Zahner Lecture 2 - Story: Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Conservation, and the Science Inside the Nest
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Featured Speaker:
Lauren D. Pharr, Ph.D., Postgraduate Researcher, North Carolina State University
Date: Thursday, June 18
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE
Sponsored by Jennie Stowers
The red-cockaded woodpecker once faced a severe decline as longleaf pine forests disappeared across the southeastern United States. Today it is one of the most recognized examples of successful species recovery. In this talk, avian behavioral ecologist Dr. Lauren Pharr shares the “w(hole) story” of this remarkable bird—from the history of its conservation to the science happening inside its nest cavities. Drawing from her research on partial brood loss, Dr. Pharr explores how these cooperative birds live in family groups and how factors such as group size and environmental conditions shape chick survival, offering new insights into life inside the nest.
Free Nature Center programming is provided by Highlands Biological Foundation.
Lauren D. Pharr, Ph.D., Postgraduate Researcher, North Carolina State University
Date: Thursday, June 18
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE
Sponsored by Jennie Stowers
The red-cockaded woodpecker once faced a severe decline as longleaf pine forests disappeared across the southeastern United States. Today it is one of the most recognized examples of successful species recovery. In this talk, avian behavioral ecologist Dr. Lauren Pharr shares the “w(hole) story” of this remarkable bird—from the history of its conservation to the science happening inside its nest cavities. Drawing from her research on partial brood loss, Dr. Pharr explores how these cooperative birds live in family groups and how factors such as group size and environmental conditions shape chick survival, offering new insights into life inside the nest.
Free Nature Center programming is provided by Highlands Biological Foundation.
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930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741
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