Monthly Program – Citizen Science and Bird Conservation 7 pm

CITIZEN SCIENCE AND BIRD CONSERVATION:

How utilizing birders can help inform policy and benefit birds on a much larger scale.

Presenter Tara Beveroth

Tuesday, March 3 | 7:00 pm

St John United Church of Christ

1010 S. Park Blvd. | Freeport, IL

There are too few scientists to accomplish what an organized and dedicated group of citizen scientists

can. In Illinois, we have a long-standing birding community that is multigenerational. While many birders participate in multiple citizen science programs, some may be underutilized due to a lackof awareness regarding the impact they can have. Come learn about some citizen science programs in Illinois and beyond, and how these programs can assist in informing science policy whilst providing support for future investigation.

Tara Beveroth is an Avian Ecologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. In addition to having worked on many research projects over the last 20 years with INHS she also coordinates or co-coordinates multiple citizen science programs including the Illinois Spring Bird Count and more recently the Illinois Breeding Bird Survey. In 2019, she also started a local migratory bird banding station that she operates with the assistance of fellow U of I staff, graduate students, and at times undergraduate students.