Hi all, I just returned from a very cordial fact-finding meeting with Samara Sit who is an Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. She was asked by the university president to be the point person on the issue. We spent much of our time discussing the big picture and the basic what, when, where, how, and why questions. She took many notes and asked good questions. Within the next couple of weeks she will raise this topic in meetings she already has on the books with folks in many units across campus, including the Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the Lab of Ornithology, Farm Services, and others.
We both believe there is an opportunity to formalize grassland bird conservation within the existing sustainability initiatives on campus. This was the first step (or maybe third or fourth actually), but I was encouraged by our meeting. And, we had an actual (masked) face-to-face discussion in Roberts Hall. Good to meet someone in person and come away feeling like they were willing to listen and to learn more about the issue. Thanks to everyone who has provided resources, ideas, and support of all kinds. It makes a difference. Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
