Magnificent India
Presented by: Andy Engilis
Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00PM
Andy Engilis, Curator of the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology will present a talk exploring the incredible wildlife and birds of India. Andy and his wife Irene have been exploring and studying India’s avian diversity with colleagues and former students since 2020. Although India is home to an exploding human population, there are still regions of the country where wildlife abounds. India is truly a birders paradise, the diversity found there is rivaled only by four South American Countries.
Andy will present some of that diversity weaving in tales of India’s spectacular wildlife and human elements. Conservation is coming to the forefront in India and presents challenges similar to those faced in California (human population growth, agriculture, water, research). The evening’s talk will explore the mid-elevations of the Himalaya Mountains, the coastal plains of Gujarat, the Thar Desert of the far west, and then east to the remote state of Assam.
Attend the Meeting and Presentation
This meeting will be a hybrid session with Andy making his presentation at Effie Yeaw Nature Center. Participants can join the meeting on-site at Effie Yeaw Nature Center or from the comfort of their home via Zoom.
Attend the Meeting in Person
Registration is not necessary to attend the meeting at Effie Yeaw.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
2850 San Lorenzo Way
Carmichael, CA
Attend the Meeting online via Zoom
The presentation will be streamed in real time on ZOOM from Effie Yeaw. To attend the meeting via Zoom you will need to register for the meeting. Registration is required due to space limitations set by Zoom.
You must register to attend the online meeting on ZOOM, but you do not need a ZOOM account to join the meeting. After registering for the online Zoom meeting, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the meeting. (You do not need to register to attend the meeting at Effie Yeaw.)
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