Art and Science Exhibition Showcases Bird Extinction and Resilience
A new exhibit and panel discussion at the Pensacola Art Museum inspires visitors to think about their role in conservation.
By Erika Zambello
Communications Director, Audubon Florida
Published September 22, 2026
This article is from Audubon Florida
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Step into the STEAM 2026 exhibition at the Pensacola Art Museum, and you step into Pippin Frisbie-Calder’s bird world: “Extinct, Threatened, Restored.”
Spread across three walls of the gallery, the exhibit showcases what’s at stake when we protect birds and the places they need. As the museum explains, “With floor-to-ceiling prints and paintings, this immersive, multi-media art installation transports participants to the world’s first restored seabird colony” and beyond. One wall is dedicated to the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, believed to be extinct. On the middle wall, Frisbie-Calder highlights songbird species experiencing threats to their survival, including cats, migration hazards, a changing climate, and more. Finally, on the third wall, Frisbie-Calder depicts puffins and their restored Maine populations.
What path will our favorite bird species follow? That’s up to us. As part of the exhibit, visitors can take down one of the paper birds on the three walls (they’re held in place by magnets). If they take action for birds – including filling out an action alert to members of Congress in support of the Forage Gish Conservation Act, available in the gallery itself.
As part of the exhibit, join us on December 12 from 4-6 p.m. for a panel discussion on protecting seabirds in Florida and beyond with Pippin Frisbie-Calder; Audubon’s Bethany Kraft, Brian Cammarano, Collette Lauzau; and more. Drinks and refreshments will be provided by the Pensacola Art Museum, and the panel will begin at 5 p.m.
For more information on the exhibition, click here.
