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Date: 2/5/25 6:21 am From: Wentzel, Doug <djw105...> Subject: Fwd: PSO Webinar - Lights Out for Birds: Community Solutions to Avian Conservation
Greetings all, Tomorrow night the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO) is hosting a zoom webinar, with a couple of familiar faces. Joe Gyekis will host Matt Shumar (a Birding Cup teammate and former educator at Shaver’s Creek, and Matt provided an excellent program a few years ago for the club) for an update on the work he is doing on this important conservation topic. Best, Doug > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Franklin Haas <fhaasbirds...> > Subject: PSO Webinar - Lights Out for Birds: Community Solutions to Avian Conservation > Date: February 2, 2025 at 4:53:38 PM EST > To: PSO Newsletter <pso-newsletter...> > > Join the Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology this coming Thursday, February 6th at 7pm (Eastern) for a Zoom presentation by Matt Shumar on Lights Out for Birds: Community Solutions to Avian Conservation > > The expansion of urban areas poses significant threats to migratory birds, primarily due to light pollution and the extensive use of glass in modern architecture. Light pollution attracts birds into cities, where they often collide with glass windows, resulting in an estimated 1 billion bird deaths annually in the United States. Ohio Lights Out uses a collaborative approach to mitigate bird collisions by working with building owners, community members, and a network of organizations to make urban environments safer for migratory birds. > > Matthew Shumar is based in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University where he is Program Coordinator of the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fobcinet.org%2F&data=05%7C02%<7Cmerlin...>%7C2de55b42d892457b59a508dd43d40f75%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638741300270341322%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=koZRyWnnW7JkjQNtA3BVwW9ouzTLL00%2Ba7WbN2i8cMY%3D&reserved=0>, a collaboration of non-profit groups, businesses, state and federal government agencies advancing avian conservation in Ohio and the region. He was the Project Coordinator and co-editor for The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Ohio, and is Co-Director for the upcoming Ohio Bird Atlas 3. Matthew’s research interests include landscape ecology, and in particular, anthropogenic effects on Neotropical migrant songbirds. He is also interested in engaging the public into community science efforts and exploring new opportunities for collaborative efforts between academia, agency professionals, and amateur ecologists. Matthew also runs a private research station with a year-round bird banding program in southeastern Ohio with his wife, Molly, and is currently serving as President of the Association of Field Ornithologists <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fafonet.org%2F&data=05%7C02%<7Cmerlin...>%7C2de55b42d892457b59a508dd43d40f75%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638741300270369314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rYz2le8D26KV%2Fn%2FOiLlBotEi6rgxAIuoW1xHaeNa%2Fpc%3D&reserved=0>, an international professional society dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats. > > Zoom Link: > > https://allegheny.zoom.us/j/94143307814?<pwd...> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PSO Newsletter" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pso-newsletter+<unsubscribe...> <mailto:pso-newsletter+<unsubscribe...>. > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pso-newsletter/<c14f5801-f43d-47ed-ad35-0d41e51489d2n...> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fpso-newsletter%2Fc14f5801-f43d-47ed-ad35-0d41e51489d2n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=05%7C02%<7Cmerlin...>%7C2de55b42d892457b59a508dd43d40f75%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638741300270388237%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=y0uuQK3AFJFLSaH3os0ihg6DxsyCxVGwOmpEkjOwgKw%3D&reserved=0>.

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