On January 1st, 2014, lifelong birder Dorian Anderson boarded his bicycle in frozen New England. He was embarking on the first official North American bicycle Big Year, a 365-day adventure during which birders try to find as many species as they can in the United States and Canada, all during a single calendar year. While his predecessors had used cars, planes, and a host of other petroleum-powered means, Anderson decided to travel strictly by bicycle and on foot. He thus branded the Big Year with his own environmentally sustainable mark. He will talk about what he saw, the logistics he employed, and the encounters he had during his year on America’s roads as well as the genesis of the trip, which involved his decision to leave his postdoctoral position at Massachusetts General Hospital. Join him for a unique blend of birdwatching, biking, environment, adventure, self-discovery, and humor from his Biking for Birds Big Year.
