Date: 2/28/25 9:59 pm From: <marciaaabrahams...> <marciaaabrahams...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Don't miss the next in-person Queens County Bird Club meeting on March 19, 2025, at 7:30 PM! Douglas Robinson presents "Kiwi as: conservation biology of parakeets and parrots in New Zealand"
You are cordially invited to the next Queens County Bird Club Monthly Meeting.
Time: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Place: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Blvd, Douglaston, NY 11362
Douglas Robinson presents "Kiwi as: conservation biology of parakeets and parrots in New Zealand"
New Zealand is an island nation that became isolated 80 million years ago, only to have its plant and animal life evolve without the influence of mammals. Unfortunately, the arrival of humans, and their mammalian companions, ~800 years ago spelled disaster for New Zealand’s naïve organisms: nearly half of all terrestrial species have gone extinct since humans landed on its shores. The Department of Conservation (DOC) and non-profit organizations (e.g., Project Janszoon) have led the way in protecting and re-populating native species throughout New Zealand. Please join us for a presentation discussing recent research on Kākāriki (Yellow-crowned Parakeets) and Kākāpō that has helped make strides in bringing threatened species back from the brink of extinction.
Dr. Robinson is an Associate Professor of Biology at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Dr. Robinson conducts behavioral and population biology research on birds and has spent decades following American Crows and their lives. His experiences have taken him around the world and include long-term stays on remote islands investigating seabird foraging biology, as well as supporting the well-being of Kākāpō in New Zealand. Dr. Robinson teaches Ecology, Anatomy and Physiology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology of New Zealand Flora and Fauna.
There will not be any coverage at the front desk, so please ring the doorbell at the entrance to be let in.
Marcia AbrahamsVP/Programs CoordinatorQueens County Bird Clubhttps://qcbirdclub.org/Email: <MarciaAAbrahams...>
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