THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM
Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
The American Museum of Natural History, Linder Theater
Speaker: David L. Pearson, Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona
State University
Subject: Why Are There More Bird Species in Some Areas of the World Than Others?
Using bird watching skills learned as a youth, Pearson visited six
tropical countries around the world (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Gabon, Papua New
Guinea, and Indonesian Borneo) to test hypotheses that claim to explain why
there are more bird species in some parts of the world than others. Spending
up to 18 months on a 15-hectare site in extensive primary forest in each
country, he observed all the bird species he could find, how they foraged, and
what niche they used in the forest. He will discuss what hypotheses were in
fact predictors of species richness.
David Pearson received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington
in Seattle. He has authored or coauthored over 100 scientific articles on birds
and other fauna as well as eight books including four in the Traveller's
Wildlife Guide series for Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Thailand. An avid bird
watcher, he has visited over 40 countries in search of life birds. His life
list is “almost 7000”.
The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us
for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th
Street. If you would like to meet Dr. Pearson prior to the talk, join us at
Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The
reservation will be in the name of Alice.
Alice Deutsch, Vice President
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