The next North Shore Audubon Society (NSAS) general meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 7pm.
Our presentation will be "Birds and Bogs: Climate Change and Life at the Edge of the Boreal” by Michale Glennon. Free admission. All are invited - you do not need to be a NSAS member to attend. New York’s Adirondack Park is a breeding ground for numerous migratory bird species, many declining. A unique component of the Adirondacks are the birds inhabiting the boreal peatlands. Climate change is now widely recognized as a major threat to biodiversity. As the southern range extent for this ecosystem type and many of its avian inhabitants, the park is a valuable location to monitor changes in bird populations. Findings from long-term monitoring of boreal birds in the Adirondacks suggests their responses to climate change may be mediated by land use patterns, highlight the importance of a patchy habitat distribution, and raise important implications for conservation strategies. Michale is the Science Director for the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute, where she serves a leading role in the ecological research conducted in the Adirondacks. Her research includes the intersection between land use management and ecological integrity, focused on the impacts of low density, exurban development. She has also worked on impacts of ski area development on Bicknell’s thrush, a migrant of high conservation priority, on the effects of recreation patterns on birds and mammals, and understanding the lowland boreal birds in the Adirondack Park and the potential impacts of climate change. Michale serves on the advisory boards of multiple organizations. She lives in Ray Brook with her husband Scott, as well as 2 teenagers, 2 horses, 2 goats, and 1 cat. Pre-registration is required for this Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOugpzIoGdDqhGTb6G0xNNwVgh8GF-KH <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOugpzIoGdDqhGTb6G0xNNwVgh8GF-KH> After registering, you will receive a link to join the meeting. For more information on NSAS programs and weekly walks, see www.northshoreaudubon.org/calendar <http://www.northshoreaudubon.org/calendar> Hope to see you on Zoom! Nancy Tognan Publicity volunteer, North Shore Audubon Society, PO Box 763, Port Washington, NY 11050 www.northshoreaudubon.org <http://www.northshoreaudubon.org/> nancy.tog...@gmail.com <mailto:nancy.tog...@gmail.com> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --