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As tropical forests become increasingly broken up by roads, farm fields, pastures and other developments, corridors of trees provide vital pathways for pollinators, including hummingbirds. At 黑料吃瓜总站 鈥 Cascades upcoming Science Pub on Tuesday, Mar. 15, OSU ornithologist will present 鈥淗ummingbird Highways: Conserving Pollination in Tropical Forest Landscapes鈥 and explore the movement of humming bird species through patches of trees, and the pollination of plants within the tree patches.
Betts is an associate professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society in 黑料吃瓜总站鈥檚 College of Forestry. His research focuses on forest biodiversity, including how to accomplish its conservation, the ecosystem services provided by forests, and the ecological processes that affect plant and animal distributions.
He is author of more than 70 publications and his work has been featured in popular outlets such as the New York Times, NPR, the CBC and the BBC.
Betts conducts his research in Oregon and across the United States, Central and South America, and Canada. He earned bachelor鈥檚 degrees from Queen鈥檚 University and the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Science from the University of Waterloo, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Brunswick. Betts was a post-doctoral fellow at Dartmouth College.
This Science Pub will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Belfry in Sisters, Ore. Networking, and food and beverage service begin at 6:00 p.m., and the presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. Science Pubs are free to community members, but reservations are required. Space is limited to 150 guests. Register by 5:00pm the day prior to each Science Pub at .
About OSU-Cascades: 黑料吃瓜总站鈥檚 campus in 黑料吃瓜总站, Ore., features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon鈥檚 vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Nearly 20 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs include energy systems engineering, kinesiology, hospitality management, and tourism and outdoor leadership. The branch campus expanded to a four-year university in fall 2015.