Seacoast Science Center

Program: The Birds of Ecuador-From the Andes to the Amazon Steve Mirick will give an overview of the incredible bird and wildlife diversity found in Ecuador as driven by the altitudinal forces of the Andes Mountains. He will also provide some thoughts on ecotourism and places to visit in the country. Bio: Steve Mirick has […]

Program: Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration The Monarch is a formerly abundant butterfly species that has experienced dramatic and widespread declines since the early 1990s. Conservation efforts are underway across the US to understand and take action to stop this decline. In this presentation, we will examine the natural history of Monarchs, explore some […]

Global change threatens life on our planet. Migratory birds are particularly at risk, suffering multiple threats of global change during different stages of their full annual cycle. Moreover, stages of the full annual cycle are inextricably linked, where events during the nonbreeding period can influence events during the breeding period and vice versa. If we […]

Nicknamed the "Canary in the Coastline", Saltmarsh Sparrows shine a light on the threat that accelerated rates of sea-level rise pose to salt marshes across New England. This small secretive bird nests exclusively in salt marshes but, as marshes degrade, Saltmarsh Sparrows are at risk of global extinction, with estimates as early as 2035. Come […]

Colombia is known for having the greatest bird diversity in the world (1,908 species) and the Cauca Valley has recorded 1,000 of those species in an area that constitutes only 2% of the land area of the country. Join Katie Towler and Jim Sparrell as they present stories and photos from their trip in August […]

This program by Dr. Joe Licciardi, Professor of Earth Sciences at UNH, will explore the glacial history of New Hampshire and how these processes helped create and sculpt the modern landforms and landscapes we see today. Geologically speaking, the glacial features that dominate much of the state are quite young and developed about 15,000 years […]