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FREE! Ducks and Drafts will feature 3 presentations relating to waterfowl migration. Dr. Danelle Larson will be discussing the smorgasbord of food resources in the Mississippi River for migrating water birds; Mr. Luke Fara will present why the Refuge and associated habitat is critical to migrating water birds; and Ms. Melissa Meier will offer a brief overview of our area's waterfowl and tips for identification. Danelle serves as the research lead of the long-term aquatic vegetation monitoring and research program at the local U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC). Luke is a biologist,also at UMESC, working on migratory water birds across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Melissa is a biologist that previously worked at UMESC and now serves on the
Board of the Friends of the Refuge, Mississippi River Pools 7&8 and recently became a certified Bird Bander!
The event is the introduction to a series of quarterly evening socials that FOR78 will sponsor. These socials will help highlight the importance of science and monitoring to inform how we manage and protect our shared natural resources on the Mississippi River and connected ecosystems.
Light appetizers from Mia's kitchen will be provided. Cash bar
SPACE IS LIMITED AT THE VENUE - PLEASE REGISTER AT THE EVENT LINK! THANK YOU!
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Turtle Stack Brewery, 127 2nd St S, La Crosse, WI 54601-3206, United States
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