Programs for 2023-2024
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PBC programs are designed to engage both beginning and long-time birders with educational topics about birds and other nature-related topics. Speakers are experts in their fields and present such varied topics as ornithological field research, conservation initiatives, species profiles, and birding travelogues.
PBC programs typically take place on the third Thursday of the month, October through April, at 7:00 pm. Adjustments to the date may be made for individual programs, such as those sponsored jointly with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. |
All programs are held at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library, 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, 27410
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
Thursday, October 19, 2023Night Skies, Migrating Birds and YouDawn-Michelle Oliver is an advocate member of Dark Sky International and it’s regional chapter, Starry Skies South. She will discuss what light pollution is, how it affects migrating birds and other living things, and the actions you can take to preserve the night sky for wildlife and the community. This is a joint meeting with T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society, which was instrumental in establishing the Lights Out program in Greensboro last year.
This is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, November 16, 2023Winging It: How Tree Swallows are Taking Over the WorldDr. Lynn Siefferman, Associate Professor of Biology at Appalachian State University, has been studying breeding Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows in Watauga County since 2009 where she monitors 330 nest boxes. Her research interests are in reproductive and parental investment behaviors, evolution of sexually selected traits, and how anthropomorphic stressors shape species. Dr. Siefferman will discuss her studies with Eastern Bluebirds, and her expanded studies on the aggressiveness of female Tree Swallows, and how they are leading the change in range expansion.
Thursday, January 14, 2024Symbiosis: I Get By With a Little Help from My “Friends”No organism lives alone. They interact with other organisms in many ways throughout their lives. Birds are no exception and can be either helped or harmed by acting as facilitators, hosts, or parasites in relationships with other species. Join Parke A. Rublee, Ph.D, retired professor emeritus from UNC Greensboro, in this discussion as he highlights examples that showcase a range of these symbiotic associations. At UNCG, Dr. Rublee’s research focused on the use of molecular tools to address ecological questions in aquatic microbial ecology.
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Thursday, February 8, 2024Birds, People and Urban Forests: A New Direction for Audubon North CarolinaEveryone in the Piedmont sees it daily - tracts of forest lost to development, transportation, and other infrastructure. What impact does this have on birds and people who share these spaces? Curtis Smalling, Director of Conservation, Audubon N.C., will look at what the science says about birds, ecosystem services, and ways to protect, manage, and restore our urbanized landscape across N.C. and some of the tools we are using to help us make decisions about where and what to do for birds and people for an equitable future.
Note: This meeting is on the 2nd Thursday. It is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, March 21, 2024Native Plants: What are They and Can Anything be More Important?Native plants are the foundation of the terrestrial food chain and the basis of all living things, their variety, and their interactions. The loss of native plants in our developed landscapes is a major contributor to the crisis and disappearance of biodiversity. Join Kenneth A. Bridle, Ph.D, conservation advisor with the Piedmont Land Conservancy, in a discussion on how people can mindfully restore native plants to their landscapes to support local ecology.
Thursday, April 18, 2024Changing the Conservation ConversationThe conservation field has been everything but Black, and white, though now, the faces of conservation are changing. Lauren D. Pharr, avian ecologist and Ph.D. Student, is honored to be a part of that change. Come hear how her work with an endangered species has given flight to a platform where she advocates for inclusivity in the wildlife field. Pharr is an avian ecologist and Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University pursuing her degree in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. Earning the 2023 Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award for Young Conservationist of the Year, she currently studies the effects of climate change on nestling success in the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
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