Birds in the 'burbs - online

Next date: Thursday, 14 November 2024 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM

The population of Melbourne is steadily increasing, prompting the need for new houses, shops and roads.

Whilst these developments are important for our community, they may have a negative impact on the birds that share our suburbs.

So, how do birds respond to urban development? Why do some species cope better than others? And what can we do to better support the more sensitive species?

To answer these questions, we’ve invited Dr Jacinta Humphrey to share her findings on what makes a suburb bird-friendly.

Speaker: Dr Jacinta Humphrey

Dr Jacinta Humphrey (she/her) is an urban ecologist who recently completed her PhD at the Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University. Her work explored the influence of housing cover and tree cover on the occurrence, abundance and diversity of bird species. Armed with this knowledge, she identified ways to improve urban design and management practices to benefit the birds that share our suburbs.

Jacinta is now working on Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design with the team at ICON Science, RMIT University. In this role, she works closely with urban designers, landscape architects and developers to find opportunities to create habitat for wildlife in new housing developments, urban parks, schoolyards and private gardens. She also monitors the Birrarung Trial Floating Wetlands, a series of artificial habitat islands installed in the Yarra River-Birrarung.

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Online - Via Zoom