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FEBRUARY 27, 2020
3:00PM
THE SANDCASTLE
Shorebirds undertake some of the world’s most incredible migrations, with nonstop flights that
can last longer than a week and span continents. Many shorebird populations also happen to
be rapidly declining! Learn how shorebirds are able to undertake their incredible migrations, and
how these capabilities may make them susceptible to the effects of human-driven environmental
change. In the process, Nathan will also discuss shorebird migration along the coast of South
Carolina and how local conservation activities can have big results.
After earning a B.A. from Carleton College, Nathan Senner was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to follow Hudsonian Godwits on their annual migration from the Arctic to the southern
tip of South America and back. He continued this research while pursuing his PhD at Cornell
University with Dr. John Fitzpatrick. From there, he traveled across the Atlantic for a postdoc with
Dr. Theunis Piersma at the University of Groningen studying the high-flying migrations of Blacktailed Godwits. Nathan is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina where his lab investigates how shorebird populations are able to respond to human-related environmental changes.
This free program is co-sponsored by the Kiawah Island Community Association.
80 Kestrel Court | Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Questions? Email webmaster@kiawahconservancy.org or call 843-768-2029
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To submit your name for the waiting list, please contact the
Kiawah Conervancy office at 843-768-2029 or jennifer@kiawahconservancy.org
T H A N K Y O U
We're excited to see you at Conservation Matters; Shorebirds, The World's Greatest Travelers on Thursday, February 27, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM at the Sandcastle, Kiawah Island! Registration confirmation is on its way to your inbox now. 80 Kestrel Court | Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Questions? Email webmaster@kiawahconservancy.org or call 843-768-2029
Love these conservation education programs? Help us keep these programs going all year round by donating. Click the button below!