Mighty Migrations: Southeast Florida’s Role in the Incredible Journeys of Songbirds (June Delicate Balance of Nature)
June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Bird migration has fascinated humans for millennia, when we first began to wonder “where do they go?” For years, though, it was difficult to answer that question precisely – until people began banding birds and learning where those marked individuals would end up. Southeast Florida plays a critical role in bird migration along the Atlantic Flyway, and for 23 years, a group of dedicated volunteers has been banding birds at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park to unravel the mysteries of songbird migration throughout the Caribbean. In this talk, we’ll explore the science of migration, the process and value of banding, and some of what we have learned from the Cape Florida Banding Station’s 23-year data set about why the birds come to our corner of the state, and where they go from here.
Dr. Steffanie Munguía is an experienced Latina environmental advocate and conservation professional working across the hemisphere to build a more inclusive environmental movement. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Florida, Steffanie’s passion for conservation grew from an early love of birds and weekend camping trips into a career. Over the years, she has worked as an environmental educator, social scientist, and student engagement leader. She is now the Avian Conservation Programs Manager for Zoo Miami, where she supports their existing partnerships with bird conservation programs in Latin America and the Caribbean while developing new programs in South Florida. Steffanie is also a bander-in-charge and the field director at the Cape Florida Banding Station, the longest-running, southern-most migratory bird banding station in the continental United States.
Join us in person at the John Pennekamp Visitor Center at 6:30pm for a pre lecture reception or via Zoom at 7:15pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81000667101
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