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SUMMARY:Lost Connections:  w/ Andy Boyce-Pero
DESCRIPTION:Lost Connections; Uncovering the Impacts of Nearly-lost Keystone Species on\nGrassland Ecosystem Health with Andy Boyce-Pero\, Ph.D.\, Avian Ecologist\,\nSmithsonian \nWednesday\, April 8th at 6:30 pm (MT) on Zoom \nRegister for the live stream and/or recording at\nhttps://www.gallatinvalleyearthday.org/ \n(After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing\ninformation about joining the webinar). \nJoin Andy Boyce-Pero\, Ph.D.\, Avian Ecologist\, to learn why the temperate\ngrassland of North America is one of the most imperiled ecosystems on\nearth. This is mainly due to habitat loss – grasslands are being\ncontinually\, and permanently\, converted to cropland. Another major reason\nis the incredibly rapid and comprehensive loss of the region’s keystone\nspecies; bison\, prairie-dogs and beavers. During western expansion\, these\nspecies were eradicated so fast\, and so completely\, that as a (Western)\nsociety we never fully understood their role in this ecosystem.\nConsequently\, in the present day\, we don’t understand their value in\nrestoring this ecosystem. These lost ecological connections are sometimes\nintuitive\, sometimes surprising\, and will be the subject of this talk. \nAbout Andy Boyce-Pero\, Ph.D. \nAndy is a Research Ecologist with Smithsonian’s Great Plains Science\nprogram. He is one of the founding members of the team and has been a part\nof the project since 2018. His work focuses on one overarching theme;\nunderstanding how to most effectively conserve imperiled grassland birds\nand their habitats. Sometimes this takes the form of cutting-edge tracking\nstudies\, old school point counts and nest searching\, or even piloting\nremote-controlled badgers to understand how birds respond to potential\npredators. In addition to his research\, he is also a faculty affiliate at\nthe University of Montana. Andy received his bachelor degree in Ecology and\nEvolution from the University of Colorado\, and his PhD in Wildlife Biology\nfrom the University of Montana. \nPresented by Gallatin Valley Earth Day\, Gallatin Wildlife Association and\nthe Smithsonian
URL:https://bozone.com/event/lost-connections-w-andy-boyce-pero/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Bozeman\, MT\, 59715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Miscellanea
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