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Research Grants

STAR Ecological Risk Assessment Forum Webinar

Title: STAR Ecological Risk Assessment Forum Webinar
Date: January 20, 2015
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EST
Location: Webinar
Purpose:

Dr. Kimberly With presents "Rapidly Changing Landscapes and Slow-Changing Populations: What's a Migratory Songbird to Do?” based on her STAR grant "Assessment of Extinction Risk in Dynamic Landscapes”.

Discussion questions:

  1. What aspects of dynamic landscape change most affect extinction risk in migratory songbirds?
  2. Can declining songbird populations be rescued through habitat restoration?
  3. How fast do migratory songbirds have to adapt to keep pace with rapid environmental change?

For more details about the STAR grant: Assessment of Extinction Risk in Dynamic Landscapes

Contact:

Anne Sergeant (sergeant.anne@epa.gov); 703-347-8105