Bird migration: when the sky loses its north

Conference led by Jean-François Pepin La conference will revolve around 5 main themes: The triggers of the great journey: Vital needs (lack of food, return to nest) and physiological signals. Orientation systems: The combined use of the magnetic compass, celestial navigation, and smell. Flight strategies: The differences between thermal soaring of gliders and flapping flight of sailers. Contemporary mutations: The shifting of calendars, the shortening of journeys, and the risks of desynchronization linked to human activity. Projections & Consequences: The impacts by 2050-2100 on biodiversity and ecosystems. Entrée Libre / Tout Public Organisation: Lys Nature, rue d'Hollebeke 12, 7781 Houthem