Big Muddy Speaker Series

Presentation by Lisa Webb, PhD, U.S. Geological Survey

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 (Third Tuesday this month)

7 p.m. presentation
lower floor of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro
in Rocheport, MO (directions below)
Click here to download flier (pdf)

 If you intend on coming early to purchase an amazing dinner at Les Bourgeois Bistro before the presentation, PLEASE call to make a reservation at: 573-698-2300

The Missouri River ecosystem is a highway for migratory birds throughout the Western Hemisphere.  Lisa Webb, an ecologist with the USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Lab, will describe bird migrations along the Missouri River corridor, habitat needs of different species during migration, and how birds adapt their migration strategies in an altered landscape.

How and when birds migrate and the habitat conditions they encounter during migration can impact many portions of avian life history, including body condition, reproduction, survival and even population levels.  Come get the ‘bird’s eye view’ on how and why birds rely on the Missouri River during migration and the many ways avian ecologists study bird migrations.

This map tracks the migration of a single female mallard, using both the Mississippi and Missouri River valleys to guide its migration.
map courtesy of USGS.

Directions

• 14020 W. Hwy BB, Rocheport, MO
• Take I-70 to the Rocheport, MO, exit (Exit #115). It’s the first exit east of the Missouri River.
• Head north toward Rocheport.
• After about a mile, turn left at the sign for Les Bourgeois Bistro. Follow the signs to the Bistro. You will probably need to park in the lot above the Bistro and walk the trail down.
• The presentations are held in upstairs in the restaurant. The restaurant is no longer open on Tuesdays but the bar is! You are welcome to bring your own food or snacks.