Northwestern North America is predicted to have some of the greatest human-caused changes to climate globally, making study of northern-breeding birds imperative to their conservation.
Long term datasets suggest that many aerial insectivorous birds are declining rapidly from land use, toxins, and climate change impacts. Long distance migrants and insectivores may be particularly impacted by climate change and resulting changes to communities. However, northern North America has some potential to provide small areas of refugia from climate change if organisms can disperse and if communities can support them.
Tara will give an overview of results from a multi-scaled research project investigating contributors to declines of two species of insectivorous bird, including broad-scale species distribution modeling and local investigation into phenology of birds and their insect prey.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
A2206 (Lecture Hall) | Noon-1pm
Bring your lunch!