presented the 2017 American Kestrel Symposium
at The Brandywine Zoo.
January 27 & 28, 2017
The weekend included:
- Ice Breaker at The Brandywine Zoo
- Presentations by citizen and professional scientists
- Q&A sessions and panel discussions
- Topics focusing on research techniques, nest box programs, data collection, and future projects
- Opportunities for professionals, citizen scientists, and students to mingle
Schedule
Ice Breaker (Friday) 6-8 PM
Location: Brandywine Zoo, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802
Day One (Saturday) 9 – 5 PM
- Presentations by professional Kestrel researchers
Day Two (Sunday) 9 – 5 PM
Location: Blue Ball Barn at Alapocas Run State Park
- Presentations by citizen scientists
- Panel discussion
- Roundtable to develop standard entry format and protocols for all Kestrel researchers
Symposium Presentations
Find the presentations by our Symposium presenters below! Videos of their presentations coming soon.
Nest Box Programs For American Kestrels:
An Invaluable Tool for Research and Conservation
with Dr. John Smallwood, Montclair State University
American Kestrel Natural History
with Jacque Williamson, Curator of Education, Brandywine Zoo
Delaware Kestrel Partnership
A Summary Of American Kestrel Banding And Band Encounter Data
with Bruce Peterjohn, USGS Bird Banding Lab
Research Recommendations To Understand Kestrel Decline
with Dr. Sarah Schulwitz, American Kestrel Partnership
The Power And Peril Of Nest Boxes
with Dr. Chris McClure, American Kestrel Partnership
Evaluating The Conservation And Agricultural Applications Of American Kestrel Nest Boxes In A Fruit-Growing Region
with Megan Shave, Michigan State University
The Effects Of Climate Change And Advancing Growing Seasons On The Nesting Phenology Of American Kestrels In Southwestern Idaho
with Shawn Smith, Boise State University
State Of Tracking Technologies For Use With American Kestrels
with Ross Crandall, Craighead Beringia South
American Kestrel Breeding Genoscape:
Using High-Resolution Molecular Markers To Identify Populations In A Raptor With A Continuous Spatial Distribution
with Michaela Brinkmeyer, Boise State University
Developing A Partnership For The Conservation Of American Kestrels, A Perspective From The Bird Banding Laboratory
with Bruce Peterjohn, USGS Bird Banding Lab
Hawkwatch International’s American Kestrel Studies
with Dr. Dave Oleyar, Hawkwatch International
American Kestrels At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: A Long History
with Dr. JF Therrien, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Engaging The Private Landowner In Conserving American Kestrels:
Pennsylvania Farmland Raptor Project 2012-2016
with Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Why Are We Doing This? The Role Of Citizens In The Advancement Of Knowledge
with Robyn Bailey, Cornell Lab of Ornithology NestWatch
Southwest Montana Kestrel Nest Box Project
with Paulette Epple
Long-Term Population Monitoring Of American Kestrels In Saskatchewan, Using Nest Boxes
with Jared Clarke
Integrating A Kestrel Nest Box Program In Undergraduate Biology Courses At Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska
with Dr. Joe Gubanyi, Concordia University
Blue Grass Valley American Kestrel Project
with Patricia Reum and John Spahr, Virginia Society of Ornithology
Northeast Connecticut Kestrel Project
with Tom Sayers, Connecticut Kestrel Project
Monitoring American Kestrels On New York National Wildlife Refuges
with Carl Zenger, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Alberta American Kestrel Project
with Mitchell Warne
Western North Carolina Kestrel Monitoring
with Mark Hopey, Southern Appalachian Raptor Research