Lecture, Mercury Levels in Parker River NWR Saltmarsh Sparrows, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Wednesday, February 10th

February 16, 2010

When: Originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 10th, 7:30 pm.

NOTE: Due to inclement weather, lecture has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, February 17th.

Where: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

Wildlife biologist Nancy Pau will present a slide program and lecture, “Research on Saltmarsh Sparrows at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge,” at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport on Wednesday, February 10th, at 7:30 p.m.

Scientists at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge found elevated levels of mercury in saltmarsh sparrows in 2004. Since then, the Refuge has been working with partners to investigate the impacts of mercury contamination on sparrow survival and productivity. Ms. Pau will be presenting results from several recent research projects and discussing the importance of the Great Marsh’s salt marsh habitats to this species.

Saltmarsh Sparrows, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

About Nancy Pau:

Nancy Pau is the Wildlife Biologist at Parker River NWR, administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. For the past eight years, she has worked towards managing the Refuge habitats as an interconnected ecosystem, restoring the Refuge’s diverse and unique native habitats and fully incorporating research and monitoring studies to make better management decisions. Her prior jobs with the Service include acquiring land for the Refuge System in the Northeast and conserving endangered species in the San Joaquin Valley of California.

Admission Fee: $4.00

This program is open to the public and appropriate for all ages. The admission fee is $4.00 (free to members of Mass Audubon).

No preregistration is required.