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SUMMARY:Galápagos Birds and the Study of Evolution with Dr Jaime Chaves 3-12-26
DESCRIPTION:Greetings AlI NSAS Members\, Family & Friends: \nYou don’t want to miss next Thursday’s presentation by Dr. Jaime Chaves entitled\, Birds and the Study of Evolution! Dr. Chavez is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology from San Francisco State. \nPlease Come Join us next Thursday for our March Speaker Series\nDate: Thursday\, March 12\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Napa Valley Lutheran Church \nOur Speaker Series is in-person and via zoom for those viewing from afar\, or unable to travel in the evening (See Zoom connection details below.) \nAbout the Program: Galápagos Birds and the Study of Evolution \nDr. Chaves’s research centers on understanding how biodiversity is generated and maintained in the Neotropics\, with a particular emphasis on the connection between molecular variation and phenotypic traits. He has applied phylogenetic comparative methods and integrated data from fieldwork and museum collections to investigate evolutionary histories of organisms\, addressing fundamental questions in biodiversity. By combining molecular genetics with field biology\, his presentation will explore evolutionary processes at multiple levels: from population divergence and speciation in action\, to species-level phylogeography and systematics. Dr. Chaves’s projects are grounded in international\, multidisciplinary collaborations that actively engage local students and communities. While he employs molecular techniques across a variety of taxa\, he is especially drawn to birds for their remarkable diversity and life histories. The majority of his work focuses on species on the Galápagos Islands. \nAbout the Presenter: Dr Jaime Chaves is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology at San Francisco State University whose work is rooted in a fascination with how life diversifies and adapts. His research integrates genomics and field ecology to study adaptation and diversification in birds\, with a particular focus on Galápagos species\, including Darwin’s finches. His primary research goal is to better understand evolutionary processes and inform conservation. Jaime is an active birdwatcher who participates in community building through nature-focused activities (Christmas Bird Count\, Big Days) and through his involvement with the California Academy of Sciences. \nZoom Link:\nNapa Solano Audubon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84471416566?pwd=5ONK5AGZ089RtaUslia4XDB7gy0pkL.1\nMeeting ID: 844 7141 6566\nPasscode: 195584 \nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,84471416566#\,\,\,\,*195584# US\n+16699009128\,\,84471416566#\,\,\,\,*195584# US (San Jose) \nZoom Tips: If you click on the link and are not able to join the Zoom Meeting\, first try copying and pasting the entire link into your web browser and then hit the return key. If the browser asks for a passcode it is 964696. If this doesn’t work\, please call Mark at (707) 246-2795 and we will do our best to help you get connected. \nHappy Birding\, \nMark
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/galapagos-birds-and-the-study-of-evolution-with-dr-jaime-chaves-3-12-26/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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SUMMARY:NSAS Speaker Series Presents: "Birding from Here to There" with Harry Fuller Thursday\, January 8\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation: We will explore what San Francisco’a natural history was like BEFORE the missions and the Gold Rush. Which bird species became known to science because they were found in the Bay Area? Then we will digitally explore the best birding spots along I-5 heading north. Where is there a Lewis’s Woodpecker community near the freeway?  When we get just inside the Oregon border\, we’ll spend some time looking for Great Gray Owls.\nAbout the Presenter: Harry Fuller has lived in Oregon since 2007. Before retirement he managed TV and Internet newsrooms in San Francisco and London. Harry has written four natural history books\, including Birding Harney County; Great Gray Owl in California\, Oregon and Washington; and San Francisco’s Natural History\, Sand Dunes to Streetcars. Oregon State University Press published Edge of Awe in 2019. It is an anthology of essays about Malheur and the Steens. Fuller contributed the chapter on Common Nighthawks at Malheur. He has been leading bird trips and teaching birding classes since the 1990s. Currently he leads trips for the Malheur Field Station\, Salem Audubon Society\, and the Klamath Bird Observatory\, and provides private guiding service. His birding journal is online: ecowise.wordpress.com.\nUse this information to attend the meeting virtually:   \nZoom Information: Napa Solano Audubon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84191875619?pwd=XrNNdyCR8ApxTwehgfbWpsJmATg0cb.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 9187 5619 \nPasscode: 704417\n\n—One tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,84191875619#\,\,\,\,*704417# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,84191875619#\,\,\,\,*704417# US
