Articles by Mango

This past October, three professors in various fields of STEM were granted the Goergen Award in recognition of their teaching accomplishments and skills. Named after URochester Trustees Robert and Pamela Goergen, this award recognizes URochester faculty for their excellence in teaching. The Goergen Award is often awarded for top-quality classroom performance, but can also be […]

During one of my recent morning walks along the Genesee River, a familiar bird popped up from the bushes surrounding the trail to forage. Its large size and telltale black and white stripes on the top of its head made it clear it was a white-crowned sparrow. Seeing this bird was a clear sign that fall migration was underway. Read More

In Monroe County, New York, on the south shore of Ontario County, the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory (BBBO) is one of many key nonprofit organizations that work to mitigate this decline in bird populations. Due to efforts such as regular and seasonal bird bandings, volunteer work, and public outreach, BBBO has been working hard to engage people from various backgrounds to get involved with bird conservation. Read More

We have all heard the expression, “the early bird catches the worm.” I, as an “early bird” myself, wake up as soon as the sun rises, looking forward to seeing the different birds singing and foraging during the daytime. But the excitement does not stop when the sun sets and the “early birds” return to rest; habitats high and low still teem with birdlife at night.  Read More

Warblers are one of my favorite songbird groups for the many reasons I listed above. While there are multiple groups of songbirds called “warblers,” this article focuses on the species in the Americas, including those in the family Parulidae — also called “wood warblers,” — and why they are one of the most remarkable songbirds. Read More

URochester undergraduate students in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) program have been working to find and develop a solution to this problem. Read More

For birds, the cycle of migration occurs annually and is linked with the changing of the seasons as well as the abundance of food.  Read More

It may be the middle of September and the weather has started to cool, but that doesn’t mean I can’t still reminisce about summer from time to time. Every July or August, when I visit the beach or even when I’m near a body of fresh water, I always look forward to spotting one unique group of birds. Read More

California has been an enchanting and unforgettable place to bird and encounter multiple different species in a wide variety of habitats. For me, Southern California has been a longtime favorite place in the U.S. to visit, and seeing this area’s wide variety of bird species and its diverse natural habitats has been a real treat. Read More

The fall semester at URochester has arrived, and I’m more than ready to get back into writing about all my birding adventures. With over three months of time off from school, summer has always been my favorite season to travel. Read More