Date: 12/9/24 5:58 am From: '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: [NHBirds] *** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday December 11, 2024 7:30 PM Program - Range-wide Migratory Connectivity of the American Redstart ***
New HampshireAudubon Seacoast Chapter
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* There will berefreshments from 7-7:30 pm. Feel freeto bring in refreshments for others to enjoy at the program. Thank you!
WednesdayDecember 11, 2024 7:30 pm Program – Range-wide Migratory Connectivity of the AmericanRedstart
Understanding patterns of migratoryconnectivity are critical for tackling ecological questions about migratorybirds, as the degree to which populations remain together throughout theirseasonal movements determines their exposure to threats like habitat loss anddisease, among others. Henry Stevens, PhD student at Georgetown University,used a full annual cycle perspective in his study of American Redstarts(Setophaga ruticilla), a migratory songbird in decline. Here Henry, (a)discovers undescribed patterns of migratory connectivity for redstarts bycollecting tracking data from across their range, and (b) combines them withother forms of data on migratory connectivity to develop the first integrated,range-wide migratory connectivity map.
Bio:Henry graduated from Tufts University in 2019 with a joint BS in Biology andEnvironmental Science. He grew up in Exeter, NH, where he discovered hispassion for ornithology. He LOVES birds and his desire to understand theirecology is what gets him out of bed in the morning. Henry's research interestslie at the intersection of conservation ornithology and tropical ecology, andhis past research has focused on the breeding biology and dispersal of GrayVireos in New Mexico, the use of remote audio recorders for surveying cryptic speciesin the Amazon, improving the conservation site network for migratory shorebirdsin the Americas, and uncovering the life histories of Andean Cock-of-the-rocksand other understudied species in the cloud forest of Ecuador. At Georgetown,Henry has studied the full annual cycle of Neotropical migratory wood-warblers,and used integrated population models to pinpoint factors driving theirdeclines. With over 3.2 billion individual birds lost in North America since1970, understanding and addressing the threats faced by these species isparamount for mitigating further declines.
All are welcome to attend our WednesdayDecember 11, 2024 program which is free of charge at the Seacoast ScienceCenter (wheelchair accessible), Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard,Rye NH (click here for Google maps, Seacoast Science Center) There will berefreshments starting at 7 pm. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Entrance doors willbe locked at 7:45 pm. Cancellations will be announced onhttp://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs and this Google group.
Thank You! Dunkin’ of 14 Central Ave (exit 7off of Rte 16), Dover, NH (603) 740-9649 donates hot coffee and more for ourprograms. When you visit the location mention a thank you!
