Tag: Vermont Center for Ecostudies

  • Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – How to Grow a Better Bird Feeder, Live and Online

    Grow Native Massachusetts hosts Desirée L. Narango, Conservation Biologist at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies, will speak on April 16 on How to Grow a Better Bird Feeder at the First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road in Lexington, and online via Zoom. Bird populations are declining at an alarming rate due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides. Fortunately, there are simple actions you can take to restore critical bird habitat in your yards and gardens. In this talk, Desirée will share her research on the importance of native plants to food webs, why insects matter for bird conservation, and the practical steps you can take to support bird habitat throughout the year.

    Desirée L. Narango is a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies. Her research program focuses on understanding how global change impacts bird and insect populations, and identifying conservation solutions in human-dominated habitats including residential yards and urban green spaces. Desirée has a Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware.

    No registration is needed for the in-person talk, but visit https://grownativemass.org/Our-Programs/evenings-experts to sign up for Zoom

  • Saturday, June 8, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm – Migratory Dragonfly Short Course

    Dragonfly migration occurs on every continent except Antarctica. In North America, huge numbers of dragonflies can be seen flying south in fall along both coasts and through the Midwest, but these migrations are still poorly understood. The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership (MDP), Xerces Society, and U.S. Forest Service International Programs are pleased to announce an upcoming Migratory Dragonfly Short Course in White River Junction, Vermont,  at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies on Saturday, June 8, from 10 – 4:30. This FREE full day training will provide an overview of dragonfly life history, ecology, conservation, and migratory behavior, and train participants to identify key migratory species and contribute data to ongoing MDP citizen science research projects. Morning refreshments will be provided, but lunch is not included.  For more information contact Michele Blackburn at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation at dragonfly@xerces.com. Register on line at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?utm_medium=email&oeidk=a07e7d4pqro10030708&llr=tnjebhdab&utm_campaign=MDSC+VT+2013&utm_source=VT+June+8%2C+2013+-+MDSC+event+Announce+1.

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