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Friday, January 17th – 7:00 PM

Via Zoom

“Sounds, Wild and Broken”

 presented by David Haskell

Birdsong offers delight to our ears and also reveals hidden aspects of birds’ lives. David Haskell will discuss how careful listening can help us understand why birdsong is so diverse, how birdsong is embedded in the other sounds of the world, and the role of sound in conservation. He will focus on the many ways that birdsong is influenced by the physical and biological characteristics of the environment, and how these relationships generate sonic diversity.

David George Haskell is a writer and a biologist. His books about the natural world have won numerous awards, including twice being finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. His latest book, Sounds Wild and Broken, invites readers to listen more deeply to the stories of sound in nature. Haskell is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and a Guggenheim Fellow. You can learn more about his work at: https://dghaskell.com

Meeting room opens at 6:30 PM; join us for some virtual games prior to the 7:00 PM meeting. Here is the link you will need to join the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84198423399

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Meeting ID: : 841 9842 3399

Need help? Email Melissa Rapp at reedjandm@cox.net