François Vuilleumier – Ernst Mayr, Scientist and Mentor: Does One Live Up to Genius?

Field problem presented: David Small – Birds and Powerline Management in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Francois Vuilleumier, acclaimed ornithologist and editor-in-chief of the new book Birds of North America, is Curator Emeritus of the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History.

Author and professor of ornithology Francois Vuilleumier was a student of Ernst Mayer and considered Mayr his friend and mentor for decades. Vuilleumier presented a personal portrait of the famed evolutionary biologist.