Date: 4/14/25 7:30 am From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: PSO Education Series: "Why are Tree Swallows Stressed?" by Jennifer Houtz on 4/24 at 7pm
Joe, Thanks for the invite, but I'm unable to discern WHERE this presentation is to take place! Sorry, Jerry Kruth Pittsburgh
On Monday, April 14, 2025 at 08:37:27 AM EDT, Joe Gyekis <gyekis9...> wrote:
Hello Everyone,
As the bird boxes around us fill up with their brilliantly plumaged summer inhabitants, the PSO Education Committee invites everyone to a meeting about Tree Swallows.
"Why are Tree Swallows Stressed?" by Jennifer Houtz at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2025
A bird's ability to cope with and recover from ecological stressors such as extreme temperatures can influence its survival. Wild birds can respond to stressful events by upregulating hormone levels. Our speaker Dr. Jenn Houtz will share results from her doctorate work on Tree Swallow stress physiology and general tips for attracting cavity nesting birds to your backyard.
Dr. Jennifer Houtz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Allegheny College. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University, where she studied gut microbiomes and stress physiology in tree swallows. She received her B.S. in Animal Behavior from Millersville University, where she studied the social behavior of wire-tailed manakins in Ecuador. As the faculty advisor of the Allegheny College Bird Club, Jennifer is passionate about involving undergraduate students in ornithological research and outreach.
