Program Topic

Dave Weeshoff, Vice President of Pasadena Audubon and volunteer and Emeritus Director of International Bird Rescue, will speak about The Effect of Climate Change on Birds.

Dave's introduction to birds occurred when he became a volunteer for International Bird Rescue in San Pedro. While rehabilitating sick, injured, orphaned, and oiled aquatic birds, it became apparent that the water quality in our area was affecting the health of the animals. In response to this, Dave joined the Speaker's Bureau of Heal the Bay, an environmental organization dedicated to improving the water quality of the world's oceans, especially marine plastic pollution. He is a frequent guest speaker to adult and children's groups on avian environmental issues for International Bird Rescue, Heal the Bay and Audubon.

He is keenly interested in avian physiology, their evolution, behaviors, habitats, and especially Anthropogenic Climate Change, and is quite familiar with the National Audubon Society's Climate Change initiatives.

Dave travels frequently in search of interesting aquatic birds and mammals, including trips to the Antarctic, Iceland, Greenland, Nunavut (Arctic Canada), Galapagos,New Zealand, Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Chilean Patagonia, Midway Atoll, as well as various U.S.destinations.

Program Format

Hybrid meeting - It is your preference: Join in person or online.  

In person: the meeting will take place at the Whittier Community Center, located at 7630 Washington Ave. Whittier. Please wear a mask.

Online: please RSVP here and we will send you a link to the meeting.

The program is free and open to the public.