Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

To register, send an email message with “Borneo” as the subject line to: OrleansAudubon@aol.com and include your full name in the body of the email. You will then receive email instructions. If participating by phone, also include your phone number. Please register at least two hours prior to the start of the meeting.

40 Years in Borneo: Hacking Through the Jungle in Search of Birds

Presented by Dr. Fred Sheldon

Fred has two fundamental areas of research interest: the evolution and systematics of birds, and the natural history of the birds of the Malay Archipelago. His work in S.E. Asia is concentrated mainly in Borneo, where he is conducting a variety of studies with students and collaborators. Borneo, a giant, rugged island in Southeast Asia’s Malay Archipelago, is shared by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Kalimantan and the tiny nation of Brunei. It’s known for its beaches and ancient, biodiverse rainforest, home to wildlife including orangutans and clouded leopards. In Sabah is 4,095 meter-tall Mount Kinabalu, the island’s highest peak, and, offshore, the famed dive site Sipadan Island