Presque Isle Audubon Monthly Programs

PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month from September through June, excluding December and January. Meetings are currently being held online via Zoom and occasionally also in person at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. ​Everyone is invited!  You do not need to be an Audubon member to attend and enjoy one of these informative, educational, and fun programs.

All PIAS Programs are recorded and later uploaded to the Presque Isle Audubon YouTube Channel.

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Upcoming Programs:

Use of acoustics in bird research

by Tessa Rhinehart

Join us on Friday, July 18, 2025 to meet Tessa Rhinehart and learn about her fascinating research.

This is a hybrid program which starts at 7 PM. You can attend in person at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie. Doors there will open at 6:30 PM for refreshments and socializing.
To attend virtually, check back on this PIA website the day of the program for an active link.

ZOOM LINK

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Tessa Rhinehart is a PhD student in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Biology. Her research focuses on developing methods to monitor and track animals using autonomous sensors, especially acoustic recorders. Tessa's work seeks to reveal bird behavior and ecology at a scale and level of detail which is impossible for humans to observe. Her expertise includes acoustically "triangulating" birds' singing locations, studying how to reduce bias from automated sound identification algorithms like Merlin, and studying prey availability for birds using nocturnal "photo booths" for moths.

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Stay tuned for these upcoming programs:

August 2025 – Scott Harris, author of RaptorQuest, will tell us about his version of a Raptor Big Year and the adventures he had along the way. 

September 2025 – This year’s Hog Island Scholarship recipients, educators Rachel Cherry and Amy Lynn Fitzgerald Montagna, will regale us with tales from their trip to the Educator’s Week at Hog Island in Maine.

October 2025 – National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill will enlighten us about the Aviary’s research on Fostering Forest Bird Habitat and Ecosystem Resilience through Management.