Sharing stories of birds, science, and conservation

Communicating science is one of the things I enjoy most. I regularly present my research at scientific conferences, but I equally enjoy sharing stories about birds, science, and conservation with audiences ranging from birdwatchers and conservation organisations to university students and the general public.

In my talks, I combine my own research with insights from across the scientific community, using my own photography enriched with illustrations to bring bird science to life. Alongside my research on bird migration and movement ecology, I enjoy speaking about raptor identification and community-based conservation initiatives such as the Batumi Raptor Count. Hereby my goal is always the same: to share knowledge and stories in an engaging but accessible way.

If you're interested in inviting me to your event (in English or Dutch), feel free to contact me!

Sept 2025

In September 2025 I was invited to speak at the Avian Odyssey - the annual meeting of the British Ornithologists' Club - in the Natural History Museum of London, United Kingdom.

Please click the video to watch my talk about the Batumi Raptor Count and how we use migration counts as a vehicle to research and conservation in the East African-Eurasian Flyway.

  • Tohar Tal presenting at the International Wader Study Group Conference

    International Wader Study Group Conference

    The Netherlands · Sept 2025

    Habitat use and selection in migratory waders

  • Tohar Tal presenting at This Side of Paradise

    This Side of Paradise

    The Netherlands (in Dutch) · Sept 2025

    Batumi Raptor Count: from monitoring to conservation

  • Tohar Tal presenting at the British Ornithologists Union conference

    British Ornithologists Union (Frontiers in Ornithology)

    United Kingdom · Apr 2025

    Habitat use and selection in migratory waders

  • Tohar Tal speaking at the Batumi Bird Festival

    Batumi Bird Festival

    Republic of Georgia · Sept 2024

    16 years of the Batumi Raptor Count

  • Tohar Tal presenting his poster at NWO Polar Day

    NWO Polar Day

    The Netherlands · Apr 2024

    Poster on the breeding biology of Bewick's Swans