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Feb
19
Wed
Education :: Lecture
Treading Lightly Lecture Series
7:00 PM (America/Denver)
Montana Natural History Center
Treading Lightly Lecture Series
7:00 PM (America/Denver)
Montana Natural History Center
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Description:
From time immemorial, humans have found ways to explore, learn from, and connect with the natural world. We do this in a variety of ways, some of which leave more footprints than others. This year, our lecture series explores how we can study and observe the natural world while doing our best to minimize our impact. Join us as biologists, philosophers, conservationists, and more share their work and their views on how to learn from nature while treading lightly.
Our first speaker is Eric Rasmussen, a field biologist with the avian science team at MPG Ranch. roadsides for carcasses for use in the Bitterroot Valley Winter Eagle Project. Join us for Eric’s lecture, Bitterroot Valley Winter Eagle Project: The Rise of Scavengers and Citizen Scientists. MPG Ranch, along with the Raptor View Research Institute, has been studying overwintering eagles since 2011, deploying wing tags, numbered leg bands, or satellite transmitters on over 100 eagles. To increase the potential of re-sighting marked eagles and to look at eagles’ use of private lands, their team has placed camera traps on carcasses throughout the Bitterroot Valley. These cameras allow scientists to observe and study these large raptors without capturing or tagging them, functioning as a way to gather data with a lighter impact. Over the last several years, this project has lead observers and scientists down numerous paths on an epic scavenger hunt. Come learn about Eric’s work and the adventures involved in studying these amazing birds, and learn how you can get involved in the project, too!
Cost per lecture: $10; $5 MNHC members; FREE for high school and college students.
Our first speaker is Eric Rasmussen, a field biologist with the avian science team at MPG Ranch. roadsides for carcasses for use in the Bitterroot Valley Winter Eagle Project. Join us for Eric’s lecture, Bitterroot Valley Winter Eagle Project: The Rise of Scavengers and Citizen Scientists. MPG Ranch, along with the Raptor View Research Institute, has been studying overwintering eagles since 2011, deploying wing tags, numbered leg bands, or satellite transmitters on over 100 eagles. To increase the potential of re-sighting marked eagles and to look at eagles’ use of private lands, their team has placed camera traps on carcasses throughout the Bitterroot Valley. These cameras allow scientists to observe and study these large raptors without capturing or tagging them, functioning as a way to gather data with a lighter impact. Over the last several years, this project has lead observers and scientists down numerous paths on an epic scavenger hunt. Come learn about Eric’s work and the adventures involved in studying these amazing birds, and learn how you can get involved in the project, too!
Cost per lecture: $10; $5 MNHC members; FREE for high school and college students.
Age Group: PG-13
Address: 120 Hickory Street, ## A Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 4063270405