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Annual Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, April 28, 2018, 6PM Autumn-Lynn Harrison Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Join Dr. Autumn-Lynn Harrison of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center as she takes us on an adventure across hemispheres, oceans, and our very own Chesapeake Bay, using cutting-edge technology to discover unknown migrations to save species. Migration is one of the most engaging phenomena of the animal world. Understanding and tracking animal movements is essential for identifying and conserving habitats important to species survival. Animal migration also connects cultures…the bird you see migrating overhead in the spring, may been flying over a jaguar just weeks before. Our knowledge about why, how, when and where most of earth’s migratory animals migrate is still just in the early stages…leaving a lot still to be discovered. Dr. Autumn-Lynn Harrison is a Research Ecologist with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Program Manager of the Migratory Connectivity Project. She holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from University of California, Santa Cruz, a M.S. in Tropical Marine Ecology and Fisheries Science, from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, and undergraduate degrees in Wildlife Science and Environmental Science from Virginia Tech. Autumn-Lynn has a decade of experience studying the migration of large marine vertebrates, including seabirds and seals, and has also studied the great ungulate migrations of East Africa’s Maasai Mara. She has lived and worked in Australia, Kenya, and South Africa, but grew up locally on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where her family has lived since the 1600s. Where: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 4713 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore Cost: $10.00 per person for dinner and the program, $13.00 if you would like a glass of wine or a beer with dinner. Reservations: We ask that you reserve your meal ticket(s) in advance so we can plan for food—call (443) 423-1847—leave your name, telephone number, and number of people; specify if you prefer vegetarian sauce. Please send checks payable to the Chesapeake Audubon Society, PO Box 3173, Baltimore, MD 21228. Directions: Take Baltimore beltway to exit 15A (Rte. 40, Baltimore National Pike east, towards Baltimore.) Take Rte. 40 about 2 miles, just past the convergence of Route 40 and Edmondson Ave. The Church is on the right. Upcoming Events at Pickering Creek Audubon Center click here Upcoming Events at Patterson Park Audubon Center click here Chesapeake Audubon Society Board Meetings Board meetings, which are open to our members and interested individuals, are usually held the first Wednesday of even numbered months unless otherwise announced. Email info@chesapeakeaudubon.org for location if you are interested in attending. |
