on March 28 at 7 PM. The featured presenter is Scott Weidensaul, author of
. The webinar is free and open to all.
Weidensaul is a writer-naturalist, bird migration researcher, lecturer, guide and author. His presentation will introduce listeners to scientists, researchers and bird lovers studying global bird migration patterns, many of which are facing disruption by climate change, human activities, and other environmental challenges.
Weidensaul is a fellow of the American Ornithological Society and an active field researcher. He co-directs Project Owlnet, a collaboration of 125 banding and research stations studying North American owl migration. Weidensaul is co-founder of Project SNOWstorm, which tracks Snowy Owls, and is a founder of Critical Connections, which charts migration of birds that breed in Alaskan national parks.
For more than 25 years, he has also directed a major study of Northern Saw-Whet Owls. He also co-founded the Northeast Motus Collaboration, a network to track bats, insects and small birds via automated telemetry receivers across the mid-Atlantic and New England.
This program is presented in partnership with the Boulder Book Store and the Denver Public Library.