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Last <\/span>weekend, <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>Dr. <\/span>Buxton\u2019s <\/span>lab<\/span><\/a> teamed <\/span>up <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>Conservation <\/span>Collective <\/span>to <\/span>transform <\/span>the <\/span>windows <\/span>of <\/span>Nesbitt Building <\/span>into <\/span>a <\/span>vibrant <\/span>and <\/span>life-<\/span>saving <\/span>work <\/span>of <\/span>art. <\/span>The <\/span>group <\/span>painted <\/span>a <\/span>stunning <\/span>bird-<\/span>friendly <\/span>mural <\/span>designed <\/span>to <\/span>prevent <\/span>bird-<\/span>window <\/span>collisions – <\/span>a <\/span>known <\/span>hazard <\/span>for <\/span>migratory <\/span>species <\/span>navigating <\/span>urban <\/span>environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>initiative <\/span>was <\/span>led <\/span>by <\/span>MSc <\/span>student <\/span>Stasha <\/span>Lysyk<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>who <\/span>studies <\/span>bird-<\/span>window <\/span>collisions <\/span>as <\/span>part <\/span>of <\/span>her <\/span>graduate <\/span>research <\/span>in <\/span>Dr. <\/span>Buxton’s <\/span>lab. <\/span>Her <\/span>work <\/span>has <\/span>documented <\/span>several <\/span>fatal <\/span>bird <\/span>strikes <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>Nesbitt Biology <\/span>building, <\/span>inspiring <\/span>this <\/span>community-<\/span>based <\/span>solution <\/span>to <\/span>make <\/span>a <\/span>meaningful <\/span>difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>mural <\/span>follows <\/span>bird-<\/span>safe <\/span>design <\/span>principles <\/span>that <\/span>reduce <\/span>window <\/span>reflectivity <\/span>and <\/span>visual <\/span>confusion <\/span>for <\/span>birds, <\/span>helping <\/span>them <\/span>avoid <\/span>deadly <\/span>impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>It\u2019s <\/span>amazing <\/span>to <\/span>see <\/span>art <\/span>and <\/span>science <\/span>come <\/span>together <\/span>for <\/span>conservation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last weekend, students from Dr. Buxton\u2019s lab teamed up with the Conservation Collective to transform the windows of Nesbitt Building into a vibrant and life-saving work of art. The group painted a stunning bird-friendly mural designed to prevent bird-window collisions – a known hazard for migratory species navigating urban environments. 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