Mighty
Migrants: How Birds and Monarch Butterflies Find Their Way
Presented by Jessica Griffiths
Monday, February 19th 7 pm
at SLO Botanical Garden Oak Glen Pavilion in El Chorro Park
Birds and
monarch butterflies have more in common than you might think. Both undertake
spectacular migrations in the spring and fall. Come and learn all about
the phenomenon of migration as we compare and contrast the tools, tricks, and
adaptations that birds and monarchs use during their amazing long-distance
journeys. We will answer such questions as: how do birds and monarchs
know which way to go? How do monarchs tell time? How many
miles per gallon would a migrating warbler get? The
presentation will also describe some of the amazing and creative scientific
experiments that shed light on the mysteries of migration.
Jessica
Griffiths has been working as a field biologist for over 15 years. She
grew up in Chicago, got her undergrad degree at Wellesley College outside of
Boston. She worked around the country as a wildlife biologist with a
focus on songbird ecology, then lived and worked in Monterey and Big Sur
running the Big Sur Ornithology Lab for several years. She discovered a
passion for public outreach and education, and has given presentations on
native wildlife to thousands of people. She received her Masters at Cal
Poly University, where she studied overwintering monarch butterflies. She
currently works as a biologist for Althouse and Meade, Inc., and leads several
birding field trips around SLO County for MCAS every year.
All MCAS programs are free, open to the public,
and all ages are welcome. Refreshments
will be provided.
