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In order to thrive, beach-dependent species need storms, tides and winds to re-work their habitats.
New Jersey’s old growth forest is threatened by sea level rise and sand mining
Shorebirds were the reason for our trip to Tierra del Fuego, in the southern-most reaches of Patagonia, but I focus here on vignettes of cultural and natural history that were part of the experience. [...]
During our recent research trip to Tierra del Fuego, I had the chance to join Guy Morrison for aerial shorebird counts along the shores of Bahia Lomas.
Mile-for-mile it is still the biggest red knot population in the world. 10,000 knots roving a 30 mile coastline for 6 months of the year.
I shared in my previous post some of the purpose and findings from our expedition to Pará. Here are some some additional details and images from our travels.
Brazil’s coastline in the northern states of Maranhão and Pará is one the most important places in the world for wintering shorebirds. Over the last two winters, we have done field surveys at numerous sites throughout this region.
I just returned from a conservation research expedition along the northern coast of Brazil. I was part of multi-organization, multinational team tasked with mapping habitat for around eight species of shorebirds. It is a two-year project that aims to generate habitat maps that can be used for conservation planning and the identification of current and future threats to shorebirds in the region.
