Citizen Science: A Tool for Bird Conservation
Increasingly, ornithological research projects have relied upon contributions of data and effort by non-scientist citizens. Such crowd-sourcing of data provides tremendously valuable data that cannot be acquired solely by scientists. There are many ways that citizens can assist scientific efforts, thereby benefitting efforts to understand and conserve our avian fauna. Several such opportunities will be discussed, with information provided to help attendees easily begin participating in citizen science. In Janesville, community members have been contributing to a long-term research project to better understand and monitor the birds in the Cook Arboretum. The park, which contains the Janesville School Outdoor Labs, contains breeding populations of Threatened birds and species listed by the Department of Natural Resources as being of Special Conservation Need. Results of the project through its 16th year will be presented.
Monday, October 18 at 3:00 pm
Tom Klubertanz, Professor, Biology
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public. Registration is not required. Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival. Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
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