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SUMMARY:Science on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Science On Tap is a monthly series of informal talks led by scientists that explore current research topics and the importance of science in our daily life. Each talk takes place in a relaxed pub atmosphere where communication flows freely between scientists and the public. Co-presented by Skidmore’s Environmental Studies and Sciences Department and Sustainable Saratoga\, these monthly opportunities for discussion reflect the unique intellectual culture of the greater Capital Region and promote scientific literacy. \nThe next Science on Tap is Wednesday\, November 19 @ 7:00 pm. \nAdmission is free and all ages are welcome. Come early to get a bite to eat. The talk will start promptly at 7:00pm. \nTalk Title – Checking in on the Neighbors: patterns and drivers of a curious social behavior in tree swallows.\n\nTalk Description – Social nest visitation is a common behavior exhibited by many species of birds.\nHowever\, the motivating function underlying the act of peeping into your neighbors’ nest varies\nby population and species. Tree swallows have long been known to express this behavior\, but\nrecent advances in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology have enabled the\npopulation-wide\, automated tracking necessary to advance our understanding of why some\nbirds visit their neighbors and why some birds are targets of their neighbors visits. Here\, I\npresent the results of 13 years of automated\, RFID-tracking of tree swallow visitation behavior\nfrom the Cornell Experimental Ponds in Ithaca\, NY. We explored the explanatory power of\nvarious hypotheses for social visits and further explored how both stress and environmental\nfactors altered visitation patterns. Finally\, I present some thoughts on why this might be an\nimportant and previously underappreciated behavior for tree swallows as a semi-colonial\,\nobligate secondary cavity nesting and declining species. \nThomas Ryan is an Assistant Lecturer at Skidmore College\, who recently defended his Ph.D.\nin Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. He obtained his B.S. from SUNY ESF\nand\, prior to grad school\, spent time working—mostly on various species of wood warbler–\nwith the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center\, Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and Point Blue\nConservation Science\, as well as volunteering with various bird-themed research projects in\nJamaica\, New Zealand\, and Australia. He is broadly interested in the behavioral ecology of birds\,\nhaving previously worked on projects that explored brood parasitism\, migration\, the effects of\nclimate change on breeding behavior\, and the management of endangered birds.
URL:https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/science-on-tap-8/
LOCATION:Common Roots Brewing Company\, 58 Saratoga Ave\, South Glens Falls\, 12803\, United States
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