Interested in having our staff come speak to your group?

We offer the following talks statewide:

  • Southern Rivers: Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity. A talk based on Scot’s new book Southern Rivers:  Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity (UA Press 2024). By Scot Duncan.

  • Alabama’s Amazing Biodiversity:  What we have, how we have it, and why it matters. A talk based on Scot’s award-winning book Southern Wonder: Alabama’s Surprising Biodiversity (2013, UA Press). By Scot Duncan.

  • Alabama’s Amazing Birdlife: Crafting a Bright Future for Birds and People. An introduction to Alabama’s birds and Alabama Audubon’s important bird conservation work across the state. By Scot Duncan. 

  • Alabama's Birdlife and the Climate Crisis: Changes, Challenges, and Choices.  A dive into what scientists have learned about how southeastern birds are being affected by climate change and whether and how they are adapting. By Scot Duncan.

  • How Alabama Gardeners Can Help Stem the Climate and Biodiversity Crises.  A talk exploring how climate change is affecting biodiversity and our way of life, and how land stewards and gardeners can help. By Scot Duncan.

  • Project Safe Flight. An overview of bird-window collisions, solutions, and how you can help. By Lianne Koczur.

  • Coastal Bird Stewardship. A deep dive into the ecology of Alabama’s shorebirds, their nesting success, and the work we do to protect them. By Lianne Koczur.

In the Black Belt:

  • Alabama Audubon’s Black Belt Birding Initiative. An overview of the work we are doing in the Black Belt. By Tim Higgins.

In South Alabama:

  • Beach Nesting Birds of Alabama. Get to know the shorebirds and seabirds that nest on Alabama’s coast. By Cortney Weatherby.

  • Intro to Alabama Birding. Learn more about how to start or continue your birding journey in the state. By Cortney Weatherby.

  • Birds and Your Backyard. How to attract and identify backyard birds. By Cortney Weatherby.

Email us at info@alaudubon.org for our availability and more information.