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Lecture Series Recordings

Maine's ShoreBirds - Brad Zitske

11/14/2022

 
Brad Zitske, Wildlife Biologist, Bird Group at Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, presented on Maine's Shorebirds 10/26/22 in this talk that was co-sponsored by Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Scarborough Public Library. Shorebirds are a diverse group of birds that include sandpipers, plovers, turnstones, knots, curlews, dowitchers, and phalaropes. North America has the greatest diversity of shorebird species and largest numbers of shorebirds in the world.

Over thirty shorebird species spend some portion of their annual life cycle in Maine, with eight species breeding here.
Shorebirds are an important group for management consideration, because large numbers of these birds concentrate in discrete areas of coastal habitat where they are highly susceptible to disturbance, development, and environmental contaminants. Scarborough Marsh supports many thousands of individuals by providing abundant feeding and roosting habitat. On the sandy beaches of Maine, the endangered Piping Plover can be seen during the summer months.

Brad Zitske discusses some of the species found in Maine in this virtual talk. He also presented some interesting research happening in the state and along the Atlantic coast, why it is important given widespread population declines for many species, and how you can help conserve them. Brad has served on the Friends of Scarborough Marsh Board.

Gap Tracks Project: Wildlife on the Eastern Trail with University of New England Professor Dr. Noah Perlut

5/19/2022

 
Watch the amazing camera footage for research being conducted by students at UNE on the wildlife along the proposed new Eastern Trail Close the Gap section to Portland. This study assesses the wildlife community in the Gap of the Eastern Trail and Nonesuch River before, during and after trail construction. This lecture was presented by FOSM and the Scarborough Public Library on 4/27/22. 

​​The Butterflies of Maine ​​Lecture with FOSM and Scarborough Public Library

10/28/2021

 
If you missed the lecture on October 12 by Dr. Phillip deMaynadier, Ph.D, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist's for Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife with 22 years of experience, you can still view it at this link and below.
Butterflies and moths are a diverse and ecologically important group of insects that are threatened by habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Phillip will share best management practices for butterflies and other pollinators.

Striped Bass Fishing in Scarborough Marsh lecture by Zachary Whitener GMRI

5/12/2021

 
If you missed Zach's talk on 5/11/21 presented by Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Scarborough Public Library, you can still view it at this link. You'll be hooked!

Sea Level Storms and Surges, Oh My!  Zoom talk by Peter Slovinsky, Marine Geologist and FOSM Board Member

3/21/2021

 

Birds of the Scarborough Marsh with Linda Woodard

10/28/2020

 
Join Linda Woodard, Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center Director and Board Member of the Friends of Scarborough Marsh, for this in-depth look at the birds of Maine’s largest saltmarsh.
Birds of the Scarborough Marsh was presented by Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative and the Portland Public Library with FOSM as part of the Sustainability Series on October 28th with over 130 on-line attendees. You can still view the recording of this wonderful presentation here. 

April Lecture - Dr. Bruce Thurlow - Salt Marsh History

4/30/2018

 

March Lecture - Dr. Susan Adamowicz - US Fish and Wildlife - Change and Resilience in the Salt Marsh

4/9/2018

 

January Lecture- Abigail Carroll - Oyster Farming

1/30/2018

 

NOVEMBER 2017 LECTURE - Doug Hitchcox- Maine Audubon

11/20/2017

 
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