There has been concern expressed by members of established societies that the formation of the Society for Ornithology is not needed or would not help solve issues being faced by most ornithology societies today. I understand some of these concerns since it involves change and most people do not like change. However, I hope everyone will allow the process (and plan) to move forward and then try to objectively evaluate it for its merits.
As the informal chair of the recently created Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group (created in March 2006), I am personally very excited about the opportunities this new society may offer us. We currently lack any formal structure, and as such do not have a mechanism to fund raise, publish, or even hold meetings. My hope is that this new society would provide some structure for fledgling groups like ours that do not have the inclination or base to establish a formal structure. Having a societal structure that we could join, contribute to, and take of advantage of, would be very helpful for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group to step into the 21st century.
AOU and Other Societies to Evolve Into New Society for Ornithology
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There has been concern expressed by members of established societies that the formation of the Society for Ornithology is not needed or would not help solve issues being faced by most ornithology societies today. I understand some of these concerns since it involves change and most people do not like change. However, I hope everyone will allow the process (and plan) to move forward and then try to objectively evaluate it for its merits.
As the informal chair of the recently created Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group (created in March 2006), I am personally very excited about the opportunities this new society may offer us. We currently lack any formal structure, and as such do not have a mechanism to fund raise, publish, or even hold meetings. My hope is that this new society would provide some structure for fledgling groups like ours that do not have the inclination or base to establish a formal structure. Having a societal structure that we could join, contribute to, and take of advantage of, would be very helpful for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group to step into the 21st century.
Rick Lanctot