Learning Opportunity: Evolution in Marsh Wrens
Sunday, February 25th, 2:00 PM
Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
Parking is available at the Governmental Center and across the street at Whitman Middle School.
A Dyke Marsh inlet, photo by Ned Stone.
Hear Dr. Sarah Luttrell talk about her work on evolution and speciation in the marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris). Dr. Luttrell studies how evolution works by studying subspecies of birds. She will examine how comparing multiple traits like plumage color, size and shape, vocal behavior, and genetics in marsh wrens has revealed an exciting pattern of evolution in this bird. She received her Ph. D. in Biological Sciences in August 2017 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The program is sponsored by Friends of Dyke Marsh. It is free and open to the public.
