Oct
13

The silence of the birds

Did you know that we’ve lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970? Smithsonian Conservation Biologist, Dr. Amy Johnson, shares insights from her research working with farmers in Virginia and describes how they are leading change to help reverse declines and bring birds back.

 

A Conservation Biologist and Program Director of Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscape, Amy Johnson’s current research focuses on studying the responses of grassland bird communities to conservation practices such as native grassland restoration and regenerative grazing.

 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Posted: 13 October 2020
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.