How do you protect the invisible? Conservation challenges and opportunities for Marine Birds

For most people, seabirds are out of sight and out of mind, while seabird populations have dropped a staggering 70 percent globally over the past 60 years due to factors such as invasive species, unsustainable fisheries, and marine trash  This talk will reintroduce seabirds, their conservation challenges, and the ways in which they are critical to ecosystems from coral reefs to mountain tops.

About the Presenter

Seabird McKeon PhD is a biodiversity scientist and natural historian focused on the conservation of marine ecosystems.  An avid and enthusiastic conservationist and science communicator, he has participated in expeditions to remote reaches of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian ocean basins investigating the response of global diversity to environmental challenges.

When

The webinar will take place over Zoom on August 13 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

To Register

This webinar is open to all. Please use this link to register for this event on Zoom.

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