Oregon Coast Birdcast
The Oregon Coast is a birder's paradise. Rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, teeming estuaries, and lush mountain forests provide idyllic habitat for shorebirds, raptors, songbirds, and a diverse array of other wildlife. Join host Paul Lask as he interviews experts on local birds, their ecologies, behaviors, and the challenges they face, and keep up with Audubon Society of Lincoln City for local birding resources and related projects on the Oregon Coast!
Oregon Coast Birdcast
Episode 2: Birds & Wildfire with Dr. Jamie Cornelius
What do birds do during a wildfire? Dr. Jamie Cornelius, a National Geographic Society Explorer, is on a mission to find out. Professor and researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University, Dr. Cornelius chats with Paul about her research on how birds respond to unpredictable changes in their environment and the Cornelius Lab’s new project exploring how birds respond to wildfire. Dr. Cornelius shares how she became interested in this question, the techniques her team uses to collect data, and the challenges they face doing fieldwork in unpredictable and potentially dangerous areas.
To learn more about Dr. Cornelius and her lab’s work, visit https://www.corneliuslab.org/.
In the introduction, Paul provides an overview of what birds you can expect to see this month on the Oregon Coast. At the end of the episode, ASLC Digital Media Coordinator Nissa Parker jumps in to share news about ASLC events and projects.
Learn more about SWIFTY: https://www.lincolncityaudubon.org/swifty
ASLC Calendar: https://www.lincolncityaudubon.org/events
ASLC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/audubonlincolncity/
Learn more about ASLC: https://www.lincolncityaudubon.org/
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