“From the Brink” Exhibits Opening & Reception

Join us for the opening celebration of Cornell University Library’s From the Brink exhibitions at Mann Library Thursday, April 16, 4:00–6:00pm

Let’s celebrate the opening of Cornell University Library’s From the Brink exhibitions at Mann Library on Thursday, April 16:

Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction, a collaboration with the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates
Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat in Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond, a collaboration with wildlife photographer Marie Read and Cornell Botanic Gardens
Going to Gone: Earth’s Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It, featuring illustrations of endangered animal species from rare books of natural history in Cornell University Library’s collections

At 4:00pm, in Mann 160, Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma will deliver the talk, “Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds.” Boersma has more than a decade of experience in New Guinea, where he works with local communities and Indigenous knowledge keepers to better understand and conserve understudied bird taxa. A contributing scientist in the global Search for Lost Birds project, he will highlight recent insights gained from partnerships between Indigenous communities and scientists to find and protect birds previously believed to be extinct.

At 5:00pm, Mann Library Gallery will host a reception with remarks by Mike Webster, a professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences, and director of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s premiere collection of media capturing the behaviors of wild birds and other animals.

This event is free and open to all! This program is part of From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell, a series of exhibits hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partnership with other departments and groups on campus.