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1. Could the days of free bird bands be coming to an end?

   For decades, the USGS Bird Banding Lab has issued fee-free permits and free bands. Could this be about to change?

   By Fern Davies, February 21, 2014
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   • February 21, 2014

2. Editor's Choice: Waterbirds

   Author: Stephanie Jones

   African waterbirds on intensively used and managed waterbodies - how their distribution and abundance informs ecosystem management.

   By Stephanie Jones, March 27, 2014
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   • March 27, 2014

3. IMPORTANT WEBINAR: March 20: Oversight of Research Involving Wildlife

   Urge your IACUC chair, members, and Institutional Official to sign up for this important webinar! UPDATE 3/19: If you want to ask a question, you must submit it in advance. In case you can't listen in tomorrow...this webinar will be archived.

   By Fern Davies, March 17, 2014
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   • March 17, 2014

4. Peregrine Fund offers digital access to full library

   The Peregrine Fund has made all holdings in its research library available to the all by offering to provide PDF copies of any reprint, article, book chapter or report for your one-time personal use.

   By Chris Merkord, January 13, 2014
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   • January 13, 2014

5. New model protocol form for wildlife research now available

   Author: Ellen Paul

   Ornithological Council and American Society of Mammalogists develop model protocol form for wildlife research...released in beta for feedback from researchers, animal care and use committee members, institutional officials, and others, this form is designed specifically for wildlife research conducted either in the field or in captivity. First question: Is this protocol even required?

    

   UPDATE 13 Feb 2014: Slightly modified document; changes made in response to comments from the staff of the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. Note that OLAW will hold a webinar about this model protocol on 20 March 2014 at 12:30 Eastern. Be sure to notify your IACUC members!

   By Fern Davies, January 6, 2014
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   • January 6, 2014

6. Wingfield Talk on Need for Appropriate Guidelines for Wildlife Research

   Ornithologist John Wingfield calls for the use of wildlife-appropriate standards in review of wildlife research.

   By Fern Davies, December 27, 2013
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   • December 27, 2013

7. American Ornithologists' Union Hires First Executive Director

   Author: Sue Haig

   The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) announces the appointment of Melinda Pruett-Jones as its first executive director. The move signals its important progression from an all-volunteer-based society to one guided by a executive leader. Her first task will be to guide the AOU Council of elected members and formers presidents in strategic planning to advance the society’s bold vision for the field of ornithology.

   By Fern Davies, December 23, 2013
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   • December 23, 2013

8. The best way to get a job...

   Join an ornithological society. Today. A tool as essential as your binoculars!

   By Fern Davies, November 19, 2013
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   • November 19, 2013

9. The Ornithology Exchange introduces its new Funding Portal

   The Ornithology Exchange proud to announce a new Funding Portal which aims to help ornithologists find ways to fund their research. The portal features our brand new Grants & Awards database, recent announcements like RFPs and deadline reminders, a discussion forum where you can ask for help, and a list of links to other online resources.

   By Chris Merkord, August 5, 2013
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   • August 5, 2013

10. New wildlife biology training module for animal welfare

    The Ornithological Council, the American Society of Mammalogists, and others have developed a wildlife-specific module for the training required under the Animal Welfare Act. If your university or institution provides online training from CITI, look for this module and encourage your IACUC members to take it out for a spin, too!

    By Fern Davies, July 19, 2013
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    • July 19, 2013

11. OC 2014 Small Grants Call for Proposals / Solicitud de Propuestas

    Author: Ellen Paul

    The Ornithological Council is pleased to call for proposals for the 2014 round of grants to be made under the OC Small Grants Program.

    El Consejo Ornitologíco se complace en la convocatoria de propuestas para el 2014 ronda de subvenciones que se harán en el marco del Programa de Pequeñas Subvenciones del OC.

    By Fern Davies, May 24, 2013
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    • May 24, 2013

12. Update on AOU/COS task forces: opportunities and new directions for ornithological societies

    AOU President Sue Haig reports on the efforts of the joint task forces considering new directions, opportunities, and structures for ornithological societies...

    By Fern Davies, April 23, 2013
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    • April 23, 2013

13. It’s official! Federal employees (when they return from furlough…) may serve on boards of scientific societies

    Author: Ellen Paul

    It's been a LONG time in coming, but it is now final and official: federally employed scientists can now serve on the boards of ornithological and other scientific societies without fear of going to the pokey!

    By Fern Davies, March 6, 2013
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    • March 6, 2013

14. MBTA Permits: Practical suggestions for the ornithologist

    Author: Ellen Paul

    If you need an MBTA permit, the time to apply is...NOW! Do you need one? What should you do to make the process go quickly and smoothly?

