FIO Talks
Ornithology, conservation projects, art, tourism, communication... FIO is the setting for presentations and talks with specialists on a great variety of topics related to nature and birds.
All conferences will be in the Stage Marquee.
Streaming broadcast on the Extremadura Tourism YouTube channel (24th February, 25th February and 26th February).
Friday, 24th February
16.00-17.45 - The impact of toxins on birds with Rubén Moreno-Opo, María Jesús Palacios, Antonio Juan García-Fernández, Francisco Soler, Álvaro Guerrero and Alfonso Godino (moderator)
18.00-18.30 - The sound of biodiversity. An audiovisual tour of Euroace with Olga García García, Jesús Moreno Pérez, María Jesús Palacios González, Javier Pérez Gordillo and Carlos de Hita
18.30-19.00 - Monographs of endangered species in Extremadura: Bonelli's eagle, golden eagle and black vulture, by Juan Manuel Sánchez Guzmán, José María Guzmán Bolaños and Elisa Cristo da Silva Gamero
Saturday, 25th February
10.30-11.00 - Ecotourism in Extremadura: actions to promote the observation of birds and stars, by Francisco Martín Simón, General Director of Tourism of the Junta de Extremadura
11.00-11.30 - The climate emergency and emerging crisis in biodiversity: Diagnosis of a premonition for the conservation of birds, by Álvaro Guerrero and Ana Tardón
11.30-12.00 Quetzals and farmers in harmony? Of course, they can!, by Alfredo Scott (Costa Rica)
12.00-13.15 - Evolution of bird tourism: a look at the past and new challenges and destinations with John Muddeman, Manuela Seifert, José Luis Bautista Morán and Javier Gómez Aoiz (moderator)
13.30-14.00 - Presentation of the book 'Sounds of the world. Travel by hearsay', by Carlos de Hita
16.30-18.00 - Making renewable energy and birds compatible, is it possible? with Erica Morales Statkraft, Rubén González Escudero, José Terrón, Rodrigo Fernández Mellado and Alfonso Godino (moderator).
18.00-18.45 - Black-winged Kite: a representative species of the Extremaduran dehesa, by Domingo Rivera Dios
Sunday, 26th February
11.00-11.30 - Roofless building to promote the settlement of a colony of lesser kestrels applying new release techniques, by Pepe Antolín and Catarina Machado
11.45-12.15 - Plumarium. Scientific study of the feathers of the European avifauna, by Pablo Fernández Pero
12.30-13.00 - Wildlife in the taiga forest, by Mikko Oivukka (Finland)
13.00-13.30 - Garganta del Fraile de Serradilla, Best Approved Trail in Spain, by Borja García Prieto and Francisco Javier Sánchez Vega
13.30-14.15 - Connect with the birds. Birding in the media with Montserrat Domínguez, Carlos de Hita and Antonio Sandoval

‘Evolution of bird tourism: a look at the past and new challenges and destinations’, with John Muddeman, Manuela Seifert, José Luis Bautista Morán and Javier Gómez Aoiz (moderator)

Colloquium ‘Making renewable energy and birds compatible, is it possible?’ with Erica Morales Statkraft, Rubén González Escudero, José Terrón, Rodrigo Fernández Mellado and Alfonso Godino (moderator)

‘Ecotourism in Extremadura: actions to promote the observation of birds and stars’ by Francisco Martín Simón

Colloquium ‘The impact of toxins on birds’ with Rubén Moreno-Opo, María Jesús Palacios, Antonio Juan García-Fernández, Francisco Soler, Álvaro Guerrero and Alfonso Godino (moderator)

‘Connect with the birds. Birding in the media’ with Montserrat Domínguez, Carlos de Hita, Antonio Sandoval and José Luis Copete

‘Garganta del Fraile de Serradilla, Best Approved Trail in Spain’ by Borja García Prieto and Francisco Javier Sánchez Vega

Presentation of the book ‘The sound of biodiversity. An audiovisual tour of the Euroace’, prepared by the General Directorate of Sustainability of the Junta de Extremadura
