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Participants may choose to register for individual days or for the entire 3-day course.
Dates: March 18, March 25, and April 1, 2022
Day 1 (basic): Camera trapping objectives, camera deployment and maintenance, and data management with Camelot.
Day 2 (intermediate): Data exploration and statistical analysis using GLMMs and occupancy models in R.
Day 3 (advanced): Statistical analysis using spatial capture-recapture models for marked and partially-marked populations.
Cost (full course): normal rate $300, student rate $175.
Cost (individual day): normal rate $125, student rate $75.
To register and find out more, visit: https://conted.warnell.uga.edu/courses/CameraTrapping
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11 June 2021. Motus Fest. 12:00-3:00 pm Eastern Time.
Champions of the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network will provide updates on the progress and plans for Motus in regions around the world.
Register here: https://birdscanada-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yFF6nzJoSC-UiMbF_X4ijw
More info about Motus: https://motus.org/
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Some population related packages:
- Distance
- dsm
- marked
- mrds
- nimbleSCR
- oSCR
- PresenceAbsence
- Rcapture
- RMark
- scrbook
- secr
- unmarked
Some packages for accessing bird observation citizen science data:
- auk (and ebirdst)
- rinat
- rgbif
Lots of general modeling packages:
- MuMIn
- AICcmodavg
You might also check out some of the CRAN task views such as,
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
Call for Papers
There are three options for presentation: regular Oral Presentations, Lightning Talks (limited to 5 minutes), or Poster. We recommend that Oral Presentations focus on outcomes or evaluation of specific programs: e.g. results of observatory-related research or monitoring; or evaluation of lessons learned in an education, outreach or capacity-building program. Presentations giving a general introduction to an observatory and its programs should be directed to Lightning Talks or Posters. Posters can be on any topic. Presenters may submit multiple abstracts, but if time available for oral presentations is oversubscribed the organizers may ask that extras be converted to posters. Oral Sessions
Oral presentations include either full-length talks (15 minutes including questions) or lightning talks (5 minutes no questions). Electronic presentations must be in PowerPoint® format and displayed on conference computers. Presentations may be prepared on computers running software other than MS PowerPoint for Microsoft Windows, but will have to be converted prior to uploading to conference computers.
Poster SessionsPosters should fit on panels 3 feet high x 4 feet wide (0.9 X 1.3 m). Materials for hanging posters will be available on site. Poster presenters are required to attend their poster during the poster session. Abstracts
Abstracts will be submitted by email, using the format detailed below. Submission deadline is 15 September, 2017.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified via email on a rolling basis, but no later than 2 October, 2017, along with confirmation of presentation type. Prior to the conference, all authors will be provided with a follow-up email with further instructions and specifying the room, date and time of their presentations. Format (Sample submission below):
- Full name, mailing and email address for the presenting author.
- Topic area (e.g. Research and Monitoring, Outreach and Education, Conservation Applications, Organization Capacity-building and Sustainability)
- Presentation type (Oral, Lightning, Poster)
- Abstract, formatted as in the sample submission shown below.
- Use 12 point Times New Roman font throughout.
- If all authors have the same affiliation, no numbers are needed.
- Use an asterisk to indicate the author who will present.
- Abbreviate affiliation to organization and geographic location (state/province for North American locations; nearest city and country for others).
- Body of abstract must not exceed 250 words. Include key conclusions for the benefit of people who cannot attend your presentation.
Meeting Website: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1940314
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
The 10th Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network Symposium will be held on 18-22 October 2017 at Ateneo de Davao University, Roxas Avenue, Davao City, Philippines. Hosted by the Philippine Eagle Foundation in partnership with the Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network and co-organized by Ateneo de Davao University, City Government of Davao City, Department of Tourism Region 11, and the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines – Raptor Group.
The Symposium will officially start on 19 October 2017 and end with a farewell dinner on the evening of the 20th of October 2017. There will be a welcome dinner for the participants on 18th October 2017. Please make sure to arrive in the afternoon of the 18th to participate in the welcome dinner. Optional post-symposium field trips will be offered starting Sunday 22 October 2017.
