Date: 11/10/26 6:03 pm From: Chuck & Lillian via LACoBirds <misclists...> Subject: [LACoBirds] SMBAS Zoom Program Tonight Tues. 10/06/26, 7:30 pm PT: From Backyard Birds to Global Change: Citizen science at scale, with Dr. Morgan Tingley.,
*Birders:
Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society* invites you to our monthly Zoom program tonight, Tuesday.
*From Backyard Birds to Global Change: Citizen science at scale, with Dr. Morgan Tingley Zoom Evening Meeting, Tues, 10 November, 7:30 p.m. **Zoom waiting room opens 7:15 p.m. *
*Then give it about 30 seconds for Zoom Workplace to show up (If the button above doesn't work for you, see detailed zoom invitation below)*
*Birds are changing before our very eyes.* With every passing year, species are shifting their ranges, adjusting the timing of migration and breeding, and responding to a rapidly changing world in ways that are often difficult to predict. Yet these changes are unfolding across continents and decades—far beyond what any single scientist could hope to document alone. As a result, ornithologists are turning to the observations of birders through programs like eBird and iNaturalist to understand, in real time, where birds are, how they are faring, and what these changes mean for the future of biodiversity. Join ornithologist and conservation biologist Dr. Morgan Tingley on a journey across scales, from backyards to biomes, to discover how the collective efforts of birders are transforming ornithological research and conservation—and why every checklist has the potential to change what we know about the natural world.
*Kurt Leuschner* is a Professor of Natural Resources at College of the Desert where he teaches courses on Conservation, Entomology, Field Ornithology, Native Plants, and GPS Navigation. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from U.C. Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida. Kurt has led numerous field trips both locally and as far afield as Africa, New Zealand, and the Galapagos. He is the founder of the Desert Cities Bird Club, on the Board of Directors of Western Field Ornithologists, and is past President of the Natural Science Collaborative. He has studied sound recordings of the various subspecies of North American Scrub-Jays. In 2009 Kurt finished the */Palms to Pines Birding and Nature Trail/* map, a two-year project, which details the ten best birding and hiking locations in and around the Coachella Valley. Kurt also teaches weekend courses and workshops on birdwatching, insects, GPS, and backyard habitats for UCR Extension, the Desert Institute, the Desert Studies Center, and the Living Desert. He also teaches natural history courses for the Bureau of Land Management, UCR Extension, the Desert Institute, California State Parks, Riverside County Parks, and many other conservation organizations. *Zoom waiting room opens 7:15 p.m. * If the above link doesn't work for you, go to our SMBAS blog announcement and follow the link from there: https://smbasblog.com/2026/11/10/from-backyard-birds-to-global-change-citizen-science-at-scale-with-dr-morgan-tingley-zoom-evening-meeting-reminder-tuesday-10-november-730-p-m-2/
