A few years ago, biological sciences faculty member Daniel Baldassarre convinced SUNY Oswego to make an earth-friendly and bird-friendly decision to let some underused fields go wild to provide a home for bobolinks and other migrating species.
Populations are declining for the handsome bobolinks, so the Oswego Bobolink Project providing breeding grounds and safe living space supports broader ecosystems goals while also providing research experiences for students.
Zoology major Nikki Knecht has been working on this grasslands bird project and will present information on it at Quest 2025 on April 23. Her presentation "Status of Bobolinks in low-maintenance hayfields on the SUNY Oswego campus" is part of biological sciences talks from 11 a.m. to noon in 122 Shineman Center.
Quest, SUNY Oswego’s celebration of scholarly and creative activities, unfolds across the lakeside campus on Wednesday, April 23, after an April 22 evening kickoff poster session at its Syracuse Campus. For more information, visit oswego.edu/quest.