ChirpGPT: Climate Data, AI Insights, and Bird Behavior (urban forest walk)
Join an urban nature excursion at the intersection of birding, climate science, and artificial intelligence. Bring your hiking shoes, binos, some water and snacks and let's.......
Delve into the dynamic world of citizen science through birding to learn how we can gain climate insights through the lens of AI.
Agenda
10:00 -10:10 AM -Welcome and intros
10:10 -11:20 AM -Bird Walk and Talk -1 1/2 miles on trail with birding stops
11:20 -11:30 AM -Closing thoughts & wrap up.
We have added a co-presenter, Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist at Seward Park Audubon Center to help orient us to the park, share his deep knowledge of the park's old growth forest habitat and point out the best spots to look for some its resident birds -eagles, ospreys, Red-Tailed hawks and more.
Ed presented on Urban Forests: Effects of Urban Heat Islands at Eileen's February Seattle Climate Tech +Impact meetup and that topic may likely come up during our event.
Explore how data on migratory bird behavior collected through popular birding apps (such as Merlin) can provide unique insights and serve as global climate indicators.
A study by Audubon Society’s scientists, overall finds that by the end of the century, more than half of all North American bird species will be “threatened” by climate change.
Taking advantage of 140 million observations, recorded by both birders and scientists, the study described where 604 North American bird species live today— their range
Using the latest climate models, scientists projected how each species’ range will shift as climate change and other human impacts advance across the continent.
Of the currently 588 North American bird species, 314 including the bald eagle are projected to lose “more than 50 percent of their current climatic range by 2080,” and another 126—the “climate endangered” species—will lose that much by as soon as 2050.
How Citizen Science comes in
Through an-person birding activity that will include a field presentation, hands-on birding demonstration and interactive discussions, attendees will:
Gain an understanding of the crucial role that birds play as indicators of climate change.
Discover how AI algorithms analyze climate data to identify trends, patterns, and potential environmental shifts affecting bird habitats.
Learn how advanced machine learning capabilities enable accurate species identification and behavioral analysis from recorded bird calls and images.
Explore real-world applications of AI in bird conservation, habitat monitoring, and climate forecasting.
Share how to stay connected and take action.
Whether you're a seasoned birder, a climate enthusiast, or an AI aficionado, this nature excursion offers a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating intersection of science, technology, and nature based solutions.
About your presenters
Eileen is a life long conservationist with a past Sustainability non profit career followed by a decade in tech, who stumbled across birding as a mindful past time in 2020 that evolved her into the full fledged bird nerd she is today.
Professionally, she's a Strategy Consultant for Social Impact and Climate through her consultancy Peak Impact and runs the meetup Seattle Climate Tech + Impact. She hosted her first meetup event on Urban Forests and the Effects of Urban Heat Islands. She's currently focused on launching a career in Nature Based Climate Solutions.
She founded and runs the Des Moines WA Birders Facebook group and leads bird walks for the Environmental Science Center's Annual Bird Fest as a contractor of South Sound Nature School as well as with Rainier Audubon for their annual Nature Festival. She is halfway through a nearly year-long Naturalist Immersion course with Raven's Roots Naturalist school.
Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist at Seward Park Audubon Center
Knowledgeable in geology, trees, wildflowers, and mammals, Ed particularly enjoys birding and bird songs. He is passionate about environmental education and leads owl prowls, bat walks, nature hikes, and presents evening programs on a variety of naturalist topics.
He spent much of summer and fall ‘23 addressing climate change with four presentations in the Seward Park amphitheater in partnership with the Center for Regenerative Solutions and their Accelerator module. He was also involved with the Natural Areas Conservancy temperature study, Cooling Cities -Harnessing Natural Areas to Combat Urban Heat covering six sites in Seattle in the summer of 2022.
When not working at the Center, Ed plays music and leads climbs with the Seattle Mountaineers. He lives in the Madrona neighborhood just north of Seward Park.