Hope is a Thing with Feathers: The Science and Value of Bird Banding

On March 3 at 7pm Dr. Tony Rothering, a Professor of Biology at Lincoln Land Community College, will discuss his work at the Midwest Migration Network Bird Banding Station he operates west of Springfield, IL during the spring and fall migration seasons. He will also talk about his investigation of breeding bird productivity at the station during the summer months, as well as his research to determine the sex of species in which males and females look alike. Sponsored by the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and the Illinois Wesleyan University Biology Department and Environmental Studies Programs. The event will be held at Illinois Wesleyan University at the Center for Natural Sciences room C101.