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KVAS Meetings for 2022-2023CHECK BACK FOR MORE 2022-2023 PROGRAMS!PLEASE NOTE: PROGRAMS WILL BE PRESENTED ONLINE AND WILL BEGIN AT 7:15 PM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICETues., October 25, 2022 -- Stephen Ramsden -- Ralph: A Story of Barred Owl Survival (CHANGED DATE DUE TO HURRICANE IAN)
Steve will chronicle the activity of a family of Barred Owls that have nested in recent years at a private nature preserve he manages near Atlanta, showing
the challenges the owls face in raising their young before and after fledging.
Stephen W. Ramsden is the founder and Director of the world’s highest-volume “hands-on” solar Astronomy/Sunlight in Nature outreach program - The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project/Sunlit Earth!, named in memoriam for a fellow veteran and air traffic controller who died from suicide in 2007. Ramsden is retired from military/civil service in the US Navy and as an Air Traffic Controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. He is a noted motivational science speaker around the world with appearances at several major astronomy and science conventions in the US and abroad. He has been published in countless periodicals and internet sites including Sky & Telescope, Astronomy magazine, National Geographic, NASA Space weather, NASA Solar and Heliophysics Observatory website, Spaceweather.com, Expedition News, The Audubon Society, and many, many others. Ramsden holds professional and educational titles in Astrophysics, Nuclear Propulsion, Aviation Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights, Air Traffic Control, and Meteorology. He also holds certifications in Audubon Master Birder and Ecology and advanced STEM education. Tues., January 24, 2023 -- Elizabeth Waba-Daniels -- Rescue and Rehabilitation of Florida Wild Birds
Elizabeth will present information on the recovery, field-triage, and rehabilitation of injured Florida native birds, including Sandhill Cranes, water birds, and raptors. She will
include what it takes to become a wildlife rehabilitator and how people can help.
Elizabeth Waba-Daniels works in law enforcement. She is the Fish and Wildlife Commission's only licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator in the entire County of Osceola certified to rehabilitate native birds. The Waba-Daniels family takes in and cares for birds (and often other wildlife) of every species & state of health, injured or abandoned, entirely on their own resources. Tues., February 28, 2023 -- Dustin Angell -- Archbold Biological Station: What We Do and Why it Matters (MEETING RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 25)
Dustin Angell, Archbold Biological Station’s Director of Education, will present an overview of Archbold's research, conservation, and education projects.
Archbold is a non-profit field station in the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades with a mission to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect
the life, lands, and waters of the heart of Florida and beyond. Audience will learn about Archbold’s conservation initiatives as a part of the Florida
Wildlife Corridor as well.
Dustin Angell is an environmental educator and conservation photographer living and working in the headwaters of Florida's Everglades. As the Director of Education at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, FL, he builds community relationships and interprets ecological research for audiences of all ages. Dustin holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Alfred University. Dustin’s photography, which highlights science and environmental stewardship, has been published nationally in Living Bird and Birding magazines; a recent collaboration with The Wild Center, in New York State, resulted in a permanent Climate Change Solutions exhibit. Dustin is the two-time former President of the League of Environmental Educators in Florida and a recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Tues., March 28, 2023 -- Matt Moore -- How I Enjoy Nature with Art & You Can Too
Matt will show us many of his wildlife paintings and explain the stories behind them.
Matt describes his work: I am a mostly self-taught artist living in Orlando, Florida and have been drawing and painting since my childhood in Massachusetts. Art is an outlet for me to connect with things that have captured my imagination. Wildlife has always been a source of exhilaration, from seeing a raccoon or neighborhood bird to glancing to the side of the road in Namibia and seeing a herd of elephants quietly foraging along the treeline! The tranquility I feel when I enjoy the beauty of the natural world and its creatures is something that I am compelled to communicate through painting. To me, my art is sharing the feeling of happiness. My painting is "realistic" in nature, but my aim is to use paint colors, textures and brush strokes to communicate the emotions behind the painting's subject. Tues., April 25, 2023 -- Dustin Angell -- Archbold Biological Station: What We Do and Why it Matters
Dustin Angell, Archbold Biological Station’s Director of Education, will present an overview of Archbold's research, conservation, and education projects.
Archbold is a non-profit field station in the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades with a mission to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect
the life, lands, and waters of the heart of Florida and beyond. Audience will learn about Archbold’s conservation initiatives as a part of the Florida
Wildlife Corridor as well.
Dustin Angell is an environmental educator and conservation photographer living and working in the headwaters of Florida's Everglades. As the Director of Education at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, FL, he builds community relationships and interprets ecological research for audiences of all ages. Dustin holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Alfred University. Dustin’s photography, which highlights science and environmental stewardship, has been published nationally in Living Bird and Birding magazines; a recent collaboration with The Wild Center, in New York State, resulted in a permanent Climate Change Solutions exhibit. Dustin is the two-time former President of the League of Environmental Educators in Florida and a recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Email: Kissimmee Valley Audubon Society or the Webmaster |