From speaker Sarah Karpanthy:
Colonial waterbird conservation in the Hampton Roads: reflections on birds, bridges, politics, journalism and environmental activism!
I will talk about the history of colonial waterbirds nesting on the South Island of the Hampton Roads Bridge tunnel, their temporary rehoming to Fort Wool/Rip-Rap Island and barges, and what the future may hold. I will also emphasize the important role that bird conservation groups, like this one, played in the successful interim resolution and hopefully will play in the successful long-term resolution. I also have been studying shorebirds on the Eastern Shore barrier islands since 2005 so happy to talk about that too and field any questions that arise!