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-speaker-series-presents-birding-from-here-to-there-with-harry-fuller-thursday-january-8-2026-at-700-p-m/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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SUMMARY:NSAS November Speaker Series Presents: A Bird's Rainbow with Bob Lewis - Nov. 13th at 7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation: Many birds are brightly colored\, others use patterned feathers for camouflage. How do these colors originate? What’s the difference between colors from pigments and physical colors? From Yellow Warblers to Anna’s Hummingbirds\, from Snow Geese to Brewer’s Blackbirds\, each species makes unique use of the feather colors it possesses. What do the colors indicate to other birds? And do birds see the same colors we do? Bob will unravel some of the mysteries of color in birds with a little chemistry\, a bit of physics\, and a lot of brightly colored slides. \nAbout the Presenter: Bob trained as a chemist and worked in the energy field for 33 years. He’s taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years and served as the chair of Golden Gate Audubon’s Adult Education Committee. He’s a frequent speaker on birds at libraries and bird groups. Bob was honored with American Birding Association’s Chandler Robbins Award for Education and Conservation in 2016\, and Golden Gate Audubon’s Paul Covel Education Award in 2010 and 2017. He was one of the founders of the Master Birding Class held at the SF Academy of Science. He loves to travel and photograph birds and has chased birds in over 60 countries. His life list is over 5500 species.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-november-speaker-series-presents-a-birds-rainbow-with-bob-lewis-nov-13th-at-700-p-m/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T190000
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SUMMARY:The Biggest Week in American Birding - Fall Monthly Speaker Series Returns Thursday\, Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:  \nNapa Solano Audubon’s monthly speaker series returns on Thursday\, September 11\, 7:00 PM\, at the Napa Valley Lutheran Church. We hope that you join us to kick off another season on birding adventures with NSAS. \nThe Biggest Week is one of the largest birding festivals in the U.S. held in early May just East of Toledo on the shores of Lake Erie. This annual Festival draws upwards of 10\,000 birders from around the country. Northern Ohio is considered by some to be the “warbler capital of the world” as thousands of migrating warblers land on the shores of Lake Erie to refuel\, before crossing this great expanse of water and continuing on their journey North. The heart of the festival happens at Black Swamp Bird Observatory’s Magee Marsh Board Walk\, a 2.5 mile path through the shoreline marsh. Magee is unique in that the high water table keeps most trees at shortened heights\, providing more exceptional views of our spring migrants. This\, coupled with the fact that early May is when most trees are just beginning to bud\, before leaves make viewing more challenging\, is why the Biggest Week is so exciting. During this year’s 9-day festival at the Boardwalk\, along with a number of local area hotspots\, birders observed 243 species including 36 North American Warblers. \nAbout the Presenter: \nMark has been the President of our Chapter\, Napa-Solano Audubon\, for the past 5 years. He began birding in the 4th grade and his birding knowledge expanded dramatically when his family moved to Ithaca\, NY where he birded regularly with his mentor\, Dr. Arthur Allen\, founder of Cornell’s Laboratory of Ornithology and other leading experts from the Lab. During college he worked summers at Sapsucker Wood’s and for the Massachusetts Audubon Society before heading west and directing Environmental Education Programs at Foresta Institute in Washoe Valley\, Nevada. After a career of more than 30 years in public education in Benicia and Napa Valley schools\, he is enjoying retirement. When Mark’s son\, Lucas\, caught the “Birding Bug\,” Mark turned from his passion for portrait and landscape photography to focus on birds. With Lucas\, he has traveled to every corner of California\, Arizona\, Texas\, Ohio\, Florida\, and Costa Rica observing and photographing birds. This Spring\, after previously attending the Biggest Week 8 years ago with Lucas\, Mark returned to the festival with his brother Tom and our very own Tom Slyker and took hundreds of photos of Ohio’s migrants and resident birds. He is excited to share his experiences with our community and his friends from Napa-Solano Audubon.