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Program Night: Unique Birds and Ecosystems of the Juan Fernández Islands, Chile
Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hodum, the director and co-founder of the Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy.
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May 25, 2006 05:00 PM
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Dr. Peter Hodum is the director and co-founder of the Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy, a organization dedicated to the conservation of the natural systems of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile. Peter has taught and conducted research in a variety of exotic places around the world, including the Bay of Fundy, Vancouver Island, the Farallon Islands (CA), Mexico, the Galápagos Islands, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
Peter will give a presentation about the unique bird communities and ecosystems of the Juan Fernández Islands, Chile and the work that the Juan Fernández Islands Conservancy is undertaking in the islands. The Juan Fernández Islands are considered the temperate counterpart to the Galápagos Islands, both rich in endemic species. Although there are only 15 native bird species, eight are species or subspecies endemic to the islands and two are endemic to Chile. Peter will show slides of the birds and the spectacular landscape of these mythical islands while discussing the pressing conservation issues confronting the archipelago.
Peter is an avian ecologist and conservation biologist who has worked primarily with seabirds. He received his Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California-Davis He is currently adjunct faculty at University of Puget Sound and a visiting scholar at the University of Washington. Since 1999, his work has centered on conservation research and community-based education programs in the Juan Fernández Islands, Chile.
Please join us Thursday, May 25 for Peter's stimulating and educational presentation. Come at 6:30 for the social hour. Enjoy a brief monthly meeting and refreshments from 7:00 to 7:45, followed by Dr. Hodum's presentation.
The social hour, meeting, and presentation are free and open to the public. Invite a friend or anyone who will enjoy learning about the birds of these Chilean islands.
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