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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.

 

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