Pileated Woodpecker by Mick Thompson/Eastside Audubon
Evaluating Habitat Function through Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Indicator Bird Species
Presented by Dr. Teodora Minkova
Wednesday, November 17, 7:00 PM
Meeting held by Zoom. Register below to receive Zoom information.
OPAS will address a few updates with the presentation to follow.
Using passive acoustic monitoring device. DNR
Although forest harvest is an essential component of economies worldwide, different harvest practices can have considerably different impacts on habitat function. This presentation introduces an acoustic monitoring project currently being conducted on the Olympic Peninsula that will measure the response of ten indicator bird species to habitat changes caused by forest management. This study uses substantial involvement by citizen scientists and opportunities for participation will also be discussed.
Dr. Teodora Minkova
Dr. Teodora Minkova is a wildlife ecologist and Research and Monitoring Manager for the Olympic Experimental State Forest. She leads, participates in and coordinates applied research and monitoring projects focused on integration of habitat conservation and revenue production in managed forests. She received her BS and MS degree in Zoology at Sofia University in Bulgaria, her PhD in Ecology and Environmental Protection at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and has worked for the Washington Department of Natural Resources since 2004.