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Jordi Baucells – Aplicacions dels visors tèrmics en seguiment i estudis d’ocells i característiques tècniques dels aparells

Jordi Baucells is a biologist, agricultural technical engineer and licensed bird ringer who has been involved in ornithology since the mid-1980s. He is currently the president of the Catalan Institute of Ornithology (ICO). Thermal imaging devices have revolutionised the study of many bird species, especially nocturnal, elusive and hard-to-detect birds, as well as those living...

Gerard Rocamora, Joan Real, Joan-Carles Abella, Miquel Torres, Jordi Vidal i Jordi Sargatal – Conservem les àligues del Priorat (presentació i estrena de « L’Àliga», un vi pels ocells i la natura)

This event will combine the presentation of a conservation programme for the Bonelli’s Eagle with the launch of “L’Àliga” wine, which will donate part of its profits to support the project. Dr Gerard Rocamora, an ecologist, ornithologist and owner of vineyards in the Priorat region, will give a brief introduction to the event. Professor Joan...

Albert Cama – Les gavines de Catalunya

Albert Cama is a passionate birder and professional ornithologist from Tarragona who has spent many years studying gulls in the ports of Tarragona and Cambrils. After several years working in research, he now works as an environmental consultant. In this talk, he will provide a practical introduction to the identification of the gull species found...

Pere Ustrell – Un aguait a prop de casa

Pere Ustrell i Plata is 12 years old, lives in Sabadell, and is passionate about birds and birdwatching. He is largely self-taught, learning from field guides and books, and uses his binoculars whenever he gets the chance. At school, he and several classmates help maintain nest boxes and improve habitats for birds by looking after...

Alex Berryman – The Search for Lost Birds: Rediscoveries, Extinctions, and the Race Against Time

Alex works for BirdLife International as a Senior Red List Officer, leading the organisation’s IUCN Red List assessments for Asia. He is the BirdLife lead for Search for Lost Birds, helping each year to curate the updated list of lost bird species. He has published extensively on avian conservation, extinction risk and taxonomy, with a...

Watercolour exhibition by Bruna Roqué

From 18 to 20 September, you can enjoy an exhibition of watercolours featuring birds and mammals, displayed on the first floor of the Mirador Building and created by nature illustrator Bruna Roqué. The exhibition will feature 14 original watercolors in a variety of formats, based on first-hand field experiences and created between 2017 and 2026.

Pódcast La Radio del Somormujo – José David Muñoz and Javier Gómez Aoiz

La Radio del Somormujo is the pioneer ornithology podcast in Spain, created in 2018 and with more than 250 episodes broadcast. With a weekly schedule, it is dedicated to sharing knowledge about the world of birds, science and research, citizen initiatives, birdwatching tourism, and curiosities related to birds. In this edition, Radio del Somormujo kicks...

Pódcast El Guardabosques – Laura Núñez and Francesco Rovedo

¿Quién quiere ser GuardaDeltas? Francesco Rovedo is an environmental scientist and Laura Núñez is a biologist. Both work as wildlife tracking guides in the Arctic and share a passion for wildlife photography, responsible nature travel—such as the Arctic Ecosystem Ecology and Conservation course they run each year in Svalbard in collaboration with the Biomas Association—and...

Marc Illa – Omplint el buit de la muda: un procés vital pels ocells

Marc Illa is an ornithologist who has been passionate about nature since childhood. He is currently actively involved in several citizen science projects run by the Catalan Ornithological Institute (ICO) and has been a licensed expert bird ringer since 2012. He takes part in scientific bird ringing projects in Catalonia as well as in international...

Roger Sanmartí – Consells per a un viatge fotogràfic de fauna africana: aprenent de l’experiència

Roger Sanmartí is co-founder of PHOTO LOGISTICS, a guide specializing in nature photography and the company’s International Travel Manager. He has led numerous photographic journeys across sub-Saharan Africa and accompanies photographers of all skill levels, helping them capture the best possible images while always respecting wildlife and its natural behaviour. Preparing for a photographic trip...

Peter Boesman – Digging deeper into the world of birdsounds

Peter Boesman is a lifelong birder who has been focussing on the voice of birds for over 30 years. He is well known as a pioneer in recording bird sounds worldwide, and has documented more than half of the world’s bird species. He has published numerous papers that deal with bird vocalizations and taxonomy, and...

Ponç Feliu – Els futurs Parcs Naturals de Catalunya i les ampliacions previstes