Date: 4/8/25 2:44 am From: '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: [NHBirds] REMINDER*** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday April 9, 2025 7:30 PM Program - A Passion Project: Thirty-five Years of Migration Research at the Shoals Marine Lab ***
* There will be refreshments from 7-7:30pm. Feel free to bring in refreshmentsfor others to enjoy at the program. Thank you!
Wednesday April 9, 2025 7:30 pm Program – A Passion Project: Thirty-five Years of Migration Research at theShoals Marine Lab
Since 1990, Sara Morris has been the leadbander at the Appledore Island Migration Station, which operates during bothfall and spring migration. The station is focused on studying songbird migrationand stopover ecology, the short breaks during migration when birds rest,refuel, and wait for favorable weather to continue migratory flights. The teamthat contributes to this research has added additional studies to help increaseour understanding of migration in the annual cycle of birds as well as otheraspects of bird biology and birds' roles in community ecology.
Bio:Sara Morris is currently the Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Lab, aneducational field station on Appledore Island, Maine, jointly operated by theUniversity of New Hampshire and Cornell University. Her connection to Appledoreand the Shoals Marine Lab dates back to 1990, when she began her studies ofbird migration as a graduate student at Cornell University. She received herPhD. in 1996 and joined the faculty at Canisius College that year. At Canisius,she taught a variety of courses including ornithology, vertebrate zoology,field ecology, evolution and ecology, and anatomy and physiology of plants andanimals. After more than 27 years at Canisius, including the last nine inacademic administration, she retired from Canisius in 2024, received the honorof emeritus status, and immediately accepted the passion project of leading theShoals Marine Lab. Sara also has enjoyed teaching ornithology at the NationalAudubon Society's Camp in Maine each summer since 1990. Sara has served as thePresident of the Wilson Ornithological Society, was elected as a Fellow of theAmerican Ornithologists' Union, and currently serves as President of theAmerican Ornithological Society.
All are welcome to attend our WednesdayApril 9, 2025 program which is free of charge at the Seacoast Science Center(wheelchair accessible), Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard, Rye NH(click here for Google maps, Seacoast Science Center) There will be refreshmentsstarting at 7 pm. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Entrance doors will be locked at7:45 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!
