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URL:https://natureguelph.ca/events/colonialbirdresearch/
SUMMARY:Monitoring colonial waterbirds on the Laurentian Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Join Nature Guelph’s Bird Wing for a presentation from Dave M
 oore\, Senior Waterbird Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service. Colo
 nial waterbirds are sentinel species in aquatic and marine ecosystems. In 
 the Canadian waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes\, colonial waterbirds ar
 e represented by 12+ species including gulls\, terns\, herons\, cormorants
  and pelicans. This talk will examine: (1) the natural history and role of
  these species in the Great Lakes ecosystem\, (2) CWS population monitorin
 g programs\, population trends and drivers of change for some of the key s
 pecies\, (3) patterns of migration and migratory connectivity for terns\, 
 gulls and egrets\, revealed through banding and tracking studies and (4) t
 he main threats faced by these birds and current conservation efforts to a
 ddress them.\n\nDave has spent the past 35 years studying the behaviour\, 
 population ecology and migration of colonial waterbirds in Ontario. His ed
 ucation included a B.Sc. at the University of Waterloo (1989)\, M.Sc. at B
 rock University (1993) and Ph.D. at Simon Fraser University (2002). Since 
 2005\, he has worked as a Waterbird Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife S
 ervice – Ontario Region (Environment &amp\; Climate Change Canada)\, sta
 tioned in Burlington\, ON. Dave has been an active member of the Waterbird
  Society since the early 1990s\, serving on Council\, as President and as 
 the chair of various committees.\n\nTHIS EVENT IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE A
 LWAYS WELCOME. Donations can be made in person\, on our website\, through 
 Canada Helps\, or by mailing a cheque to: Nature Guelph\, P.O. Box 1401\, 
 Guelph\, Ontario N1H 6N8. Suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Charit
 able receipts available for donations over $10. If you enjoy our events an
 d programs\, consider buying an annual membership. http://www.natureguelp
 h.ca/membership/\n\nEmail birdwing@natureguelph.ca if you have any event
 -related questions. Please do not request assistance with registration thr
 ough our social media accounts.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nPhoto: Dave Moore
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