Presented by Dr. Henry Pollock, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Join us on Zoom
Meeting ID: 835 0727 9259
Password: CCAS

Overview:

Do you like birds? Do you live in Champaign-Urbana or the surrounding area? If so, then tune in for this exciting talk by Dr. Henry Pollock about your local birds! Henry, along with CCAS President Colin Dobson and CCAS Conservation Chair Zak Sutton, conducted a comprehensive survey of C-U's birds in winter (January–February) and summer (June–July) 2022. Henry will present findings from the bird survey, including identifying critical areas around town for bird diversity as well as highlighting differences in bird community structure between Champaign and Urbana, public parks and private neighborhoods, and across seasons.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Henry Pollock is a postdoctoral researcher in the van Riper lab of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at UIUC. He has conducted bird research all over the world, and his current project focuses on understanding human-bird interactions in our local community.

About Our Monthly Programs:

Guest speakers present on a variety of topics throughout the year. Programs were historically held at the Urbana Free Library auditorium and are currently held online via Zoom (no programs in January, June, July, or August).