Matthew Anderson
Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves Manager,
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection,
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Matthew Anderson shares the fascinating tale of oystercatchers and oyster reefs while discussing banding birds and capturing life history data that enhances our understanding of their movements, mate selection and population information.
Recorded Webinar:
Select Supplemental Content:
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] American Oystercatcher Working Group
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] FWC – American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliates
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] CornellLab – All About Birds | American Oystercatcher
[BIRDING RESOURCES] CornellLab – Merlin Bird ID
[BIRDING CITIZEN SCIENCE] CornellLab – eBird
[READING] ANGARI Foundation – Deep Dive | American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
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PRESENTER BIO
Matthew Anderson is the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Manager for the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. His program focus is on natural oyster reefs and avian research. Matthew has 10 years of focal research on Indian River Lagoon wading birds, seabirds and shorebirds, which includes study of their nesting populations, winter movements and habitat preservation.
Ocean Expert Exchange is a live educational webinar series featuring experts in marine science and technology, many of whom have participated in expeditions onboard R/V ANGARI. The 30-minute live events welcome audiences of all ages and include a presentation on the speaker’s area of expertise followed by Q&A with participants. The series is co-hosted by ANGARI Foundation and the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute’s Scientist in Every Florida School program.