The Biogeography and Evolution of Eagles
Dr Michael Campbell presents a webinar on the biogeography of eagle species: that is how the genetics, classification, habitat requirements, intra-species and inter-species predatory competition, and migratory habitats of eagles have varied over time and space, and a comparison of eagle ecologies across continents. Basically, when we see an eagle, what is the importance of its location and liing space? These include comparisons of sister-species (such as the Bald eagle in North America and the White-tailed eagle in Eurasia; the Golden eagle in North America and Eurasia, and the Verreaux’s eagle in Africa; and the Harpy eagle, Crowned eagle and Philippine eagle in Central and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia respective). The webinar will illustrate the crucial role of biogeography, ecology and genetics (including evolution) in the understanding of eagle existence and survival.
Organizer
Dr Michael Campbell has a background in biogeography (including avian adaptation to agricultural, urban and human lifestyle development), ecology (including avian foraging, nesting and reactions to human presence) and changes in the genetic classification of raptors. His PhD is in Applied Biogeography, and he has a master’s degrees in Geomatics (applications of remote sensing and geographical information systems, including drones to animal and habitat ecology), conservation biology and landscape ecology, all from the Universities of London (Imperial College), Manchester Metropolitan, Leicester and Lancaster (all in the UK) and Carleton University in Canada. He has published several books and articles on vultures and is currently completing a book with Taylor and Francis (CRC Press) on the eagles of the world.