Birdy Hour Speaker Series with Murry Burgess
A Light in the Dark - How Light Pollution Affects Avian Health
Light pollution affects birds in many ways, disrupting the natural cycle of dark and light and influencing the behavior and physiology of wildlife. Join us to learn about how artificial lights at night affect the health of birds. Murry Burgess will share her current research that includes a field experiment with Barn Swallow chicks, testing their physical development and metabolic health under artificial natural light at night and natural conditions.Murry Burgess is an Urban Ecologist, Ornithologist, and Children’s Author. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Wildlife and Conservation Biology at North Carolina State University, researching the impacts of sensory pollutants on songbirds. Murry is also an avid birder and JEDI advocate.
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