Dr. Carla Dove Forensic Ornithology: When Birds Collide – Examining Feather Clues to Solve Birdstrike Mysteries
Virtual MeetingVirtual meeting Each year bird-aircraft collisions (birdstrikes) cause millions of dollars in damage to both civil and military aviation. The Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab identifies over 10,000 birdstrike cases annually using microscopy, DNA, and the vast research collections housed at the National Museum of Natural History. Knowing the species of birds that cause damage is a fundamental step in birdstrike