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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.

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

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  • Shorebirds & More at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be looking for Shorebirds and other Refuge specialties. We will drive and walk to various places on the Refuge. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restroom available.

  • Members Webinar: Introduction to the New England Shorebird Guide

    For over 50 years, Soheil Zendeh has been monitoring shorebirds populations in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Over the past 35 years there have been drastic drops in most shorebird populations, particularly long distance migratory birds from the Arctic. He is the author of New England Shorebird Guide, a web-based field guide for New England shorebirders focused

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for large groups of herons and egrets, and shorebird rarities. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or

  • Mount Auburn in Summer

    Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Mt. Auburn Cemetery is most heavily visited during migration season, but birding there in the summer allows you to see the large number of vibrant breeding birds without the crowds. Expect to see herons, vireos, flycatchers, and raptors, which may include some Great Horned Owls if we are lucky. Birders and nature-lovers of all skill

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and summer migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle and water proof clothing including a hat are

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