Webinar Recordings

A roundtable of current Cornell University undergraduate students highlight their experiences working with researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The students share their perspectives on overcoming global challenges for birds and wildlife while featuring their experiences in developing skills at the Lab, in the field, and at conferences around the world. Listen to the next generation of scientists and communicators! The roundtable is moderated by Dave Bonter, Co-Director, Center for Engagement in Science and Nature.

Daniela Hedwig, Project Leader, Elephant Listening Project; Laurel Symes, Assistant Director, K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics; and Chris Wood, Co-Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies and Director of eBird, share stories from their work with partners…

World’s leading ornithology platform featuring life history profiles of every bird in the world.

Taking a deeper dive into eBird data. We will highlight how the sophisticated methodology behind the status and trends models is what makes these applications possible. We will also provide you with an insider’s look at how we are able to…

Chris Wood, Co-Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies and Director of eBird; Alli Smith, Merlin Project Coordinator share the behind-the-scenes of eBird.

Jessie Barry, Program Manager, Alli Smith, Merlin Project Coordinator, and Mike Webster, Director, of Macaulay Library, share the behind-the-scenes of Merlin, how it was developed, where it is going, and the implications for the future. In the last six months, Merlin was number one in the App Store in the reference category, Merlin now covers every species in the world, and after releasing the Indonesia pack, Merlin saw an increase of 4000 new users in one month. What is next for the bird guide that everyone can carry in their back pocket?

If you’ve ever wondered how charitable gift planning might benefit you, your family, and the causes you hold dear, this webinar is for you! We’ll talk about common gifts you can include in your estate plan and about tax-smart gifts you can make now to have even greater impact, along with answering your questions.

Courtney Davis, Applied Quantitative Ecologist, Amanda Rodewald, Senior Director of Center for Avian Population Studies, and partners share how the Biodiversity Progress Index (BPI) leverages data, science, and partnerships to help bend the curve of declining birds and biodiversity. Have you ever wondered whether conservation and sustainability programs really make a difference? The BPI, a tool developed to measure and evaluate biodiversity using birds as indicators of environmental health, can help us understand.

Lisa Kopp, Visitor Experiences Manager, Monique Pipkin, PhD Candidate, and Mya Thompson, Co-Director, Engagement in Science and Nature, share the many ways in-person and virtual visitors connect with the Lab and are inspired to protect birds and biodiversity. Be among the first to take a tour of the plans for the redesigned Visitor Center, and learn how virtual programs connect our community across the globe.

Film is powerful in its ability to entertain, inform, and inspire. How can these uses be combined to advance conservation efforts? We will introduce you to the team and mission of the Center for Conservation Media, then take you behind the scenes of our first project focusing on grasslands conservation.

We welcome you to explore the frontiers where bioacoustic technology meets conservation. For centuries, humans have listened to the natural world and the sounds made by animals. Now, acoustic recording technology makes it possible to eavesdrop on nature for prolonged periods even when people are not present, giving us unprecedented ability to understand where and when animals occur, information critical for data-driven conservation.

For those of you that have never used Birds Of the World (BOW) or would like to learn more about it, please join us for a fun and informative webinar with Brian Sullivan and Laura Kammermeier from our BOW team.