EPISODE · Mar 18, 2024 · 36 MIN
34: European Goldfinches with Louise Bodt - European birds introduced in the U.S.
from Birds of a Feather Talk Together · host John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, Amanda Marquart, Louise Bodt
This week we talk to Louise Bodt about the European Goldfinch. Although they are native to Europe, there is actually a population living in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Louise tells us how they got there, other examples of them being introduced, and much more. Louise Bodt is a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago and the Field Museum using introduced birds to study rapid evolutionary change. Prior to joining the Field Museum birds lab, she worked as a science educator in NYC where she got her MS in biology investigating genetics of invasive European starlings. Louise is such an amazing guest, you're going to enjoy this one!! We actually have another listener question about birds in Trinidad and Tobago, which we talk about at the end of the episode as well. Enjoy!Please follow our instagram @birds_of_a_feather_podcast Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to [email protected] are links to our social and YouTube pages, give us a follow:YouTube InstagramTikTokBlueSky
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This week we talk to Louise Bodt about the European Goldfinch. Although they are native to Europe, there is actually a population living in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Louise tells us how they got there, other examples of them being introduced, and much more. Louise Bodt is a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago and the Field Museum using introduced birds to study rapid evolutionary change. Prior to joining the Field Museum birds lab, she worked as a science educator in NY...
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