Inside the Colorful World of Birds and Their Eggs
Mary Caswell (Cassie) Stoddard, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and associated faculty in HMEI, presented “Inside the Colorful World of Birds and Their Eggs” for the final talk in our spring 2022 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.
Stoddard discussed her group’s research on birds, the world’s most colorful and diverse land vertebrates. Their work on hummingbirds in the Rocky Mountains is finding that these tiny birds’ colorful lives are threatened by climate change as wildflowers bloom ever earlier. She also explored how eggs — remarkable structures that are both strong and breakable — can be indicators of environmental health, and how fundamental research on avian behavior is essential for protecting birds and preserving their habitats under increasing human pressure.
Inside the Colorful World of Birds and Their Eggs
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Mary Caswell (Cassie) Stoddard
Mary Caswell (Cassie) Stoddard, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and associated faculty in HMEI, presented “Inside the Colorful World of Birds and Their Eggs” for the final talk in our spring 2022 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.
Stoddard discussed her group’s research on birds, the world’s most colorful and diverse land vertebrates. Their work on hummingbirds in the Rocky Mountains is finding that these tiny birds’ colorful lives are threatened by climate change as wildflowers bloom ever earlier. She also explored how eggs — remarkable structures that are both strong and breakable — can be indicators of environmental health, and how fundamental research on avian behavior is essential for protecting birds and preserving their habitats under increasing human pressure.
