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The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance will sponsor a presentation by Dr. Anant Deshwal at 7 p.m. on November 30 in room C101 of the Center for Natural Sciences (CNS) at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU). He will give a presentation on “Determining How Climate Change is Influencing the Migratory Behavior of Short-distance Partial Migrant Birds.” While the effects of climate change on long-distance migrants have been studied, we know very little about birds that only fly short distances or do not migrate. Dr. Deshwal, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Bradley University, will talk about his study of two of these species, the Brown Thrasher and the Eastern Towhee, both of which have populations that are in rapid decline. His study uses the automated MOTUS radio telemetry tracking network to help determine how climate change is impacting their arrival times and feeding opportunities. While the effects of climate change on long-distance migrants have been studied, we know very little about birds that only fly short distances or do not migrate. Dr. Deshwal, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Bradley University, will talk about his study of two of these species, the Brown Thrasher and the Eastern Towhee, both of which have populations that are in rapid decline. His study uses the automated MOTUS radio telemetry tracking network to help determine how climate change is impacting their arrival times and feeding opportunities.
Parking for this event is available in the lot just north of the CNS, which is located at 201 E. Beecher Street, Bloomington, IL. The presentation is co-sponsored by the IWU Biology Department.
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Center for the Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University, 201 E. Beecher St.,Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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