Please join Nature Guelph on January 12 at 7:30 pm for a presentation by Ryan Norris. The event will be held at The Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph and on Zoom. Everyone is welcome!
Successful conservation of threatened species requires detailed knowledge of their ecology and life-history. There are perhaps no greater contrast in life-histories than between migratory and resident species. I will discuss our efforts to conserve monarch butterflies, who travel 1000’s of km’s annually between their U.S. and Canadian breeding areas and overwintering sites in central Mexico, and Mottled Duskywing, who are resident habitat specialists of tallgrass prairie and oak savannah that travel no more than a couple of km’s in their lifetime. Whether it be cooperation across international borders or restoration of an imperilled habitat, each species presents its own challenges for conservation. Furthermore, conservation actions for each species have wildly different implications for both society and biodiversity.
Two ways to attend this presentation
1) In person with COVID precautions.
2) Via ZOOM. Preregistration required. by visiting
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COVID PROTOCOLS
We ask that attendees wear tight-fitting masks at the in-person event. Please do not attend if any of the following is true: You are experiencing any symptoms of COVID; You are waiting on the results of a COVID test; You have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days; You have been in contact with someone in the past 14 days who has COVID, COVID symptoms or who has been exposed to someone with COVID; You are currently living with someone in isolation due to COVID symptoms; You are in quarantine for any reason.
Ryan Norris is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph. He has been working on the ecology and conservation of birds and butterflies for more than two decades and has published over 190 peer-reviewed articles. In addition to his work on migratory and resident butterflies, he leads two long-term demographic studies on birds: a 50+ year study on resident Canada Jays in Algonquin Park, ON and a 30+ year study on migratory Savannah sparrows on Kent Island, NB.
Nature Guelph is an active community of nature lovers connecting people with nature and inspiring them to celebrate and protect it. We host monthly Speaker Series presentations, offer interest-specific programs for wildflower and bird lovers, lead outdoor events that celebrate our natural spaces, and offer educational and inspiring youth programs. We also partner with other local, like-minded organizations on a number of local conservation, citizen science and advocacy initiatives.
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