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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: June 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Mt. Diablo Audubon Society will meet Thursday\, June 1\, in the McHale Room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center at 320 Civic Drive\, Pleasant Hill\, 94523.\n \nEveryone is welcome to bring a snack to share\, if they wish. Parking is free.\n \n6:30 PM Doors Open\n7:00 PM Birding Info: Winners of the MDAS photo contest\n7:25 PM Announcements\n7:40 PM Refreshments and Raffle\n8:00 PM Main Program: Antarctica\n*as a conservation organization we encourage you to bring your own mug for coffee or tea\n \nBirding info: Winners of the MDAS photo contest\n \nWe reviewed your submissions\, now it is time to reveal the winners of the third annual Mt Diablo Audubon Photo Contest! See who won in six categories: California Birds\, International Birds\, Birds in Action\, Birds Dining\, Worst Bird Photo EVER\, and Youth: For photographers aged 8-17. (Any type of bird photo can be submitted in this category.)\n \nWinners and runners-up will be shared at the meeting\, so come enjoy the best photos from our local birding community!\n \nMain Program: Antarctica  \nAriana Rickard \nHave you been dreaming about visiting the astonishing terrain of Antarctica and seeing the famous penguins\, seals\, whales\, and glaciers? Do you long to experience a place teeming with life that few people get to see? Ariana will take you there through photos\, videos\, and stories from her trip earlier this year. Learn about the adorable penguins\, majestic whales\, seals\, sea lions\, and other bird life that thrive in this harsh environment. You won’t even have to cross the dreaded Drake passage to experience the wonders of Antarctica. But if you want to visit Antarctica\, Ariana will share practical trips to help make your trip a reality. \nAriana is the Vice-President and Program Chair for Mt. Diablo Audubon. She also serves on the MDAS Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging Committee. She is the Public Policy and Funding Program Manager at Sonoma Land Trust. Ariana has worked for several federal government agencies\, including the Peace Corps in Ecuador\, and numerous environmental nonprofits\, such as Audubon California and the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. She earned her BA from Harvard College in Environmental Science and Public Policy and her MS from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, with a focus on Ecology.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-june2023/
LOCATION:McHale Room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center\, 320 Civic Drive\, Pleasant Hill\, 94523\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ariana Rickard":MAILTO:arianajrickard@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: March 2023
DESCRIPTION:Native Bird Connections\nJenny Papka \nThe birds and people of Native Bird Connections offer experiences that go beyond the ordinary. From school programs tailored to the national standards to presentations for seniors\, scouts and special interest groups\, they strive to immerse the audience in an intimate view of a wild bird’s behavior\, life choices and needs. Regardless of age\, participants find themselves personally connecting with a living being through empathy and awe\, emerging inspired. \nNative Bird Connections are privileged to share their educational endeavors with wild birds as their partners. Their birds are victims of permanent physical or psychological damage rendering them unable to survive in the wild. They have asked them to accept captivity within a realm of respect and trust\, acknowledging fully their loss of a wild life while challenging them to an active role as ambassadors and teachers. \nJenny Papka has a Bachelor’s degree with honors from UC Davis in Environmental Interpretation. She has been involved with wildlife since 1988\, first with Lindsay Museum for 13 years\, and currently with Native Bird Connections for 23 years. NBC supports 13 non releasable raptors as educational partners. \nJenny maintains the NBC collection\, delivers all of the programs\, and consults with like organizations locally and beyond. She is an advisor for the Peregrine Team and the Kestrel Campaign in the Mt Diablo region. Jenny has working experience with most California native wildlife and over 30 species of raptors. She received the William Penn Mott Jr. Environmental Award from the Orinda Association in 2009. \n  \n\nJenny Papka \nPhoto by Native Bird Connections
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-march2023/
LOCATION:McHale Room of the Pleasant Hill Community Center\, 320 Civic Drive\, Pleasant Hill\, 94523\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program: December 2022
DESCRIPTION:Birding Information: The Race to Bring Northern White Rhinos Back from the Brink of Extinction\nJill Hedgecock \nNorthern white rhinos were deemed functionally extinct in March 2018 after the death of Sudan\, the last male rhino. Currently\, only two females remain on the planet. Jill Hedgecock will describe science’s innovative solution to hopefully save the species. \nJill Hedgecock has long-standing roots with MDAS\, serving as the International Conservation Coordinator in the early 1990s. She has a master’s degree in Environmental Management from USF and has written two rhino-inspired suspense novels to promote awareness about the plight of rhinos. \nMain Program:\nHarmonizing Bird Conservation with Food Production in Farming Landscapes\nDaniel Karp \nA critical challenge for this century is transitioning towards sustainable farming systems that simultaneously produce food and conserve wildlife. Yet conservation scientists and practitioners have traditionally fixated on protected areas and overlooked opportunities for conserving wildlife alongside us in working landscapes. Dr. Daniel Karp uses ecological research to develop strategies for co-managing agriculture for bird conservation\, crop production\, and food-safety outcomes\, both in the tropics and here in California. For this talk\, Daniel will first discuss how climate change and habitat conversion are affecting tropical bird communities\, and how shifts in farming practices may mitigate their combined impacts. Then\, Daniel will shift his focus to California agricultural systems\, where birds play multiple roles on farms\, not only consuming crops and spreading foodborne diseases\, but also consuming crop pests. Daniel will outline his lab’s work striving to find ways to manage California birds and take advantage of the benefits they can provide farmers\, while minimizing harms to food production. \nDaniel Karp is an associate professor in the Department of Wildlife\, Fish\, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis. Daniel completed his Ph.D. in 2013 and undergraduate studies in 2009 at Stanford University’s Department of Biology. Following his graduate studies\, Daniel became an inaugural NatureNet postdoctoral fellow at the University of California\, Berkeley and the Nature Conservancy. He then received a Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct research at The University of British Colombia\, before beginning his position at UC Davis in 2017.
URL:https://mtdiablobirds.org/event/monthly-program-december-2/
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