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Washington Crossing Audubon Society Presents a Free Screening of "Field Biologist," a film by Jared Flesher
"Field Biologist", a film by Jared Flesher
Washington Crossing Audubon Society Presents a Free Screening of “Field Biologist,” a film by Jared Flesher
Washington Crossing Audubon Society will host a free, public screening of the film “Field Biologist” at 8 PM on Monday, October 20 in Stainton Hall of the Pennington School in Pennington, NJ. Produced by Jared Flesher, “Field Biologist” presents the story of 22-year-old Tyler Christensen, a high school graduate from New Jersey with a great love for being outside, chasing birds and studying wildlife. One day he decides—brushing aside his lack of a college degree or scientific credentials—to drop everything and travel to Costa Rica to start his own conservation-oriented research on birds in the tropics.
Tyler’s adventure takes him from the cloud forests of Monteverde to the mangrove swamps of the Nicoya Peninsula, culminating in a plan to try to help save the highly endangered mangrove hummingbird. The film presents the major challenges facing biodiversity on Earth—climate change and habitat destruction chief among them—while also raising some fundamental questions: What makes someone a scientist? How important is a formal education? What risks are worth taking? What should you do with your life?
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WCAS board member Tyler Christensen will be present to explain the scientific results of his research. The film will be preceded by 5-minute reports by 2014 recipients of Holden Fund grants.
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The program will be held in Stainton Hall on the campus of the Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington, NJ. Refreshments are served at 7:30 PM and the program will begin at 8 PM. Additional information at: www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org.
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Washington Crossing Audubon Society has approximately 1600 members, mostly from the five counties of central New Jersey. Its monthly lectures and frequent field trips are free and open to the public. More information about WCAS can be found at the Society’s web site: www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org.
