For our May Lunch & Learn, we are happy to welcome JF Therrien, Senior Scientist and Graduate Study Director at Hawk Mountain, who will speak about Monitoring American Kestrel populations at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is well known for its long-term population monitoring of North American raptors. In 1954, it launched the […]

For our June Lunch & Learn, we are excited to welcome Kenneth Acuña Vargas and Randall A. Montoya Solano who will be speaking about the Ecovida Hawkwatch in Costa Rica. The Ecovida Hawkwatch, located in the lowlands of the tropical rainforest in northern Costa Rica at Refugio Lapa Verde, has been studying raptor migration since […]

Join us for our July Lunch & Learn presentation with Jorge Velásquez, Science Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at Audubon Americas. Audubon Americas is addressing the interconnected bird conservation crisis across the Western Hemisphere by advancing three core strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Protected Areas, Regenerative Agriculture, and Coastal Resilience. Our […]

Join us for our August Lunch & Learn (Wednesday, Aug 13 at 12pm ET),  where we will learn about Andean Condor conservation efforts. With fewer than 150 Andean Condors left in Ecuador, the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA is actively working with our partner, Fundación Cóndor Andino, to help this Vulnerable species (classified as Critically […]

For our September Lunch & Learn, we are excited to welcome Jessy Wilson, a master's student studying raptor biology at Boise State University. She will be presenting preliminary results from her master's thesis research, in which she evaluates nest microclimate as a potential driver of breeding success for American Goshawks in the northern Great Basin. […]

Please join us for our October Lunch & Learn series where we will welcome Sage Dale, Boise State Master's student, who will speak about her Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon research.   Low pathogen abundance throughout the Arctic has been advantageous for nesting birds to avoid diseases found at lower latitudes, but may have limited selective […]

For our December Lunch & Learn presentation, HMA will be cohosting with the Harris Center for Conservation Education to talk vultures! We will be hearing from José Tavares and Alice Gama from the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) in Europe. The VCF is an international foundation committed to the conservation of European vultures. The VCF has […]

For our January Lunch & Learn series, we welcome Dr. Fernando G. López who will speak about his Merlin research on January 28th at 12pm eastern. Conflicts between native predators and endangered species present complex challenges for conservation. In this talk, Dr. Fernando López will present results from a multi-year study of Merlins (Falco columbarius) […]

Join us for our February Lunch & Learn as we welcome Nick Bolgiano to talk about Golden Eagle migration through PA! Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 12pm eastern For most raptor species that migrate through Pennsylvania, the highest concentrations of migrants are seen in the southeast, especially along the Kittatinny Ridge, where the Hawk Mountain […]