Life on the Move: a BIOrdinary workshop

Abstract

In this workshop we will be discussing Sonia Shah's book The Next Great Migration. In the book, Shah challenges our assumptions about migration and explores the scientific evidence that suggests it's a fundamental biological process shared by all living beings. Drawing from a diverse range of examples from the animal kingdom, including wildebeest, monarch butterflies, and gray whales, Shah argues that migration is a natural response to environmental change and has been essential to the evolution and survival of countless species. Through examples from the animal kingdom, from the migration of monarch butterflies to the movement of wildebeest herds, she illustrates the different ways that species have adapted to survive and thrive in a changing world. Moreover, Shah examines the human impact on migration, particularly the ways that human-made barriers such as borders, walls, and dams disrupt natural patterns of movement and threaten the survival of species.

Bio

Sonia Shah is…