Mission Ivorybill

From John Williams-- Thought the group should see this-- go to Programs. Aug 7 is an IBWO presentation.

UT Arboretum Society - The University Of Tennessee Arboretum Society The UT Arboretum Society sponsors educational lectures, workshops and family activities throughout the year at the Arboretum. We also conduct fund-raising activities to support the operation and targeted needs of the Arboretum.

From John Williams-- Here is how wrong AI can get a search. I have a paper about head cams, typed in Bing "an efficient camera system ivory-billed woodpecker" and was given in large font the following, which is so wrong it invites a lawsuit for misleading researchers. My research was not in the "Cash" River. What AI did is combine two very different studies-- "To capture the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker, scientists have installed a ** camera system in Arkansas's Cash River National Wildlife Refuge**12. The camera system is always-on, has a combination of field of view and zoom, and is aimed to maximize chances of obtaining a definitive image of this species1."

Scheduling Conflict for tomorrow night, so no monthly Zoom tomorrow. February's Zoom (2/27/25) will be twice as good to make up for it:)!