Meeting Website: http://www.philippineeaglefoundation.org/arrcn-homepage
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
This Conference offers a unique opportunity for Peregrine enthusiasts from all over the world to meet up to renew old acquaintances, make new friends and exchange knowledge, experience and ideas. It will be an international celebration of this truly spectacular and cosmopolitan bird for prey.The organisers of the Budapest Conference have the honour to announce Professor Tom Cade as a member of the Scientific Committee and welcome his generous proposal to count the next year’s Conference in line with the Madison (1965), Sacramento (1985) and Poznan (2007) Conferences, making it the 4th International Conference to be dedicated to the Peregrine Falcon.
This Conference is a collaborative effort involving the following organisations: BirdLife Hungary /MME/ and Society for the Protection of Wild Animals “Falcon” from Poland.
Meeting Website: http://peregrinus.pl/en/peregrine-conference-budapest-2017
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
Conference hosts: Birds of Prey Programme, Endangered Wildlife Trustand BirdLife South Africa.
Meeting Website: http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/upcoming-conferences/
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
2018 Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society will be jointly held with the Association of Field Ornithologists on June 7-9 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN. Inexpensive room blocks will be available at the attached Marriot Chattanooga Downtown and the nearby Days Inn Chattanooga-Rivergate. Chattanooga is a family-friendly location with lots of activities in the downtown areas and a plethora of local eateries. June will be an excellent time for local birding and several field trips will be available to participants. If you have questions about the meeting, please contact WOS representative Mark Deutschlander or local host David Aborn or AFO President Paul Rodewald
Meeting Website: http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-afo-wos-meeting/event-summary-9bb245ec39b4492280fa6c65382e9f83.aspx
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Dear colleagues!
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 9th International Meeting of European Bird Curators that will take place on the 12th - 16th of October 2015 at the State Darwin Museum in Moscow, Russia.
The Meeting language is English and Russian with simultaneous translation into both languages.
The main purpose of this Meeting is to promote cooperation, dissemination of the best practices and new techniques in the samples reinforcement, curation, management, studying, traditional and new ways of using bird collections (skins, skeleton, eggs, spirit, tissue, sound, archive, database etc.) and expanding the collections-based research, new methods and results.
All ideas and suggestions for the scientific program are welcome.
We expect about 100 participants from Europe, America, all over Russia and other territories of the former Soviet Union.
Both Oral and Poster presentations can be submitted.
Oral presentations should last about 15-20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion.
All submissions and presentations should be in English or Russian. The format of the presentation should be MS PowerPoint on a CD or USB Flash Drive. A computer with a video projector is available for the presentation.
The presentation files and posters (maximum size: 1400 mm x 800 mm) should be submitted to the conference office at the start of the meeting.
To apply, please fill out the Registration form before May 29, 2015.
Abstract submissions to be considered for oral presentation or for posters should be of no more than 300 words in Word format and filled out Registration forms must be sent via email to igorfad@darwinmuseum.ru before May 29, 2015.
Abstracts will be published by the beginning of the conference.
The Meeting papers will be published as a special volume in 2016.
Registration Fee: € 80 to be paid on arrival. This fee includes all days of informational sessions, a program booklet, the Welcome Party, coffee breaks, lunches and Guided tours.
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: The 9th International Meeting of European Bird Curators will take place on the 12th - 16th of October 2015 at the State Darwin Museum in Moscow, Russia. The Meeting language is English and Russian with simultaneous translation into both languages.
The main purpose of this Meeting is to promote cooperation, dissemination of the best practices and new techniques in the samples reinforcement, curation, management, studying, traditional and new ways of using bird collections (skins, skeleton, eggs, spirit, tissue, sound, archive, database etc.) and expanding the collections-based research, new methods and results.
