Free to the Public!
LOCATION DESCRIPTION / In-person: Join us for our Winter's Speaker Series, featuring Walter F. Coxe Grant recipient and Alabama A&M graduate student, Thomas A. Thompson! Bankhead National Forest (BNF) is one of the Cerulean’s southernmost breeding locations in the U.S. and one of only a few breeding locations in the state. In Alabama, Cerulean warblers (Setophaga cerulea) are designated as a Priority One species of highest conservation concern. Once considered common breeders throughout multiple counties, Cerulean warbler populations have been negatively impacted by factors such as the loss of mature contiguous deciduous forest. Thomas will discuss the critical research he's undertaking with the species and answer questions aboout his research on Alabama's breeding population of Cerulean Warblers in Bankhead National Forest.
Thomas Thompson is currently a master student at Alabama A&M University studying the breeding success of Cerulean warblers (Setophaga cerulea) at its southernmost breeding range in William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama. As a member of The Wildlife Society and an Associate Wildlife Biologist, Thomas is passionate about conservation and preserving natural resources for future generations.
Originally from Austin, Texas, Thomas has worked with a variety of different species from boreal toads (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) in the mountains of Colorado to Brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) on the island of Guam. When not studying Ceruleans in Bankhead, Thomas enjoys hiking, camping and birding with his family.
LOCATION DETAILS / In-person or Online: As always, our Speaker Series is free and open to the public. There is free street parking nearby, and restrooms are available.
Address:
Mervyn H. Sterne Library (UAB)
917 13th St S, Birmingham, AL 35294
TRAVEL INFORMATION : The talk will be given in room 174 of Sterne Library. The room is a large classroom located in the back of the first floor.
Accessibility : This is a fully ADA accessible facility.
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