Registration is open!

Please join us for the next installment of the Conservation Lecture Series on Friday, May 26th, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Dr. Ryan Harrigan, Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles will present:

“Utilizing High-Resolution Genetic Markers to Track Population-Level Exposure of Migratory Birds to Renewable Energy Development”

An increased demand for renewable energy, sparked by both public consciousness and recent government mandates, makes it imperative that the impacts to wildlife of associated activities be investigated and mitigated when possible. Migratory birds represent a particularly vulnerable group to renewable energy development, due to their potential exposure to facilities (both wind and solar) along migratory routes. Prof. Harrigan will describe newly-developed genetic identification methods for migratory birds in a hotspot of renewable energy development (the California Desert Southwest) that can allow us to better understand the effects to migratory birds of renewable energy activities, and that can help inform future management and siting strategies.

All are welcome to attend! Please register for the Zoom webinar using this link. 

Visit the Conservation Lecture Series website for more information, including recordings of past lectures. Hope you can join us!