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Bird-Curious? Citizen Science and the Marvelous Moli

October 16, 2020

Hear how the charismatic Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) captured the imagination of a citizen scientist and how they continue to charm the local community as well as people around the world. Learn what a Moli-do is and why so many people find them hilarious. If you’re not already bird-curious, you may just end up that way by the end of this! 

 


About the Presenter


Hob headshot
Photo Credit: Glenn Nishida

Hob Osterlund

Hob Osterlund is an author, producer and photographer. She is the founder of the Kaua’i Albatross Network and a Safina Center Fellow. Her book Holy Mōlī: Albatross and Other Ancestors (Oregon State University Press, 2016) is now in its fourth printing.  As the producer of the award-winning film “Kalamaʻs Journey,” Hob is devoted to sharing stories about the magnificent Mōlī (Laysan albatross) of Kauaʻi. Before morphing into a citizen scientist, Hob was a nurse practitioner at The Queenʻs Medical Center in Honolulu. She also wrote and performed a comedy character “Ivy Push, RN.” https://vimeo.com/399787819 Hob is a sixth-generation Hawaiʻi resident.

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Date:
October 16, 2020
Event Categories:
Conservation Science, Hawaiian Culture, Wanderers and Migrants

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