GCRL Science Cafe - Update - Mississippi Sandhill Crane Conservation
Schedule
Mon Apr 29 2024 at 06:00 pm
Location
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory | Ocean Springs, MS
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Please join us for this hybrid GCRL Science CaféIn person at the GCRL Campus in the Caylor Building, Room 104
Zoom link: https://usm-edu.zoom.us/j/81999011694
Visit our website: https://www.usm.edu/gulf-coast-research-laboratory/gcrl-science-cafe.php
Presented by: Scott Hereford, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist
Scott is the Supervisory Wildlife Biologist at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975 under authority of the Endangered Species Act to protect the critically endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes and their unique, and itself endangered, wet pine savanna habitat. The crane population, at that time only 30-35 birds, is currently at approximately 130 birds. Through captive rearing and reintroduction to the area as well as wild birds nesting in the savannas, the crane population continues to grow. The refuge also protects and restores the last large expanses of wet pine savanna, primarily
through the use of prescribed fire. The wet pine savanna is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the U.S. with more than 30 plants found in a square meter of land.
Cookies, coffee, and other treats are complimentary. Masks are available.
Special “Thanks” to the sponsor of the Science Café, MS-AL Sea Grant, and USM’s Marine Education Center for tech support.
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Where is it happening?
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, 105 Gunter Dr, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, United States,Ocean Springs, MississippiEvent Location & Nearby Stays: