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Guided Bird Walking TourSaturday, May 17 9 a.m. - Noon We'll meet on the southeast corner of 81st Street and Central Park West on the park side entering the Park directly and taking in what wildlife may be in evidence along the way. Dependent on what we find we'll visit Tanner Spring, the Shakespeare Garden, pass by Belvedere Castle and head into the Ramble. Much will depend on what we find and where we find it. Almost 200 different species of birds can be found in Central Park during the year. Most birds are more active in the early morning and late afternoon, although there will be some activity throughout the day. If you are new to birding, you will be given a few pointers about using binoculars and doing birding. Our tour guide, Randolph Schutz has been birding since the 1980's. Trained as a pediatritian, he quickly moved into psychiatry, then psychotherapy, and currently works as a coach. He writes poety, speaks French, paints watercolors, is fascinated by the workings of the human mind, entranced by everything living and loves birds, though when there's an interesting plant around he'll head for that, too. He has birded extensively around the metropolitan area, birds Central Park regularly and frequently, and has led both formal and informal birding groups for years. He birds in all seasons and most weathers, and while he loves unusual birds he's been known to be hypnotized by titmice and sparrows. The walk is free to members; and $5 for all others. Please RSVP |
Monday, November 24
6:30 - 8:30 pm Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., M.S. Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., M.S., is a research scientist with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a nationwide organization of physicians and laypersons that promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition, and addresses controversies in modern medicine, including ethical issues in research; former Associate Director for Education, Animal Research Issues, Humane Society of the United States; former Researcher, Investigations Dept., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. As a research scientist, Dr. Balcombe works on issues relating to the use of animals in medical science and education. He analyzes and synthesizes published findings and writes and presents papers for publication in scientific and lay journals. Dr. Balcombe also writes the monthly column Beyond Animal Research for the PCRM Web site.
Dr. Balcombe’s books include The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives, and Recommendations and Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good, which was published by Macmillan in May 2006. Dr. Balcombe has also written about animals in research for numerous magazines, including PCRM’s Good Medicine and Alternatives in Veterinary Medical Education. Dr. Balcombe reviews manuscripts for Animal Behaviour, The American Biology Teacher, and the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. He also writes a weekly blog for FirstScience.com.
Dr. Balcombe has contributed to more than 30 academic journals and book chapters, including Animal Behaviour, The American Biology Teacher, the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, and the British Medical Journal. His recent literature review of rodents’ laboratory housing and behavioral needs was published in Laboratory Animals in April 2006. Dr. Balcombe has given more than 50 presentations on the use of animals in research and on alternatives to the use of animals in medical research and education. His recent presentations include "Rodents in Laboratories: Thinking Outside the Cage," at the Sixth Annual Animal Welfare Forum in Canada and a presentation on pleasure in animals at the second InterNICHE conference in Norway. Dr. Balcombe received his Doctorate in Ethology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He received his Master in Biology from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and his bachelor’s in biology from York University in North York, Ontario. Before coming to PCRM, Dr. Balcombe served as the Research Coordinator for Immersion Medical, a medical simulation company in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., M.S. Sponsored by the New York Bird Club. |
