Join the Urban Birds team at BirdLife Australia for our first Birds Meet webinar of the year—a captivating journey into the surprising ways birds adapt to changing environments, especially those shaped by light.
This free event will explore how light pollution impacts birds, from the sleep cycles of urban species to the astonishing behaviours of Pectoral Sandpipers thriving in the constant daylight of the Arctic summer. You’ll discover how birds push their physical and behavioural boundaries to survive and adapt in these extreme environments.
Our presenter, Dr. Anne Aulsebrook, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University with a passion for uncovering the quirks of bird behaviour. Anne’s research spans bustling cities with buzzing streetlights to the untouched expanses of the Arctic. Before joining Deakin, she worked at the world-renowned Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, where she investigated how shorebirds navigate a world without true darkness.
Date: Tuesday 18 February 2025
Time: 7pm-8pm AEDT
How to join: A link to join the webinar will be emailed separately.
Register below to attend the webinar. A confirmation email will be sent to you with the link to the webinar.
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