Biologist Joan Strassmann Discusses “Slow Birding” with Dr. Jonathan Losos

St. Louis County Library’s Favorite Author Series presents award-winning animal behavior scientist and author Joan E. Strassmann for a discussion and signing of her book “Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard.”

The event will take place on Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Strassmann will be joined in conversation by Dr. Jonathan Losos, Washington University Professor of Biology and Director of the Living Earth Collaborative, a partnership between the St. Louis Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden.

The event is presented in partnership with the St. Louis Audubon Society.  

The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Left Bank Books.

Joan Strassmann has been a slow birder all her life. She is an award-winning teacher of animal behavior at Washington University in St. Louis, where she is Charles Rebstock professor of biology. She has written more than two hundred scientific articles on behavior, ecology, and evolution of social organisms. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and has held a Guggenheim Fellowship. 

Strassmann’s new book “Slow Birding” is a one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them.

Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States—birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before.

“Slow Birding” is the perfect guide for the birder looking to appreciate the beauty of the birds right in their own backyard, observing keenly how their behaviors change from day to day and season to season.

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.