Monthly Meeting and Lecture
” Ecology of the South Florida Burrowing Owl.” by Dr. Brian K. Mealey, President and Executive Director of the Institute of Wildlife Sciences
Date and Time
Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 p.m. meeting & lecture.
Program Overview
South Florida Burrowing Owls are increasingly threatened urban and suburban owls. They live among our rapidly expanding human population on what diminishing, open areas they can find: parks, school yards, airports, pastures. What can we do in order to coexist with these wonderful little raptors? Join us to learn more about their lifestyle on October 2nd and learn more about Project Perch.
About Dr. Brian K. Mealey:
A wildlife biologist, Dr. Brian Mealey has studied multiple raptor and reptile species in South Florida, Florida Bay and Everglades National Park. One of his areas of expertise is the ecology and reproductive behavior of burrowing owls in Florida. He is the Executive Director of Project Perch, the South Florida Audubon Society’s burrowing owl monitoring project. A noted authority on Florida Burrowing Owls, he has lent his expertise and guidance to Project Perch, both in artificial burrow design and in installation procedures.
Brian is the President and Executive Director of the Institute of Wildlife Sciences. The institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of wildlife through education, partnerships and ecological research.
Brian’s research partnerships have included working with the Crested Caracara, Swallow-tailed Kites and Snail Kites. His herpetological projects include insular ecology projects with the Diamondback Terrapins, Mangrove Water Snakes and the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes. He has been a wildlife consultant with utility companies, government agencies and universities since 1992.
In addition, Brian currently teaches Biology, Marine Biology and Forensics at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, Florida.
More Meeting Information
Also at the meeting, our expert, Clive Pinnock, will speak about
the October Bird of the Month, the Red-breasted Merganser.. Come hear more about this fascinating bird from our expert, Clive Pinnock.
Meeting and program is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments, in rooms 101 and 102 at FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, 6301 Summit Blvd (near Jog Road) in West Palm Beach. We look forward to seeing you there!
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