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Birds of the Amazon: Ecological Research, Conservation and building local capacity in the SE Peruvian Amazon

Dragonfly’s thirteenth Diversity Cafe features Dr. Ursula Valdez. Dr. Valdez is a Peruvian-USA Avian tropical ecologist and conservationist. She focuses on studies of bird community ecology, habitat use, and works in conservation programs in the SE Peruvian Amazon. She collaborates with other scientists...

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Birds of the Amazon: Ecological Research, Conservation and building local capacity in the SE Peruvian Amazon

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Dr. Ursula Valdez in a jungle

Dr. Ursula Valdez - Birds of the Amazon: Ecological Research, Conservation and building local capacity in the SE Peruvian Amazon (Nov. 10th)

Dragonfly’s thirteenth Diversity Cafe features Dr. Ursula Valdez. Dr. Valdez is a Peruvian-USA Avian tropical ecologist and conservationist. She focuses on studies of bird community ecology, habitat use, and works in conservation programs in the SE Peruvian Amazon. She collaborates with other scientists and professionals and local communities of Madre de Dios to develop conservation programs. She is the founder and Director of CECCOT and works in collaboration with Hacienda Herrera in Peru. She is faculty at the Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts program at the University of Washington Bothell. Through her courses and field study abroad to Peru, she offers opportunities to connect her students with a body of local and international researchers, conservation organizations, and students working on ecology, natural history field research, and conservation. Dr. Valdez is the main instructor of the EE program Amazon: Avian and Tropical Ecology.

The Peruvian Amazonia is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and thousands of species are distributed in this region. Unfortunately, many bird species and their habitats in the region have been affected by deforestation, agriculture expansion, and illegal mining. Dr. Valdez and her colleagues assess the bird populations, their distribution among available habitats, and the related impacts of human activities. Dr. Valdez will share how these studies have helped to engage and collaborate with local communities, to increase the participation of women and girls in science and outdoor education, and to open opportunities for international students and visitors in the education of natural history, conservation, and sustainability.

  • “ Birds of the Amazon: Ecological Research, Conservation and building local capacity in the SE Peruvian Amazon”
  • Thursday, November 10, 2022 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET
  • Register for the talk
  • Note: This talk may be recorded.

This Dragonfly Diversity Cafe is part of a developing series of virtual talks focusing on international conservation, urban and rural ecology, inquiry-based education, nature connections, and other relevant topics. Our Diversity Cafes aim to elevate marginalized perspectives on diversity, equality, and inclusion-related topics in an environmental and conservation setting. The invited speakers explore topical ideas, research, and experience in the first half of the Cafe hour. In the latter half, the Cafe will open up for discussion and audience participation to engage with the speaker(s) and their ideas.

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