Next fall we are organizing a research project on bird-window collisions on college campuses through the Ecological Research as Education Network ( http://erenweb.org/). The objective is to identify building structural features and landscape features that predict the magnitude of bird- window collisions. We designed the project to be completed as an independent study for undergraduates or as part of a small class on ecology, conservation, or ornithology. Students will use protocols to conduct surveys for bird carcasses and quantify building and landscape features on their campus. You can read more about our objectives, protocols, education materials, and preliminary results from a pilot season here: https://sites.google.com/a/augustana.edu/eren-bird-window- collisions-project/home
We are seeking additional collaborators from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to work with us on this project for next fall. Collaborators need not have a background in ornithology. Please contact Steve Hager ([email protected]) or Brad Cosentino ([email protected]) if you are interested in participating.
