In the summer of 2023, Kurk Dorsey and his family joined a tour of the Galapagos islands. In this illustrated lecture, we will see some of the highlights of that trip, learn some of the evolutionary history associated with the islands, and hear about how he lost a wedding ring and found a rare bird, almost at the same time.

Bio: Kurk Dorsey aspires to lead North America in submissions rejected by eBird moderators, a skill that he has taken to several other countries. When he is not confused by species that really should not be that tricky, he serves as the president of the New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee and the chair of the History Department at the University of New Hampshire, where he teaches environmental history among other things.