Lorraine Perez-Balchon
Master's student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut researching bird nesting behavior and urban ecology, including use of anthropogenic materials like cigarette butts.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 9min
Cigarette butts help birds
Lorraine Perez-Balalchon, a Master’s student studying bird nesting and urban ecology, discusses how birds incorporate human-made items like cigarette butts. Short, punchy segments cover why birds use butts, nicotine’s insect-repellent role, lab and field findings from the Galapagos to Poland, and whether birds actively select these materials.
