Join in for a presentation about Marbled Murrelets, the small seabird that nests in mossy branches of old growth trees. We will explore its biology, status, nesting habits and habitats. We’ll also take a look at the types of research and monitoring being done and some of the management efforts being made to support a stable population in BC.
Bernard Schroeder is a wildlife and environmental consultant with extensive experience conducting wildlife research and monitoring in Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest. He has focused on Marbled Murrelets, seabirds that nest on mossy limbs of old growth forest trees and has coordinated and conducted long-term BC coast-wide Marbled Murrelet population monitoring studies for Canadian Wildlife Service and the Province; and also has done many nesting behaviour studies, habitat assessments and nest searches. Bernard has expertise in the use of ornithological radar since 1998 for monitoring spatial and temporal movements of commuting Marbled Murrelets and nocturnally migrating birds. Bernard’s work has taken him throughout many corners of the vast BC coast.