AOU/COS 2015 Meeting Notice and Call for Papers -- AOU/COS 2015

[Fern Davies]

Highlights of the scientific program include plenary presentations by Drs. Ellen Ketterson (Indiana U.), Elizabeth Derryberry (Tulane), and Frank Moore (U of So. Mississippi). There will also be a special seminar by leading science writer David Quammen; author of Ebola, Spillover, and Song of the Dodo among others. Planned symposia include: (1) Advances in studies of birds in urbanized landscape; (2) Ecology and conservation of grassland birds; (3) Recent scientific applications of weather radar for advancing ornithology; (4) Severe weather impacts on birds: Past, present, and future; (5) North American Breeding Bird Survey: Management and analysis of stop-level data; (6) Avian conservation in Mexico.

 

 

Early registration deadline is 3 May 2015 for professionals and 20 May for students.

 

Abstract submission deadline is 3 May 2015. Abstracts must be submitted online: contact Michael Patten (mpatten@ou.edu), scientific program chair, with any questions about the program or submission process.

 

 

The deadline for student and postdoc travel awards applications is 6 May 2015. Application materials must be submitted online through the Ornithology Exchange website (http://ornithologyexchange.org/meetings/aou-cos-2015/awards.html). Contact Matt Carling (mcarling@uwyo.edu) or Rolf Koford (rolf.koford@gmail.com) with any questions about the travel award application process. We anticipate making travel award decisions by 18 May 2015.

 

 

The deadline for student presentation award applications is 6 May 2015. Application materials must be submitted online through the Ornithology Exchange website (http://ornithologyexchange.org/meetings/aou-cos-2015/awards.html). Contact Matt Carling (mcarling@uwyo.edu) or Jill Deppe (jldeppe@eiu.edu) with any questions about the student presentation award application process.

 

 

Registration for the meeting is available at the registration page of the conference website (http://aoucos2015.ou.edu/). Early registration is $320 for regular registrants and $200 for students. Cost of attendance will be very low including low-cost housing and meals.

 

 

In addition to the conference website (http://aoucos2015.ou.edu/) follow us on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AOUCOS2015), twitter (https://twitter.com/AOU_COS_2015), and instagram (https://instagram.com/aoucos2015/). Room and ride sharing information on the Ornithological Exchange at http://ornithologyexchange.org/forums/forum/255-2015-aoucos-conference/

2015 renewals are open at https://www.osnabirds.org/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fRenew.aspx! For questions or comments about your OSNA society membership, please contact business@osnabirds.org.