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Volunteer Opportunity withHawkWatch InternationalLearn how you can get involved in on-the-ground conservation research by monitoring birds of prey during their seasonal migration. HawkWatch International (HWI) operates the world's largest network of raptor migration monitoring sites, with five located in the Southwest Region (AZ NM, and TX). HWI has a long-standing tradition of incorporating volunteers into efforts and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health. A free presentation on Thursday, August 7 at 3:00 p.m. will provide information on HWI's exciting new Citizen Science program and its' specific application at Arizona's Grand Canyon raptor migration monitoring site. The presentation is being offered by Mike C. Neal, MS, Research Biologist - SW Reional COordinator for HWI. He first began working for HWI in 1998 as an Observer at their Bridger Mountain site in SW Montana. Since that time, he has been engaged ona variety of projects on HWI's behalf and has occupied a full-time staff position since 2005. Mike received his B.S in Environmental Biology from Northern Arizona University in 1993, and completed his M.S. in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management (Raptor Ecology) at the University of Wyoming in 2007. His master's research focused on the reproductive dynamics of Ferruginous Hawks in south -central Wyoming and evaluating the potential impacts of natural gas development. For more information or to RSVP call Rachel at (928) 774-1442, ext.110 or email: rachel.edelstein@nau.edu |
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