Description
Join us for an evening of guest speakers, the Birder of the Year award, and a keynote address given by Joanna Wu, PhD.
Tickets are required to attend the Keynote Address and can be purchased during the online registration process. Options to purchase a vegetarian or gluten free meal ticket will be available.
Seating is limited. Ticket sales will close on Thursday, May 1 at Midnight or when seating is full.
The Most Overlooked Birds in North America: Females
Female birds often hide in plain sight. Typically drabber and more inconspicuous than males, there is an unconscious bias towards male birds in birdwatching, photography, and even in our scientific knowledge about birds. This talk explores the history of focus on male birds, why it’s important to focus on females, and gives female bird identification tips. Joanna invites the audience to learn why female birds are worth a second look.
About Joanna Wu
Join Joanna as she co-leads field trips throughout the 2025 Festival!
Field Trip 44: Mist Netting & Bird Banding at Farmington Creek
Field Trip 70: Birding for Families at Red Butte Garden
Joanna (she/her) is an ornithologist and ecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Joanna is studying survival and habitat use differences between female and male birds. Her research also identifies biases in scientific studies and exploring how anthropogenic changes differently impact the sexes of birds. Joanna is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in science and is a member of the Galbatross Project—a collective of scientists, birders, writers, and conservationists dedicated to raising awareness about often-overlooked female birds.
From 2016 to 2021, Joanna served as an Avian Ecologist & Project Manager at the National Audubon Society, where she contributed to climate change analysis, authored reports and publications, and engaged in conservation efforts and public outreach. Prior to this, she worked at the Institute for Bird Populations in the San Francisco Bay Area as a biologist, focusing on the study of songbirds, bumblebees, and owls in the Sierra Nevada in post-fire habitats. Joanna completed her master's degree at the University of Hawai‘i, Hilo, where she conducted research on movements and seed dispersal services of the endemic thrush, the ‘Ōma‘o.
When she is not working in R, Joanna enjoys running, camping, birding, and birding while running.
Website: https://www.joannaxwu.com/
Details
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Date
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Start & End Time
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6:00 pm
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Meeting Location
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TBD
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Guide(s)
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Joanna Wu
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Cost
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$45
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Available Spots
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120
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Activity Level
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Accessible
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Transportation
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Good For
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Families with Children