After the Fire: Birds in the Pyrocene

Morgan Tingley, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA

Fire is a critical and natural part of many ecosystems, but the nature of fire is rapidly shifting due to climate change. From a biological perspective, fire is a regular disturbance that affects the distribution and abundance of species and has shaped evolution for millions of years. Nevertheless, we are entering an unprecedented period where the dominant nature of fire is rapidly changing, disrupting both human and animal lives.

In this lecture, Dr. Morgan Tingley will discuss the myriad ways that fire has shaped the ecology of birds and how the shifting nature of fire is impacting biodiversity. By learning how species are currently responding to a rapidly changing world, we are offered a glimpse into what our increasingly flammable future will hold.

Shasta Birding Society is inviting you to a scheduled Hybrid Zoom meeting. If you can, please join us in person for our first presentation of the season at the Turtle Bay Nursery Classroom!

Topic: Join us on October 8th for an evening with Morgan Tingley
Time: Oct 8, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 840 9467 0374

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