Bird's-Eye View: Designing a Collision-Free Feathered Future

PRESENTERS Ellen Ogden, Louisiana based artist, muralist, and window painter Dr. Phil Stouffer, Lee F. Mason Professor, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University/LSU AgCenter PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Bird collisions with human-made structures are a growing concern, with millions of birds lost annually in the United States alone. The program opens with Dr. Phil Stouffer's insights from a four-year project documenting bird collisions across the LSU campus. Louisiana based artist, Ellen Ogden, further elaborates on the staggering impact these collisions have on bird populations, and offers methods for prevention and ecologically friendly policies. Creativity and conservation collide in this presentation...so birds won't. Ogden’s research also forms the foundation for an artistic installation proposal at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, envisioned as a model for retrofitting at-risk buildings and serving as a hub for education and outreach. Please consider donating to this specific project by going to: www.braudubon.org/conservation/birds-eye-view