Featuring Dr. Jon Plissner, former Midway Atoll Supervisory Biologist, with a live connection to Midway and biologist Dan Rapp.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
- 10:00am Hawai’i Time
- 12:00 PM Pacific Time
- 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Join Friends of Midway Atoll (FOMA) for a special live webinar presentation exploring the iconic albatrosses who call Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) home.
This free online event will feature guest speaker Dr. Jon Plissner, who has retired from the USFWS this past April after spending the previous nine years at Midway. He began with a late-career break as a 6-month refuge volunteer, followed by several years as a contract biologist with Island Conservation, and ultimately served as the refuge’s Supervisory Biologist.
𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦! We’ll connect LIVE with biologist and photographer 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗽 on Midway!
During this informative webinar, Dr. Plissner will discuss:
- Laysan and black-footed albatross population trends
- Past research and ongoing monitoring efforts
- Midway’s remarkable short-tailed albatrosses
- Conservation challenges, priorities, and protection efforts
- Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, and her significance
…and more!
This presentation will include a live Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the future of seabird conservation.
Registration
This event is free, but registration is required to receive the webinar access link. A recording of the presentation will be sent to those who register.