On Tuesday evening (April 12th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2015-16 Speaker Program will feature two presentations that are sure to be both extremely interesting and entertaining.
At 6:00 PM, Kaitlyn Parkins will present Nocturnal Neighbors: The Bats of New York City. Bats, one of the largest mammal groups, play a vital role in our ecosystem, even in New York City. Kaitlyn Parkins, a research scientist for New York City Audubon, will discuss the secret lives of the bats that live in and migrate through the city-who is here, what they are doing, and where to find them. She will present findings from over four years of research, including how bats use green roofs as foraging habitat. She will also discuss the threats to our bat populations and some of the work being done to mitigate these threats. Parkins studied at Fordham University, receiving a master's degree in ecology and a graduate certificate in conservation biology. Her other field work includes monitoring bird-building collisions in the city. Following the brief business meeting at 7:30 PM, Dorian Anderson will present 365 Days, 18,000 Miles, 617 Species, Zero Petroleum. On January 1st, 2014, lifelong birder Dorian Anderson boarded his bicycle in frozen New England. He was embarking on the first official North American bicycle Big Year. Anderson decided to travel strictly by bicycle and on foot. He will talk about what he saw, the logistics he employed, and the encounters he had during his year on America's roads as well as the genesis of the trip, which involved his decision to leave his postdoctoral position at Massachusetts General Hospital. Join him for a unique blend of birdwatching, biking, environment, adventure, self-discovery, and humor from his Biking for Birds Big Year. Both presentations are free and will be held in the Linder Theater on the first floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Enter at West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. All welcome! Complete details of these exciting presentations and the rest of the 2015-2016 program can be found here: http://linnaeannewyork.org/calendar-programs-trips/programs2015-2016.html Richard Fried The Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
