Over the last 12 years, the dead bodies of tens of thousands of shore birds have washed onto beaches along the coasts of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. A team of research scientists has been coordinating a citizen science effort to document the shore bird deaths and contribute to the long-term research to help determine the cause. On Thursday, May 19th at 6pm join Julia Parrish, executive director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) to learn about beached bird patterns, COASST research, and how to join the citizen science effort on Lopez Island.
Register for the informational presentation on Thursday May 19th here
Interested in becoming a citizen scientist for COASST? Come back for a beached bird training session on Friday, May 20th, 10am – 4pm.
Register for the beached bird training session here
Julia K. Parrish is a Lowell A. and Frankie L. Wakefield Professor of Ocean Fishery Sciences, and the Associate Dean of the College of the Environment, at the University of Washington. She is also the Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST). Julia has been honored as a NOAA Year of the Oceans Environmental Hero, and has received a Champions of Change award at the White House for her leadership in coastal citizen science.
