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Fall 2005 Monday Night Seminar Video Archives
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September 12,
2005
Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Tim Gallagher, Living Bird Editor-in-Chief, Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
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Hear Tim's talk, now archived online! Tim Gallagher traveled across the South, interviewing people who claimed to have seen Ivory-billed Woodpeckers and following up on their sightings. Then one day, in a remote bayou in eastern Arkansas, he had his own close-up view of this most wanted bird. Tim will tell of the ivory-bill's near demise and miraculous rediscovery from his new book, The Grail Bird. [Books may still be available for purchase. Inquire at the Lab's Wild Birds Unlimited store.] |
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For a special Podcast of Tim discussing his book The Grail Bird: Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, please visit the Mann Library web site: http://mannlib.cornell.edu/podcasts - this web site page features Podcasts of book talks.
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October 3, 2005
Secret Lives of Common Birds Marie Read, Photographer |
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| Hear Marie's talk, now archived
online! Well-known wildlife photographer Marie Read will show some of her amazing bird images and share stories behind the photographs in her new book Secret Lives of Common Birds: Enjoying Bird Behavior Through The Seasons. [Books may still be available for purchase. Inquire at the Lab's Wild Birds Unlimited store.] |
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October 17, 2005
Teaching Conservation Through Children's Literature Lynne Cherry, Artist and Author
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| Hear Lynne's talk, now archived
online! Children's book author and illustrator Lynne Cherry, best known for her classic, The Great Kapok Tree, will talk about the writing, drawing, and field research that go into each of her books. She is an ardent birder and naturalist, which are reflected in her scientifically accurate illustrations. Lynne infuses her audiences with hope and inspires them to make a difference in the world. Her latest book, The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle, raises awareness about mangrove habitats that are threatened by developers. [Books may still be available for purchase. Inquire at the Lab's Wild Birds Unlimited store.] |
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October 31, 2005
The Ted Parker Memorial Lecture Series The Rewilding of North America Dave Foreman, The Rewilding Institute |
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| Hear Dave's talk, now archived online! Dave's vision for conserving North America's wild nature and combating the extinction crisis is bold, hopeful, scientifically credible, and practically achievable. His strategy is based on the functional role of large carnivores in maintaining and restoring healthy ecosystems and on the need for conservation action at a continental scale. [Books may still be available for purchase. Inquire at the Lab's Wild Birds Unlimited store.] |
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November 7, 2005
Important Bird Areas: Global Currency for Land Protection in the Finger Lakes Region Andy Zepp, Finger Lakes Land Trust, and Jillian Liner, Audubon New York |
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| Hear Andy and Jillian's talk, now archived
online! The Important Bird Areas (IBA) initiative is a global effort to identify and conserve a network of essential habitat for birds. New York's IBA program recently completed a second series of site identifications, which were published in the new Important Bird Areas of New York: Habitats Worth Protecting, 2nd edition. Come learn about the IBAs in the Finger Lakes region and the current efforts to protect them. [Books may still be available for purchase. Inquire at the Lab's Wild Birds Unlimited store.] |
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November 21, 2005
When Your Wing is Your Musical Instrument: the Fascinating Story of the Club-winged Manakin Kim Bostwick, curator of Birds and Mammals, Cornell University |
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| Hear Kim's talk, now archived online! Among vertebrates, there are many a drummer and many a whistler, but only one species has it's own instrument-like body parts. Kim will talk about the male Club-winged Manakin's suite of unique features, which enable it to make violin-like notes with its wings. |
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December 5, 2005
Malaria Bites: Tales of Birds, Mosquitoes and Parasites Mari Kimura, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University |
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| Hear Mari's talk, now archived online! Malaria affects millions of people--and birds--worldwide. Avian malaria parasites infect almost every bird species on the planet, even the most common backyard birds here in Ithaca. Mari Kimura will talk about the ecological interactions between mosquitoes, birds, and parasites that enable this disease to persist. |
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