Hawk Weekend
-a celebration of birds-
September 17-19, 2010
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Speaker Information & Bios
Kim Risen will present on birding and nature in Aitkin County, Minnesota from his award-winning
book - "Aitkin County, Naturally!".
Date: Friday September 17, 2010 Kim Risen started birding along the Mississippi River flyway more than 35 years ago at the age of ten. Experiences with his camera and binoculars along the 'Big River' and in the woodlands and prairies of the Midwest cemented birds, photography and natural history as major focuses of his life. Kim began leading birding trips around the Midwest while still in high school. As his experiences grew, so did his tour-leading schedule. As a result, for the last 25 years Kim has led birding tours throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and Southern Africa. For the past 18 years, he has specialized in Latin America, where he has studied bird vocalizations, status and distribution and field identification. In 2004, Kim broke the record for most species recorded in one year for Mexico by 60 when he ended his Mexican 'Big Year' with a total of 876 species. His tour leading travels have taken him to five continents, all the states of Mexico and into more bogs than most people have ever seen. He was the founder and publisher of NatureScape News, a tabloid news magazine emphasizing the FUN of birding, butterflying and the wonders of nature. Kim & his wife, Cindy, were the primary photographers and authors of a 92 page, full color book celebrating the nature of their home county, "Aitkin County Naturally!". Their next book, "Orchids of the Northwoods" is to be released by Kollath-Stensaas in June 2010. Dr. William Bowerman will present the keynote address on his eagle research titled, "Sea Eagles as Environmental Messengers - What They Tell Us About The Health of Our Planet".
Date: Saturday September 18, 2010 Dr. William W. Bowerman is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Toxicology in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Clemson University. He has been at Clemson University for 11 years and was previously the Director of the Gale Gleason Environmental Institute at Lake Superior State University. He serves as the Past-President of the Clemson University Faculty Senate. He has been a member of the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Science Advisory Board and its Workgroup on Ecosystem Health since 1996 (USA/Canada). He was also a member of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Northern States Bald Eagle Recovery Team. He received a B.A. in biology from Western Michigan University, a M.A. in biology from Northern Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in fisheries and wildlife-environmental toxicology from Michigan State University. He has been studying bald eagle ecology and effects of environmental pollutants in the Great Lakes region since 1984. Working with associates from Michigan State University, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, he has trained wildlife professionals and started environmental monitoring programs using Haliaeetus eagles in the U.S. and Canada (bald eagles), Sweden (white-tailed sea eagle), Russia (Steller's sea eagle), Uganda and South Africa (African fishing-eagle). |
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