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July 18, 2024

What An Owl Knows

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.
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February 15, 2024

HOW BIRDS ARE RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

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.
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November 16, 2023

Prey-go-neesh Nes-kwe-chohl: California Condors Return to Yurok Country

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.
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April 20, 2023

Climate Change, SF Bay Birds, & Real Solutions

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?
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August 18, 2022

Annual Members Meeting + California Hummingbirds

Presented by Bob Lewis

Although the focus of this talk is California hummingbirds, we’ll also stop in Arizona and Central and South America as we discuss the origin and taxonomy of these flying jewels, their nesting and migration behaviors, and some of the features that make hummingbirds so unique.
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September 22, 2022

Birds and Ohlone’s Past, Present, and Future

Presented by Gregg Castro and Beverly R. Ortiz

Gregg Castro and Beverly R. Ortiz will share with you the significance of birds in the cultural, material, and spiritual lives of Ohlones past, present, and future. They’ll also describe how Ohlone land management practices increased the numbers and health of the birds on which Ohlones relied.
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October 20, 2022

In Search of Meadowlarks

Presented by John Marzluff

One of humanity’s grand challenges is to conserve nature while providing for a growing and increasing affluent population. The lessons I’ve learned from agrarians and the scientific literature suggests strategies that we can each employ to help meet this challenge.
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November 17, 2022

Why Birds Flock

Presented by Jessica Griffiths

You may have heard the old saying that birds of a feather flock together. But have you ever stopped to wonder why? Join Jessica Griffiths for a fascinating look at bird flocks and flocking behavior.
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