A
graduate student from Delaware State University recently won first
place for his presentation about migrating songbirds and the islands
off Franklin county.
Armando
Alberto Aispuro gave his winning presentation at the eighth Biennial
Education and Science Forum in New York City.
The
title of Aispuro’s research presentation was “The Role of
Apalachicola Barrier Island Ecosystems in Supporting Migratory
Passerine Concentration Sites.”
Basically
he studied songbird migration and the role St. Vincent Island and
Little St. George Island play
in providing a place where the birds can find rest and nourishment
after their long flight.
Hi
work shows that birds rely on Franklin County's barrier islands to
gain fat and muscle to complete their migration to northern breeding
grounds.
It
is called “stop-over” ecology – the research .will shed light
on the ecological function of the islands, and hopefully provide
useful data to help mitigate impending sea-level rise.
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