Meeting Website: http://www.darwinmuseum.ru/eng/?dir=science
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6TH NAOC CALL FOR SYMPOSIA AND ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS
The 6th North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC) will meet in Washington, DC, from 16-20 August 2016. We are now requesting proposals for half-day, full-day, and lightning-style symposia and round-table discussions to occur at the conference. Proposals are due by 1 Dec 2015.We seek to have a suite of thematic sessions at NAOC 2016 that provides in-depth exploration of a wide range of timely topics and that highlights the importance of, and the exciting new advances in, ornithological research and conservation. We wish to see ornithologists and conservationists come together in round-table discussions for discourse, debate and planning for future work. Proposals for symposia, lightning symposia, and round-table discussions that emphasize the theme of NAOC 2016 (Bringing Science and Conservation Together) are especially encouraged.
All proposals for symposia or round-table discussions must be received by 1 Dec 2015. Send them to the NAOC 2016 Scientific Program Committee Chair (COURTNEY CONWAY, via email (EM: cconway@uidaho.edu) with the subject, “NAOC 2016 Symposium Proposal”.
For more information, visit http://naoc2016.cvent.com/events/naoc-2016/custom-127-9cca73ad2f044f8790ca08d7f1d28536.aspx?cpc=N7NS9Z47L7Q.
Contact the Committee Chair with any questions or concerns.
Visit us online at http://www.naoc2016.com and sign up to be notified of upcoming NAOC 2016 news and announcements.
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THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S 2015 CONFERENCE
The Raptor Research Foundation’s 2015 Conference will be held in Sacramento, CA, 4 - 8 Nov 2015 – the fiftieth anniversary of the ground-breaking Madison Peregrine Falcon symposium. Distinguished biologists from that 1965 symposium will be assembled for a panel discussion, and Peter Bloom will present "Fifty Years of California Raptor Conservation" as an opening plenary. Sacramento is easy to get to, with proximity to the diverse Central California coast, the Sierra Foothills, the Central Valley, and much more.
Sessions will be held at the Doubletree Hotel near the raptor-rich American River Parkway. Hosting the conference is the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), celebrating 30 years of raptor migration monitoring in the Marin Headlands.
Early Career Raptor Researcher (ECRR) Skills Courses will be held on Wednesday before the conference officially begins. Symposia are Conservation of Golden Eagles in a Changing World, Wind Power and Raptors, Raptors in a Changing Climate, Ecology of Island Raptors, and Diseases and Toxins, plus numerous field trips in the area.
Registration is now on line: http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference
For more information or to offer sponsorship contact the RRF Conference Chair: KATE DAVIS (EM: raptors@montana.com) Or the local host, GGRO director: ALLEN FISH (EM: afish@parksconservancy.org). See you in Sacramento! -
A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: The Raptor Research Foundation’s 2015 Conference will be held in Sacramento, California, USA, 4–8 November 2015.
Meeting Website: http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: For the first time, the Neotropical and Brazilian Ornithological Societies join forces in the heart of the Amazon, with the richest avifauna on earth! The X Neotropical Ornithology Congress and XXII Brazilian Congress of Ornithology will be held in Manaus, Brazil, 19–24 July 2015. It is co-organized by the Sociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia and the Neotropical Ornithological Society.
Meeting Website: http://noc-cbo2015.com.br/
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Pat Baird posted some initial information about the meeting here: http://ornithologyexchange.org/forums/topic/18028-27th-ioc-vancouver-canada-2018/
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description:
The International Ornithological Union has accepted a bid to hold the 27th International Ornithological Congress (IOC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in August 2018. The congress will have a full range of plenary lectures, symposia, workshops and contributed paper sessions, plus a wide range of birding tours. The meeting venue is the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Meeting Website: http://www.iocongress2018.com/
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From one of the conference conveners:
'Species on the Move' is an interdisciplinary conference in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in February 2016 focusing on facilitating collaboration across disciplines on all aspects of species redistribution as a function of a changing climate.
Consequently, we are aiming to engage researchers working in a variety of disciplines (e.g. biological/physiological/ecological, socio-economic, natural resource management) and systems (e.g. temperate, tropical, polar, marine, freshwater and/or terrestrial). The conference hopes to foster the exchange of ideas, discussion of issues and collaboration across disciplines that will address the big challenges that arise from ‘species on the move’.
