OIAS offers an informative and diverse series
of lectures and fun programs.
We welcome visitors.
Please join us at:
Church of the Dunes
717 Sheldon
Grand Haven, MI
Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM
2011 - 2012 Programs
September 20 -
7:30
A Year in
the Life of a Nature Photographer
Ed Post,
Nature Photographer
October 18 -
7:30
The Threat
of Invasive Phragmites in Ottawa County
Phragmites Group
November 15 -
7:30
Aquatic
Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Dan O'Keefe,
MSU Extension
Mr. O’Keefe’s
presentation will explore lessons learned from past invasions and discuss Asian
carp biology and control options.
He is the Southwest District Extension Educator of the Michigan Sea Grant
Extension Works. With over 180 exotic species
established in the Great Lakes basin, our lakes, rivers, and wetlands have
changed dramatically. The effects of early invaders
including sea lamprey and alewife are still being felt even as more recent
invaders such as quagga mussels and round gobies
expand their range. The effects of each new invader are difficult to measure and
predict, but many people are very concerned
about the possibility of Asian carp becoming established in the Great Lakes. Mr.
O’Keefe works with coastal communities and
businesses in southwest Michigan to apply science-based knowledge to address
Great Lakes and southern Lake Michigan issues.
The southwest district serves Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan, Van
Buren, and Berrien counties.
January 17 -
7:30
Amazing
Bird Behaviors
Michael
Lombardo, GVSU, and OIAS President
Recent research is revealing the complex nature of bird behavior. Some birds use
and make tools to help them get food, others have remarkable memories and are
able to remember the locations of over 1000 seeds, while some can anticipate the
future behaviors of their competitors. Dr.
Michael P. Lombardo, Professor of Biology at Grand Valley State University, will
discuss some of these behaviors.
Dr. Lombardo earned his B. S. in Zoology from The Ohio State University and his
M. S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University and has been teaching at GVSU since
1991. He has published over 40 papers on the behavior and microbiology of birds
including European Starlings, Eastern and
Mountain Bluebirds, House Sparrows, and Tree Swallows.
February 21 -
7:30
Fragmentary
Blues: decline of the Karner Blue Butterfly
Jim Dunn, GVSU
March 20 - 7:30
Birding Hawaii: Exotic and Endemic
Carl & Judi
Manning, OIAS
April 17 - 7:30
Bird
Adventure in Trinidad & Tobago
John McAree, OIAS
May 17 - 6:30
Annual Potluck & Members’ “Show-and-Tell” Slide
Show
Everyone is encouraged to bring up
to 20 of their favorite nature shots to share.
Back to OIAS Home Page
Copyright © 2009 Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society. All rights reserved.
Revised: January 08, 2012.