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/the-biggest-week-in-american-birding-nsas-monthly-speaker-series-returns-sept-11/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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SUMMARY:NSAS Speaker Series: The Land Trust of Napa Valley - with Mike Palladini Thursday\, May 8th 7:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:About the Program: In addition to an overview of the Land Trust and our preserve system\, Mike will present on a broad cross section of LTNC land stewardship projects and activities relating to habitat restoration\, wildfire and climate resilience\, rare\, threatened\, and endangered species conservation\, and recovery\, watershed restoration\, biological resources assessment and monitoring\, along with the Land Trust’s field trips\, public access\, education and outreach programs. \nAbout the Presenter: Mike Palladini is the Stewardship Director at the Napa Land Trust\, where he oversees the stewardship of over 20\,000 acres across 23 protected natural areas. His responsibilities include managing habitat and watershed restoration\, conducting biological resource assessments and monitoring\, advancing conservation science research\, and enhancing wildfire and climate change resilience. Additionally\, Mike plays a key role in ensuring public access to the Land Trust’s preserves.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-speaker-series-the-land-trust-of-napa-valley-with-mike-palladini-thursday-may-8th-700-p-m/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
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SUMMARY:NSAS Presents: Our Native American’s Reverent Relationship with Birds - with Charlie Toledo - 
March 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Napa Valley Lutheran Church
DESCRIPTION:About the Program: Birds played a significant role in Native American Cultures. Ms. Charlie Toledo will share her knowledge of birds and the role they played in CA native American cultures. Birds were used by every Native American culture for food\, medicine\, art and ceremony. She will explore the reverent relationship that Native Americans had with these incredible animals.\nAbout the Presenter: Charlie Toledo is of Towa descendent\, native to New Mexico. She is the Executive Director of the Suscol Intertribal Council\, a community-based organization\, since 1992 located in Napa\, California. She has extensive experience as public speaker\, presenter\, and community organizer in regional\, statewide\, national and international forums. Since 1982 she has worked in alternative healthcare fields\, as well as background in mediation for individuals\, families\, and organizations. She has been an organic gardener since 1978. She has lifelong commitment to social justice and international work on Human Rights and Environmental social justice issues. 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-presents-our-native-americans-reverent-relationship-with-birds-with-charlie-toledo-march-13th-at-700-p-m-at-the-napa-valley-lutheran-church/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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SUMMARY:January Monthly Speaker Series: Badger Run Wildlife Rehab Center’s Mission: Caring for Injured Birds and Wildlife with Liz Burton - January 9\, 2025 7:00 p.m. - Napa Valley Lutheran Church
DESCRIPTION:About the Program: Liz will be sharing how she got started in Wildlife Rehabilitation\, her original vision for Badger Run Wildlife Rehab\, what happened along the way and where they are now. She will also give brief “case studies” of  their Educational Ambassadors from injured bird intake to today. She will be happy to answer any questions about Wildlife Rehab or Exotic Rescue and the conclusion of her talk. \nAbout the Presenter: Liz Burton is the Founder and Animal Care Manager of Badger Run Wildlife Rehab in Keno\, OR. She has been devoted to wildlife rehabilitation for almost 50 years\, ever since she was 16 when she discovered that most veterinarians won’t touch wildlife and how much injured creatures need advocates and caregivers. Liz holds a B.S. degree in Animal Ecology\, Behavior and Evolution; training which she uses to help keep the wildlife in Badger Run Wildlife Rehab’s care comfortable and in good health both physically and mentally. She is also active in exotic pet rescue and educating exotic owners in the proper selection\, husbandry and care of their animals.