We see this conference as targeting scientists and natural resource managers working in the disciplines of global change, bio-geography and evolution. It will be relevant in the contexts of natural resource management, biodiversity management and conservation, and theoretical ecology. Species’ responses to climate change is a rapidly evolving research field, however, much of our progress is being made in independent research areas: e.g. understanding the process vs responding to the implications, terrestrial vs marine ecosystems, global meta-analyses vs in depth species-specific approaches. This interdisciplinary conference will play a much needed role in developing connections between these parallel streams, and across temporal and spatial scales.
To receive updates please register your interest at the website (www.speciesonthemove.com). Any help disseminating conference information, for example printing a poster for your notice board or emailing a relevant society or group, would be sincerely appreciated.
We would welcome suggestions for Theme Organisers, Workshops, Session Chairs and Plenary Speakers.
Please feel free to contact me directly for any additional information.
Hope to see you down under in 2016!
Gretta Pecl (Gretta.Pecl@utas.edu.au) -
A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: 'Species on the Move' is an interdisciplinary conference in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in February 2016 focusing on facilitating collaboration across disciplines on all aspects of species redistribution as a function of a changing climate.
Meeting Website: http://www.speciesonthemove.com
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: Birds are adapted to a diverse range of habitats, and operate within a broad range of dietary niches. This diversity of life histories has resulted in an equally varied suite of adaptations for acquiring mates, finding food, avoiding predators and for navigation. In this meeting, a distinguished list of international researchers encompassing avian vision, taste, olfaction, geo-magnetic sense, nociception (pain), tactile sense, and emotion, will be brought together to discuss new and emerging evidence of the evolution, development, mechanisms and function of avian senses.
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The WBBA will meet at the peak of landbird migration for its annual meeting at the Humboldt Bay Bird Observatory. HBBO is situated beside an estuary within Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Near Arcata, home of Humboldt State University, it is in the mild, coastal climate of northwestern California. Nearby rivers, wetlands, and old-growth redwoods offer plenty of possibilities for birding trips and recreation.
The meeting is not to be missed, and will have exciting demonstrations and workshops on a diverse array of bird research, banding, data management, and analysis of banding data. Located at a long-running banding site that has operated nets and traps for more than 30 years, two stations a half mile apart will be operating in a riparian corridor amongst a coastal dune forest and pastures. The station will offer camping with outdoor cooking facilities with several motels only 15 minutes away. Evening sessions will include catered meals, campfires and live music.
Paper and poster presentations can reflect original research, summarize existing information, or address the use of banding as a tool in avian research and monitoring. NABC certifications for banders and trainers are also planned (EM: krh@klamathbird.org). Please submit abstracts for papers or workshops electronically by 15 August to LINDA LONG (EM: lllong@fs.fed.us), specifying workshop, paper, or poster.
For additional information on abstract submission and about WBBA's 2014 meeting, please visit the WBBA website (http://www.westernbirdbanding.org/next-meetings.html), or contact C.J. RALPH (EM: c.ralph@humboldt.edu PH: 707 499-9707).
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: Western Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting, Humboldt Bay Bird Observatory, Arcata, California, September 18 to 21, 2014.
Meeting flyer: http://www.westernbi...ArcataFinal.pdf
Meeting Website: http://www.westernbirdbanding.org/next-meetings.html
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: Conference Theme: Seabirds: Global Ocean Sentinels
Meeting Website: http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/2nd-world-seabird-conference/
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A new meeting has been added to the =1']Ornithology Meetings database.
Meeting Description: Achieving effective results as a wildlife professional requires exposure to new thoughts and best practices. It requires an effective network of professionals and suppliers who have information and solutions you need. At our conference, you’ll have opportunities to learn, connect and engage in ways that will help propel your career forward and inspire you to strive for even better results in the areas of wildlife science and management that are important to you.
The venue for The Wildlife Society’s 21st Annual Conference is the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
Meeting Website: http://wildlifesociety.org/
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Registration is now Open for the Sea Duck Conference in Iceland 2014
Early-bird registration ends on 1 July 2014!
Abstract submission deadline for the 5th International Sea Duck Conference is fast approaching!
Please submit abstracts online by 15 May 2014 at http://www.seaduckconference.net/submit-abstract/
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