In recent years, American Oystercatchers banded in New York City by NYC Bird Alliance have been found on shrimp farms and beaches in the Gulf of Fonseca in Central America. Join NYC Bird Alliance and ecologist Salvadora Morales to learn how shorebirds bring us together across coasts. Learn what you can do to help protect shorebirds, whether you are in New York, Honduras, Nicaragua, or El Salvador.

About the Speaker:

Salvadora Morales is an ecologist native of Nicaragua. Salvadora is a Senior Conservation Specialist of the Flyways Program in Manomet Conservation Sciences and WHSRN Executive Office. She is responsible for exploring opportunities to coordinate and promote best management practices in shrimp aquaculture and salt production to benefit shorebirds, coordinate research and monitoring programs, and manage habitats for shorebirds in Central America.

Click here to view the full lineup for the 2024-2025 Winter Lecture Series.

The NYC Bird Alliance Lecture Series is made possible by the support of Claude and Lucienne Bloch.

Photos:
Left: An American Oystercatcher chick is held by a scientist as it is being banded at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Right: Headshot of Salvadora Morales