Newswise — A bird’s home is bigger than its nest. Across the Americas, birds and their home habitat reveal much about the health of other species, the health of ecosystems and perhaps even the socio-economic wellbeing of local human communities.
In the world of forest bioenergy—growing crops to use for fuel, heat and other energy—understanding bird communities is especially important. That’s why David Flaspohler, a professor of ornithology at Michigan Technological University, is heading down to Mexico.
Through the rest of the month and into early March, Flaspohler will be at the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan in Merida and visiting several field sites near Villahermosa, Tabasco. Flaspohler’s work is part of a bigger Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Check out more on his research at mtu.edu/news and stay tuned for a live chat on Twitter next week. Flaspohler will be joined by three other faculty doing research abroad and they’ll be sharing their experiences, photos, and projects. Join the conversation Tuesday, February 23 at 2:30 EST and follow @mturesearch and #MTUlive.
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