Bird population declines present a significant threat to ecosystems. Passionate about conserving birds and nature, Western PhD candidate Brendon Samuels inspires others to participate in solutions for the biodiversity crisis.

Find out how humans are contributing to avian population declines, how this trend negatively impacts nature and climate change resiliency, and about Brendon's research on bird-window collisions at Western and work in the broader community to mitigate this problem.

Participants will learn practical steps they can take to help protect vulnerable species and support healthy bird populations.

Speaker bio:
Brendon Samuels is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biology at Western. Brendon works out of the Advanced Facility for Avian Research where he studies solutions for preventing bird-window collisions. Brendon acts as the Sustainability Coordinator at the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) at Western. He is the coordinator of Bird Friendly London, a grassroots community group he founded to further bird conservation efforts in London. Brendon also serves as Chair of the City of London Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee. Brendon is passionate about conserving birds and nature and inspiring others to participate in solutions for the biodiversity crisis.

This live event will be recorded and available afterwards if you are unable to attend.

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