Climate Change and Birds – April 23

The National Audubon Society has completed a continental analysis of how North America’s birds may respond to future climate change. Using extensive citizen science data and detailed climate layers, models were developed that characterize the relationship between the distribution of each species and climate. The models were then used to forecast species distributions to future time periods, based on climate estimates described by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Join Katie Burns from Audubon Minnesota for an exploration of what this analysis can tell us.

Bohemian Waxwing by Laura Erickson

REGISTRATION INFO: The presentation will be held Sat. April 23th from 7-8 pm at Hartley Nature Center in Duluth. COST: Free for members of Hawk Ridge, Hartley Nature Center, MN Master Naturalist, and/or Friends of Sax-Zim Bog – OR- $5/non-member

LEADER(S)/SPEAKER INFO:

KATIE BURNS joined Audubon Minnesota in January 2015 as Outreach Coordinator. Her leadership in the area of outreach supports Audubon’s mission through community engagement activities and events, focusing on environmental education, conservation and restoration of the ecosystems we share with birds and other wildlife. Audubon Minnesota’s Outreach program offers businesses, schools, churches, community groups, and individuals with opportunities to make a difference and support Audubon’s initiatives in a variety of ways. Katie came to Audubon with more than 6 years of experience in environmental education from The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota.

Image Credits: Laura Erickson