Sunday, April 28: Spring Birding in Central Park with Dr. Rachael Joakim

Please join us for our next event, Spring Birding in Central Park with biologist Dr. Rachael Joakim on Sunday, April 28 at 8 AM.

RESERVATIONS: This event is FREE! However, reservations are required! Please RSVP by sending an email to [metropolitannaturalhistory@gmail.com](mailto:metropolitannaturalhistory@gmail.com). Once your reservation is confirmed, details on the meeting point will be emailed to you. Facebook and Meetup ''attendance" will NOT be considered as a reservation. Please note, in the event of heavy rain, this event will be postponed.

EVENT DESCRIPTION: It's spring migration season and Dr. Rachael Joakim will take us on a leisurely, guided bird walk through Central Park. We will visit the Ramble and several other birding spots where we will get to see and hear the mating calls of our extant dinosaur friends. The event will last ca. 2 hrs. This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars) event!

HEALTH & SAFETY: We expect all attendees to follow NYC Coronavirus Guidelines.

Dr. Rachael Joakim is a recent graduate of the City University of New York Ph.D. program and American Museum of Natural History doctoral fellowship. Her research focuses on tropical avian communities and their microbial symbionts, and her dissertation analyzed data collected on 5 expeditions to remote jungles on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. In addition to avian research, she organized a birding competition amongst her fellow AMNH employees, which is now in its 7th year. She also participates in many forms of STEM outreach, including an after-school nature class in her neighborhood of Inwood, in the hopes of providing opportunities for young people to explore their interests in science and nature. She has been accepted into Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)’s postdoctoral program beginning this summer, where she will continue her successful collaboration with Indonesian scientists to research avian evolution and address immediate conservation efforts as an employee of the government of the world’s 3rd largest democratic nation. She will be making the move with Zeus, her trusty 9 lb chihuahua mix, and looks forward to spending more face-time with her Indonesian work family!

NB: A photographer will be taking photos of this event for our website. If you attend this event and do not wish to have your photo posted to our website, PLEASE let us know in your reservation and we will accommodate.

NB: By attending this event, you agree that The Metropolitan Society of Natural Historians, Inc., its officers, its event organizers and leaders are in no way responsible for any injuries, illness or property damage that occur during or as a result of this event or travel to and from the event location.

We hope to see you there!

The Officers of the MSNH