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May 15, 2025
Presented by Chelsea Connor
April 17, 2025
Presented by John Callaway
January 16, 2025
Presented by Joanna Wu
October 17, 2024
Presented by Amelia Marshall, Natalie Reeder, Glenn Phillips
July 18, 2024
Presented by Jennifer Ackerman
Human’s fascination with owls was first documented in the cave paintings at Chauvet in southern France. With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really know? Jennifer Ackerman explores the rich biology and natural history of owls and examines remarkable new scientific discoveries about their brains and behavior.
May 23, 2024
Presented by Jonah Benningfield and Mark Rauzon
April 18, 2024
Presented by Rebecca Heisman
January 18, 2024
Presented by Ed Harper and Ed Pandolfino
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February 15, 2024
Presented by Morgan W. Tingley
When we contemplate how bird diversity has changed, we often focus on the handful of species we have lost entirely. But while we have yet to lose a single bird species to our rapidly changing climate, birds and other creatures are currently adapting and responding in myriad ways. Integrating field research and citizen science over decades to centuries, the research presented in this talk demonstrates the complex ways that species are responding to a changing climate.
November 16, 2023
Presented by Tiana Williams-Claussen
Tiana Williams-Claussen, Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department, will join us and provide an update on the newly released population of California condor in Yurok country in far northern California, after conclusion of the first year of initial releases. She will also discuss biology of the birds, their cultural importance to the Yurok people, and next steps for condor reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest.
August 31, 2023
Presented by Christopher Calonje
Guest Speaker Chris Calonje will also be co-leading a shorebird walk at Arrowhead Marsh on September 2nd— click on the details button for more information.
June 15, 2023
Presented by Pelayo Alvarez and Matt Allshouse
May 18, 2023
Presented by Tobias Rohmer and Lindsay Faye Domecus
April 20, 2023
Presented by Juan Pablo Galván Martínez
You've probably heard about climate change, but do you know how it will impact Bay Area birds? Do you want to learn real solutions that can actually solve, and avoid, climate catastrophe?
February 16, 2023
Presented by Scott Weidensaul