APALACHICOLA RESEARCH RESERVE HOSTS LECTURE ON SONGBIRD MIGRATION

CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us APALACHICOLA RESEARCH RESERVE HOSTS LECTURE ON SONGBIRD MIGRATION ~Learn about the role of Florida's barrier islands in songbird migration~ WHAT:       "Spring Songbird Migration on St. George and St. Vincent Islands"                       Guest Lecture WHEN:       Wednesday, May 4, 2016                       2 – 3 p.m. WHERE:    Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center                      108 Island Drive                      Eastpoint, FL 32328 HOW:         Registration is not required, but seating is limited.                      For more information, email megan.lamb@dep.state.fl.us. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a guest lecture by Melanie Mancuso and Armando Aispuro, researchers studying Nearctic-Neotropical songbird populations at St. George Island and St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge since 2013. Using state-of-the-art analysis, their research indicates that Florida barrier islands serve as stopovers and refueling sites for these birds on their northern migration to spring breeding grounds. About the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve is one of 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the nation focused on research, education and protection of the natural habitat within the estuary. The 234,715-acre reserve encompasses the lower 52 miles of the Apalachicola River and floodplain as well as most of Apalachicola Bay. For more information, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/apalachicola/.

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