BRI's research is included in a published article in Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Living Bird magazine, detailing the rise of mercury in songbirds over the last century. To access the full paper, click here.
In partnership with Avian Haven, BRI biologists Shearon Murphy and Tim Welch successfully aided in the capture, recovery, and release of an injured Common Loon. Read the write-up from Avian Haven here.
BRI is pleased to announce that James D. Paruk, Ph.D., professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s College, has recently published Loon Lessons. This book showcases the loon's biology in an accessible and entertaining style. The reader will gain "a deeper understanding of this beautiful and mysterious bird’s natural history and annual life cycle." Dr. Paruk is [...]
BRI's research is included in a published collaborative study to understand how risk factors affect migratory bird populations across their annual cycle. For example, disease outbreaks may happen on the breeding grounds, the wintering grounds, or during migration and are expected to accelerate under climate change. The ability to identify the geographic origins of [...]
IPEN's study conducted with BRI, which shows high levels of mercury in Indigenous Latin American Women, has been covered by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Click here to read the article and the report.
Scientists have different ideas about what's threatening loon survival in some parts of North America. By Leslie Nemo The icons of your summer camping trip are in an unusual situation. Loons — the black and white birds with a distinct and eerie two-note call — spend the warmer months of the year in northern [...]
Gothenburg, Sweden - Women in three Latin American countries who rely on fish for protein and live in proximity to gold mining activity have been found to have elevated mercury levels in their bodies, according to a new study, Mercury Exposure of Women in Four Latin American Gold Mining Countries. The study was conducted [...]
An Innovative Effort to Return Loons to Massachusetts Hits a Major Milestone By Cara Giaimo New recovery techniques have helped the iconic waterbirds nest in the state's glacial lakes for the first time in more than a century.
Translocation story.
After humans drove common loons to near extinction in Massachusetts in the late 19th century, the birds have been slow to recolonize the state. But now, with settlement money from a 2003 oil spill, a project aims to jumpstart the population by capturing loon chicks in Maine and convincing them Massachusetts is home.
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