Burrowing Owls & Santa Clara County Conservation
Wednesday, January 21
7pm on zoom
Join SCVBA for an evening with Philip Higgins, co-founder of Talon Ecological and one of the foremost experts on Burrowing Owls in Santa Clara County. We'll learn about the ongoing work happening to protect these birds in our county, like habitat restoration, artificial burrows, and a captive breeding program, and hear Phil's stories of working with some of the strangest owls that can be found in North America. Tune in for the adorable owls, stay for science!
Philip Higgins has a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Studies from San Jose State University, where he studied the diet of Burrowing Owls in the San Francisco Bay region for his thesis. He has been involved in research and conservation of Burrowing Owls since 2000 (over 20 years) with specific experience in banding, population demographic monitoring, habitat enhancement, and writing and implementing management and mitigation plans and agreements. Additionally, he has conducted research studies on harbor seals, terns, monarch butterflies, Congdon's tarplant, black skimmers, and white-faced capuchin monkeys. Currently, Philip is an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University in the Environmental Studies Department and has taught environmental studies and biology at De Anza College and Mission College.
This presentation will be recorded and made available on our Youtube channel.