SEPT 22, 2016, 6:45 PM, Pierce County LIbrary Administration Bldg, 3005-112th St. E., Tacoma 98446: John Klicka!  $10 speaker fee.

John Klicka, Curator of Birds at UW.

Join us in welcoming John Klicka, Curator of Birds at the Burke Museum, University of Washington, who will be our honored guest. He tells us, “I will be talking about some of the research that I have done recently. Basically, what we do here in my lab is take traditional museum questions regarding taxonomy, behavior, and morphology, and we attempt to answer them using modern museum tools (molecular methods, DNA analyses). In this way, I will touch on the taxonomy of sparrows, attempt to determine just how many of species of “House Wren” actually exist, and look at levels of genetic connectivity between bird populations occupying mountain-top habitats throughout western North America.”

For more info on Dr. Klicka and the Klicka Lab at the U, see his website:
https://klickalab.com/john-klicka/