MAY 12, 2022, MONTHLY PROGRAM: STATE OF THE WORLD’S BIRDS, WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP BY DEREK MATTHEWS

Listen to Derek Matthews, Chair of the Vancouver Avian Research Centre, talk about its bird monitoring and banding program, provide an in-depth review of the state of the world’s birds, cover the miracle of migration and show why and how birds are making astounding journeys from breeding grounds to winter grounds and then back to breeding grounds each year and remind each of us what we can individually do to help birds and the environment. Derek is a passionate ornithologist, avian researcher and conservationist. He is a Master bird bander (A Master Bander is an individual licensed by Environment Canada to capture and band wild birds) and an NABC (North American Banding Council) Certified Trainer. With his wife Carol, he has traveled extensively, birding throughout the world in over 80 countries and they have a life list of over 5,000 species. They developed World Bird Traveler as a resource to help birders plan trips. He also leads field trips and bird tours, and hosts Bird Monitoring and Banding and Bird Identification workshops. Derek was born near London, England, and lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.