Birders have access to live
webinars via Zoom, invitations to special LAB-only field trips, priority
sign-up on LAB field trips & events, and discounts on paid LAB programs. To
learn more about membership, please see our website
<https://www.labirders.org/>!
Looking for a past webinar? Don’t forget that a list of all of our
previously recorded webinars <https://www.labirders.org/webinars.html> is
available on our website – which might come in handy if you want to study
up before a field trip, or if you're looking to build your birding skills
from home! Just scroll all the way down, past our upcoming and most recent
online programs and you'll find a list of webinars sorted by category.
These recordings are all viewable via our YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHbAhQTFVaeowMCl-sD2e0g> page.
Upcoming Programs
12/1 First Sundays at the Huntington with Katy Mann (member-only field trip)
12/7 Follow the Flock parrot field trip with the Moore Lab of Zoology
(field trip, more info coming soon!)
12/10 The Veracruz River of Raptors and More! with Ted Keyel (webinar)
1/19/2025 Redondo Canyon Pelagic (field trip, more info coming soon!)
