World Migratory Bird Day 2024 Lecture: Tackling the Problem of Agricultural Pesticide Use to Protect Bugs and Birds

Presented by Nature Canada.

You are invited to join Nature Canada and Dr. Christy Morrisey to discuss the impact of pesticide use on birds and insects across agricultural landscapes. This year’s 2024 World Migratory Bird Day Conservation Theme aims to bring awareness to the negative consequences of widespread pesticide use on bird and insect populations. Protecting insects will help protect birds by increasing the available food sources they have access to along their amazing migratory journeys. This Zoom webinar is free and everyone is welcome! We can’t wait to see you there!

About our Guest Speaker:
Dr. Christy Morrissey, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on the effects of environmental contamination on birds, insects, rivers and wetlands. Christy has over 23 years of experience working on issues related to agricultural pesticides and other chemicals and the use of birds as indicators of environmental health. She is working on the Living Lab and related projects to implement nature-based solutions to improve sustainable agricultural production in the Prairies. Dr. Morrissey has published over 90 highly cited journal articles and book chapters and in 2020 was named to the Royal Society College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Her work has also been featured broadly in the national and international media and documentaries (CBC, National Geographic, Nature of Things, The Messenger etc).