University of Florida Bird Observatory – a new research and education system

Join us at Cypress & Grove for our August Evening program with Charlie Muise.

Since 1992, Charlie Muise has banded over 40,000 birds of more than 100 species across the eastern U.S.
This year, a group of researchers at the University of Florida hired him to kickstart the new University of Florida Bird Observatory (UFBO).
The goals of the observatory are to train graduate and undergraduate students, assist with permitting and logistics of various projects, conduct public outreach and education, and collect samples for multiple investigators, all while conducting statistically valid research into bird populations.
Charlie will give an update on the first few months of this endeavor, including current and continuing projects, as well as some future possibilities. He will explain how it fits into current research and outreach programs and talk about the need for volunteers and support from local birders.