Oak Titmouse, photographed by Frank Lospalluto

The Klamath Bird Observatory

Presented by Elva Manquera-DeShields

Elva Manquera-DeShields

The Klamath Bird Observatory near Ashland in southwest Oregon studies and conserves birds in the Pacific Northwest and throughout their migratory ranges.  Elva Manquera-DeShields, who serves as the Observatory’s Science Communications, Outreach, and Conservation Partnerships Manager, will explain the science and role of birds as indicators that help inform natural resource management and nurtures an environmental ethic.  She will describe the Observatory’s current projects on the Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network, Western Purple Martin, Oregon Vesper Sparrow, bird banding program, and Avian Knowledge Northwest.

Elva grew up in Oregon, received her bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Oregon State University studying herpetology, worked for the Oregon State Arthropod Collection, and volunteered on swallow surveys. While earning her Master’s in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University, she interned with the Klamath Bird Observatory and has been on the staff full-time now for three years. One of her favorite parts of her job is getting to work with the community and introduce them to the wonderful world of birds and whatever other creature crosses their path during a bird walk.

This meeting will be a “hybrid” – you can attend in-person or virtually online. If participating in-person, please arrive around 5:45pm for our usual meet-and-greet. Our speaker will be presenting via Zoom.

To participate via Zoom, simply link to the meeting before 6:00pm by clicking here and following the instructions. If you already have the Zoom app installed on your computer, you can directly enter the Meeting ID of 865 1754 6679 and the passcode of 302788.