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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM - on Zoom
Ohio's All-Bird Conservation Plan Speaker: Matthew Shumar Program Coordinator, Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative |
Over the last 25 years, conservation plans have been developed for waterbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds, and landbirds at national and regional scales. These plans have been crucial roadmaps for researchers and state and federal wildlife agencies to develop conservation strategies and new research questions to try to address declines in avian populations. In 2010, the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative (OBCI) produced the state’s first All-bird Conservation Plan, which helped inform updates to the State Wildlife Action Plan and develop programming such as Ohio Lights Out for OBCI. In 2023, an updated version of the plan was published, which greatly expanded the focus to include more emphasis on the full annual cycle of birds. Led by Kelly Williams from Ohio University, the team that produced the plan included 16 researchers and biologists from 12 different institutions within the OBCI network. Matthew Shumar, OBCI Program Coordinator, will discuss the process of developing this much needed plan for Ohio, and the plan for implementing recommendations.
Matthew Shumar is based in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University where he is Program Coordinator of the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative, a collaboration of non-profit groups, businesses, state and federal government agencies advancing avian conservation in Ohio and the region. He was the Project Coordinator and co-editor for The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Ohio, and is Co-Director for the upcoming Ohio Bird Atlas 3. Matthew’s research interests include landscape ecology, and in particular, anthropogenic effects on Neotropical migrant songbirds. He is also interested in engaging the public into community science efforts and exploring new opportunities for collaborative efforts between academia, agency professionals, and amateur ecologists. Matthew also runs a private research station with a year-round bird banding program in southeastern Ohio with his wife, Molly, and is currently serving as President of the Association of Field Ornithologists, an international professional society dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats.
Matthew Shumar is based in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University where he is Program Coordinator of the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative, a collaboration of non-profit groups, businesses, state and federal government agencies advancing avian conservation in Ohio and the region. He was the Project Coordinator and co-editor for The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Ohio, and is Co-Director for the upcoming Ohio Bird Atlas 3. Matthew’s research interests include landscape ecology, and in particular, anthropogenic effects on Neotropical migrant songbirds. He is also interested in engaging the public into community science efforts and exploring new opportunities for collaborative efforts between academia, agency professionals, and amateur ecologists. Matthew also runs a private research station with a year-round bird banding program in southeastern Ohio with his wife, Molly, and is currently serving as President of the Association of Field Ornithologists, an international professional society dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats.
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 9:00 AM
Rocky River Reservation Location: Rocky River Nature Center 24000 Valley Parkway North Olmsted, OH 44017 (click HERE for Google Maps) Meeting place: Between the upper and lower parking lots of the Rocky River Nature Center Leaders: Bill Deininger, Dave Graskemper & Al Rand |
BACK ON OUR SCHEDULE!
Saturday, February 22, 2025, 9:00 AM Geauga County Backroads Meeting place: LaDue Reservoir 17759 Valley Road Auburn Township (click HERE for Google Maps) Leader: Matt Valencic |
Starting point: Boat Ramp at LaDue Reservoir
If the water is open, we will spend time here looking for waterfowl on the lake and drive up and down Valley Road to look for birds along the edges of the road.
Next stop: Troy Wetlands.18753 Claridon-Troy Road, Hiram (Click HERE for a google map)
If the water is open, we will look for more waterfowl and ‘edge’ birds. There are boardwalks and short trails (0.8-mile total) here. This is the #2 Hotspot in Geauga County for 2024 (164 species). Port-o-Potty for emergencies. If the water is frozen, we'll move on.
Last two stops:
Depending on the time, next we will either go to the Soltis Road area (click HERE for google map) for birding or to the Market Express at the Gulf Station in Parkman for lunch (click HERE for google map)
If the water is open, we will spend time here looking for waterfowl on the lake and drive up and down Valley Road to look for birds along the edges of the road.
Next stop: Troy Wetlands.18753 Claridon-Troy Road, Hiram (Click HERE for a google map)
If the water is open, we will look for more waterfowl and ‘edge’ birds. There are boardwalks and short trails (0.8-mile total) here. This is the #2 Hotspot in Geauga County for 2024 (164 species). Port-o-Potty for emergencies. If the water is frozen, we'll move on.
Last two stops:
Depending on the time, next we will either go to the Soltis Road area (click HERE for google map) for birding or to the Market Express at the Gulf Station in Parkman for lunch (click HERE for google map)
Click HERE for links to Past Speaker Meetings - Note: not all meetings were recorded.
Scroll down to see descriptions of speakers & topics including those that were not recorded.
Scroll down to see descriptions of speakers & topics including those that were not recorded.
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