Date: 10/27/25 1:13 pm From: 'Jane Orbuch' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] A Conversation with Dr. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela ( of UCSC) October 30th on Zoom on rare Columbian Antpitta
>
> https://mailchi.mp/savingnature/a-conversation-with-dr-natalia-ocampo-peuela-october-30th-on-zoom?e=74b69d6ea7 >
> Join Us for a Conversation with Dr. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela on Colombia’s Cundinamarca Antpitta October 30th at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST OCTOBER UPDATE
> Dear supporters,
>
> Dr. Stuart Pimm and Andy Schiffer are hosting a conversation with Dr. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, Assistant Professor at UC Santa Cruz and leader of the Conservation Ecology Lab. We’ll discuss Saving Nature and Fundación Camaná’s recent purchase of 18.5 hectares (46 acres) in Colombia’s Eastern Andes to protect habitat for the Cundinamarca Antpitta (Grallaria kaestneri), one of the world’s rarest birds.
>
> Date: Thursday, October 30th
> Time: 4 pm PST (7 pm EST)
> Location: Zoom
> Register: Here <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1bQYtTPqSaeYMCKitcJsPA> > Event highlights
> • Why continuous forest from 1,700–2,300 meters matters for the Antpitta
> • How two new parcels extend protection downslope from Refugio del Tororoi and link fragmented patches
> • What on-the-ground restoration looks like: fencing out cattle and allowing natural regeneration
> • Co-benefits for Flame-winged Parakeet, Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Spectacled Bear, water security, and slope stability
> • How Natalia’s spatial mapping guides land buys that save species
>
> About the speaker
> Natalia studies tropical biodiversity, corridor design, and practical conservation. She also leads work on bird-window collisions and biodiversity in working landscapes. Watch her TEDx talk on birdwatching and conservation:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVBDf0rYYbQ >
> RSVP now <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1bQYtTPqSaeYMCKitcJsPA> >
> We look forward to seeing you and sharing how targeted land purchases and smart restoration prevent extinctions.
>
> With gratitude,
> Andy Schiffer
> Saving Nature
