Information
DATE: October 5, 2017
TIME: 7.30pm
LOCATION: Auditorium at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr. Ph.D., D.Sc.
Daniel Klem, Jr., Ph.D., D.Sc. Daniel Klem, Jr. is Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Klem obtained his B.Sc. at Wilkes University and his M.Sc. at Hofstra University. He served in the US military served during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He subsequently obtained his doctorate from Southern Illinois University.
Among other diverse avian investigations, for 44 years and continuing to the present he studies, writes, and teaches about the threat that sheet glass and plastic pose to birds. No other scientist has comprehensively studied and published research results documenting and preventing the lethal threat that human structures pose to birds. In his 1990 papers “Bird injuries, cause of death, and recuperation from collisions with windows” and “Collisions between birds and windows: mortality and prevention”, he calculated that between 100 million and 1 billion birds are killed, annually, in the United States alone, by flying into windows.
His research has influenced the design of buildings, not least the Niagara Falls State Park Observation Tower, on which he was a design consultant. He holds several US patents relating to windows design. He is motivated by available and growing evidence that bird-building collisions are an important wildlife conservation, building industry, and animal welfare issue for birds and people worldwide. His presentation will cover the basics, and will emphasize the impact of individual homes, commercial buildings and cities. He will than talk personally about the history of the topic and end with the floor open to questions and comments.
Welcoming Remarks
George Armistead is Vice President of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club and Chief Network Officer at Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures. He has guided trips to all seven continents. George has also authored several books including the ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Pennsylvania (2016, Scott & Nix, Inc.). He has a masters degree in environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania and is an associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Greg Goldman is the Executive Director of Audubon PA. He brings to Audubon a broad range of experience in a variety of sectors, including his most recent position as Vice President, Development for the Philadelphia Zoo. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Digital Impact Group, Executive Director of MANNA, and Senior Program Officer at the Philadelphia Foundation. Greg received his BA from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago.
Registration
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While registration is requested, we will still encourage any folks not able to register to still participate in what will be a worthwhile and important presentation on this critical bird conservation issue.
Directions
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University:
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website: ansp.org
ENTRANCE: On the evening of your event, guests will enter through the front entrance. Our handicap accessible entrance is located on 19th St., close to the corner of 19th St. & Cherry St.
PARKING: The special events rate is an $8 flat rate on weeknights.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Three SEPTA bus routes run within a block of the Academy. Southbound Routes 32 and 33 use 19th Street. Northbound Route 32 uses 18th Street, while Northbound Route 33 uses 20th Street. Route 38 uses 20th Street in both directions. In addition, Westbound Route 48 uses Arch Street, while several Subway-Surface Trolleys and the Market-Frankford Line run under Market Street. Suburban Station is the closest regional rail station.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Visitors traveling on US Route 76 should take US Route 676 East and take the first exit onto Winter Street to Logan Circle. (Please note that this exit appears almost immediately after you merge onto US Route 676.) Those traveling west on US Route 676 should exit at 22nd Street and turn right onto the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and proceed to Logan Circle.
Supporters
The following organizations have supported this special presentation with their commitment to disseminate information and encourage the participation of their community
