Monthly Meeting and Lecture

“Shorebirds and Seabirds of Southeast Florida,” by Ricardo Zambrano, Regional Biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Date and Time

Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. meeting & lecture.

Program Overview

Come hear Ricardo Zambrano discuss what species of shorebirds and seabirds nest and winter in southeast Florida and where they occur. He will cover the threats these species face, their status and population trends, and how the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is protecting them and learning more about them. He will also talk about the Florida Shorebird Alliance, which is a statewide program composed of multiple organizations and agencies that are partnering together to protect and monitor these species.

Zambrano is a popular speaker, and members and attendees will remember his exciting overview of “Lake Worth Lagoon and Oyster Catchers” presented to Audubon Everglades several years ago. Don’t miss his new program!

About Ricardo Zambrano

Ricardo Zambrano has a Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Science Degree in Biology from Florida Atlantic University. Zambrano has over 27 years of experience as a wildlife biologist. He has radio-tracked coyotes in Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry, spent three years in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula researching and conserving endangered sea turtles, and is currently employed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a Regional Biologist. He specializes in shorebirds, seabirds, wading birds and burrowing owls and is responsible for the management, conservation, recovery, research and monitoring of endangered, threatened and declining species of wildlife in south Florida. Ricardo is a former board member of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, a former Council member of the Waterbird Society, and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Loxahatchee Group of the Sierra Club.

More Meeting Information

Also at the meeting, our expert, Clive Pinnock, will speak about the March Bird of the Month, Least Bittern.

Meeting and program are 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!

Program Location

If you missed previous programs, you can view many of them online.