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August 4, 2010

Pelicans, the Spill and DDT

BY: Emily Fisher

Climate and Energy

Auburn University is doing some great work on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and their kind folks sent us this photo of a heron walking along an oil boom with a skimming vessel in the background.

In other bird news, Dr. Geoff Hill, nationally-known professor of ornithology at Auburn, recently described the impact of the gulf spill on bird populations, in particular, the brown pelican. Hill drew some interesting comparisons between the impact of the oil and the impact of the pesticide, DDT in the 1970s.

You can read more about Dr. Hill’s observations and check out a podcast of his interview by visiting Auburn University’s Oil Spill Blog.

Stay tuned for more from Auburn!

 

 

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