    By Fern Davies, March 1, 2013
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    • March 1, 2013

15. New U.S. Federal Policy on Access to Publicly Funded Research - Publications and Data

    Author: Ellen Paul

    The White House has ordered federal agencies to develop plans to increase public access to federally funded research, including literature and data. How will this affect you and your scientific society? Read on...

    By Fern Davies, February 25, 2013
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    • February 25, 2013

16. North American Ornithological Societies Join Publication Efforts Historic Vote Re-defines Roles of The Auk and The Condor

    The Auk and The Condor - new plan, new focus...better than ever! The American Ornithologists' Union and the Cooper Ornithological Society work together to provide a better publication model for ornithological research.

    By Fern Davies, December 20, 2012
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    • December 20, 2012

17. NSF gives official recognition to Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research

    Author: Ellen Paul

    Ornithologists applying for and receiving NSF grants can now be assured that the animal welfare guide written by and for ornithologists has been officially accepted by NSF as the appropriate standard for Animal Welfare Act compliance. The National Science Foundation has revised its Grant Proposal Guide to recognize Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research as an official reference document for Animal Welfare Act compliance. This publication, along with similar guides for mammals, fishes, and herpetofauna, was first created – at the prompting of and with funding from NSF but it was not accepted by any federal agency as an official standard... until now.

    By Fern Davies, December 3, 2012
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    • December 3, 2012

18. AOU Virtual Town Hall on the New NSF BIO Proposal Review Process

    VIRTUAL TOWN HALL

    Speak out on the new NSF BIO proposal submission and review policy:

    • How has it affected you?
      
    • Give us your suggestions for improvements that would help NSF to address your concerns.
      

    By Fern Davies, November 7, 2012
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    • November 7, 2012

19. It Takes A Flock.... Please Renew Your Society Membership Today

    Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? What if you woke up one day and realized that your ornithological society was gone? If only you'd renewed your membership!

    By Fern Davies, November 6, 2012
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    • November 6, 2012

20. That time of year again: The Annual Ornithological Council Pledge Break

    What is the Ornithological Council and why should you support it?

     

    The Ornithological Council is a great resource for ornithologists. We help researchers navigate the permit maze, address animal welfare concerns, publish the peer-reviewed Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research. The Ornithological Council is the voice of scientific ornithology. Learn more here!

     

    When you join a society or renew your OSNA membership via Membersuite (2019 renewal notices will go out October 8), please remember the OC. Visit the donations page to make a contribution.

    By Fern Davies, October 27, 2015   

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    • March 8, 2021

21. Ornithological Council small grants program: Call for Proposals

    Author: Ellen Paul

    The Ornithological Council is pleased to issue a Call for Proposals for a new small grants program to fund conservation-oriented research in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Ornithological Council programa de pequeñas subvenciones para investigación: solicitud de propuestas. El Consejo de Ornitología se complace en publicar una convocatoria de propuestas para un nuevo programa de pequeñas donaciones para financiar la conservación orientado a la investigación en México, el Caribe, América Central y América del Sur. DEADLINE AUGUST 1.

    By Fern Davies, June 8, 2012   

    • OC
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    • June 8, 2012

22. Comments Solicited for Emerging Plan to Initiate SFO

    Feedback for the SFO planning committee:

     

    The new SFO planning committee is preparing the documents that will describe what the new organization is intended to be, what it will do, and how it will function. When drafts are available for comment, they will be posted here, and we hope you will join the discussion in this forum. The governance subcommittee has released a draft for comment and would like to have your feedback. Read more about it here and join the discussion.

    By Fern Davies, May 29, 2012   

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    • May 29, 2012

23. Confidential survey for bird banders

    Author: Ellen Paul

    Help us help you by answering a short survey about your experiences in obtaining banding permits.

    By Fern Davies, May 14, 2012
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    • May 14, 2012

24. Thinking Critically About "A Vision for the Society for Ornithology"

    Author: John Marzluff

    Are you aware of the consequences to governance and editorial boards for American ornithology that would occur if our current societies merged into a single Society for Ornithology? Are corporate leaders appropriate board members for a scientific society? Do you think our financial situations warrant an immediate action toward the new society? Please take the time to think critically about what our pending decisions may mean for American ornithology by reading the following thought piece.

    By John Marzluff, May 9, 2012   

    • SFO
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    • May 9, 2012

25. Meet the Avian Knowledge Alliance

    Author: Katie Koch

    The Avian Knowledge Alliance (AKA) is an international group of organizations dedicated to amassing, caretaking, and communicating knowledge gained from the study of birds.

    By Katie Koch, April 12, 2012
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    • April 12, 2012