The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is once again providing monthly online Loon Zoom presentations featuring guest speakers from around the country who will share their expertise in common loon biology and natural history, as well as cover topics that impact loon survival. Six presentations will be offered at 7 pm on the second Thursday of the month from November to April.
This year’s presentation lineup includes:
Thursday, November 12, 2026: Sharing the Lake with Loons: What the Census, Nest Cameras and Lead Tackle Teach Us by Dr. Lizz Schuyler, Sr. Director of Science and Conservation at the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Thursday, December 10, 2026: Who Else Lives on Our Lakes? Expanding Our Knowledge of Waterbirds Beyond Loons by Kathy Jones, Biologist with Birds Canada
Thursday, January 14, 2027: What Can Loons Teach Us About PFAS (forever chemicals) in the Environment? by Micah Miller, PhD, Director of the Loon Program, Biodiversity Research Institute
Thursday, February 11, 2027: A Survey of Common Loon Mortality in New England by Dr. Inga Sidor, Clinical Associate Professor and Sr. Veterinary Pathologist, University of New Hampshire
Thursday, March 11, 2027: Unprecedented Widespread Declines in Common Loons and How to Understand and Reverse Them by Dr. Matt Fuirst, Research Ecologist, Birds Canada
Thursday, April 8, 2027: Loons and Lake Stewardship: Lessons from 2026, Goals for 2027 by Dr. Lizz Schuyler, Sr. Director of Science and Conservation, and Griffin Archambault, Research Biologist, both of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Loon Zoom registration is required and costs $10 per presentation, or $50 to purchase attendance to all six. To learn more, visit ACLC’s events page.
Registration closes at noon the day before the scheduled presentations, and links will sent by email the evening before. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that conducts scientific research and engaging educational programming to promote and inspire passion for the conservation of common loons in and beyond New York’s Adirondack Park.
To learn more about the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation visit www.adkloon.org, or contact the Center at info@adkloon.org or (518) 354-8636.
The Adirondack Loon Center at 75 Main Street in Saranac Lake is open from 10 am until 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday during the winter months.
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Photo: A loon spreads its wings in the St Regis area of the Adirondacks.
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