Webinar: Birds in the ‘burbs: How to improve habitat for native birds in urban areas

Photo Credit: Suy Lai

Come along for a fascinating talk about birds in the 'burbs.

Australia’s population 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 residential street, parkland, or suburban garden, bird-friendly.

Speaker bio:

Dr Jacinta Humphrey (she/her) is an Urban Ecologist and Postdoctoral Researcher with the ICON Science group at RMIT University. Her work explores Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design and aims to find opportunities to create and enhance habitat for wildlife in residential neighbourhoods, 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, on behalf of The University of Melbourne.

If you would like a copy of Jacinta Humphrey's brochure summarising her research into urban birds, please complete this form, or download a high resolution copy.

Webinar link will be sent two days prior to the event.