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| Dr. Ponder and Galapagos hawk. |
The
public is invited to a FREE workshop on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, which
will give updates and presentations about the ongoing conservation work to
address the problem of invasive species in the Galapagos Islands. These
informative sessions will be relevant to scientists, graduate students, and
anyone interested in the preservation of this unique and incredible World
Heritage Site.
You might remember that The Raptor Center is a partner on this conservation project to prevent extinctions and restore altered ecosystems in the Galápagos Islands by permanently removing damaging introduced rodents from key islands. Already through this work, rodents have been successfully removed from eleven islands in the archipelago and the resulting recovery of multiple endemic species documented. Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director, and TRC staff focused on the endemic Galápagos hawks. Dr. Ponder is a featured speaker, presenting on "Invasive vertebrates vs endemics: Who will be voted off the island?"
Information and registration on the website for the event is here.
June
3 | 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*lunch
served
June
4 | 8 a.m. - noon
1954
Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
St. Paul, MN 55108
Parking
is available in the Gortner Ramp
Already through this work, rodents have been successfully removed from eleven islands in the archipelago and the resulting recovery of multiple endemic species documented.
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