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/january-monthly-speaker-series-badger-run-wildlife-rehab-centers-mission-caring-for-injured-birds-and-wildlife-with-liz-burton-january-9-2025-700-p-m-napa-valley-lutheran-church/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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SUMMARY:NSAS Speaker Series Presents: The Raptor Advantage with Dr. Craig Farquhar
DESCRIPTION:About the Program: Learn about ‘the raptor advantage’ with this brief overview of what a ‘raptor’ really is; focusing on the main anatomical and physiological adaptations that are featured in these birds which are products of millions of years of evolution honing virtually every body part to a lifestyle that depends on being able to capture prey that would rather not be devoured. \nAbout the Presenter:  Dr. Craig Farquhar is a conservation biologist\, raptor ecologist\, and illustrator\, formerly with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)\, Austin\, TX (retired 2018)\, currently teaching Raptor Ecology and Ecology of Rarity at Texas State University\, San Marcos\, TX. He received a PhD in Raptor Ecology and Wildlife Biology at Texas A&M University\, College Station\, TX\, later a Frank M. Chapman postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History\, New York studying raptors in South America. He\, along with co-author\, Dr. Clint Boal published Raptors of Texas\, in 2022. \nNapa Solano Audubon is inviting you to our November 14th Speaker Series Zoom meeting.\nJoin Zoom Meeting Link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84893971391?pwd=abPaeUkzKnWbvV1fhn3vet6dP5bayQ.1 \nMeeting ID: 848 9397 1391\nPasscode: 871406 \nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,84893971391#\,\,\,\,*871406# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,84893971391#\,\,\,\,*871406# US \nFind your local number:https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbNn5O3imI
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/nsas-speaker-series-presents-the-raptor-advantage-with-dr-craig-farquhar/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Speaker Program Thursday\, September  12th The Albatross of Kaua’i with Hob Osterlund
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation: The Laysan Albatross is a large soaring seabird distinguished by sensational thousand mile flights from the Hawaiian Islands to the Aleutian Islands and the West Coast of the U.S. They breed mainly on islands and atolls in the Hawaiian Archipelago during the northern winter\, and spend the non-breeding summer months from July-November in the North Pacific Ocean. Following the loss of hundreds of thousands of breeders early in the 20th century to feather hunters and military development\, this species has recently colonized new breeding grounds in the main Hawaiian Islands and Guadalupe Island off the Mexican coast. \nAbout the Presenter: Hob is a Safina Center Fellow and the founder of the Kauaʻi Albatross Network. She lives on Kauai and has helped to protect the Laysan Albatross and preserve their nesting habitat. She can often be found near the Kilauea Lighthouse helping visitors to observe these exciting birds of the sea! Hob Osterlund is the author of “Holy Mōlī: Albatross and Other Ancestors.” In 2018 she produced a documentary called “Kalama’s Journey”\, which won a Telly Award. An advanced-practice nurse who spent her career working in acute hospitals on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu\, Hob performed a multi-ethnic pidgin-speaking comedy character called Ivy Push RN for national audiences. She now focuses her full time attention on advocacy for birds of Hawai’i\, especially the magnificent Laysan Albatross. She is an engaging and entertaining speaker\, so don’t miss out on this exciting presentation. \nThis is a hybrid meeting: In-Person and via Zoom\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89856106538?pwd=qcChD3b2cbieZytyUoZLvHkb24bDlR.1 \nMeeting ID: 898 5610 6538\nPasscode: 196316 \nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,89856106538#\,\,\,\,*196316# US\n+16699009128\,\,89856106538#\,\,\,\,*196316# US (San Jose) \n 
URL:https://napasolanobirds.org/calendar/september-monthly-speaker-program/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Lutheran Church\, 1796 Elm St.\, Napa\, CA 94558\, 94558
CATEGORIES:Programs
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