Arctic Raptors: Adaptations and Conservation Challenges in this Extreme Environment
We are excited to present Dr. Jean-Françios Therrien as the Keynote Speaker for LVEES 2019. Dr. Therrien grew up in Sherbrooke (Canada), about 30 minutes from the border with Vermont. He received a B.S. in Biology at the Université de Sherbrooke in 2003. In 2006 he earned a M.S. in Biology and in 2011 a Ph. D. in Biology at Université Laval, Canada. Dr. Therrien is a Senior Research Biologist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary since 2011, working on various aspects of raptor conservation science such as satellite tracking of peregrine falcons, turkey vultures, and snowy owls. He also works on monitoring American kestrel breeding populations and monitoring North American migratory raptors passing over Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
Dr. Therrien’s presentation will review recent results from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s research program, with an emphasis on Arctic raptors. The audience will witness how Hawk Mountain manages to monitor these highly mobile and unpredictable predatory birds throughout consecutive years and the conservation implications of his research.
Dr. Jean-Françios Therrien
Senior Research Biologist
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
therrien@hawkmountain.org
570-943-3411 x104
Acopian Center for Conservation Learning
410 Summer Valley Road
Orwigsburg, PA 17961