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NUMBER 133, December 1999
ORGANIZATION NEWS
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
GRANTS AND AWARDS
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
PERSONAL EXCHANGES
MEETINGS
NEWS OF MEMBERS
THE FLOCK: SPECIAL SECTION
VISIT THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF NORTH AMERICA:
OSNA - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OSNA/index.html
AOU - http://pica.wru.umt.edu/AOU/AOU.html
AFO - http://www.afonet.org/index.html
COS - http://www.cooper.org/
WS - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/index.html
RRF - http://catsis.weber.edu/rrf
WOS - http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
BIRDNET - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/index.html
CALL FOR PROPOSALS for symposia and workshops for the 71st annual meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, to be held 18-21 Apr, 2001, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two symposia are already planned: Wintering Grassland Birds, and Effects of Litigation on Ornithology. Symposia (to be held Thurs.- Sat., 19-21 April) concurrent with general paper sessions, and workshops (Wed., 18 April) may be either a half or a full day in length. Potential topics for workshops include methods in statistics, monitoring, grant writing, or Internet resources. Please submit a one page proposal by 1 Apr 2000, to SCOTT STOLESON, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2205 Columbia SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106 (EM: sstoleso/rmrs_albq@fs.fed.us).
STUDENTS - FREE MEMBERSHIP!! - The Cooper Ornithological Society is always interested in getting more graduate students involved and provides up to 25 free student memberships each year. These student awards cover costs of membership for 2 years and carry full membership benefits, providing an important launch into ornithological careers at an early stage. To apply, simply send a CV of the student and a cover letter from the major professor that describes why the student deserves the award. Deadline for receipt of applications is 15 Feb 2000. Send application materials by e-mail or post to: BETTE A. LOISELLE, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121-4499 USA. EM: loiselle@umsl.edu
NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES OF Fellow and Elective Member of the AOU are due 14 Mar 2000 (5 months prior to the Stated Meeting). Fellows and Elective Members are encouraged to submit nominations of deserving colleagues. Following its official charge to supplement nominations, the Committee on Nomination of Fellows and Elective Members will prepare only a few nominations, and thus timely submissions from members are imperative. Facsimiles and late nominations will not be accepted. Nominations and full supporting information are to be supplied by the nominators, and without the candidates' participation. Nominators seeking to endorse a nominee must first obtain the instructions and forms for 2000 from one of three sources: the Chair of the Committee on Nomination of Fellows and Elective Members, ROBERT M. ZINK, Bell Museum, 100 Ecology Building, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108 (PH: 612-624-7207, FX: 612-624-6777, EM: rzink@biosci.umn.edu), or from the Secretary, M. ROSS LEIN, Department of Biology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CANADA (PH: 403-220-6549, FX: 403-289-9311, EM: mrlein@ucalgary.ca), or from any AOU officer. For ELECTIVE MEMBER nominations, the Secretary will compile and prepare ballot packets to be sent to current Fellows and Elective Members by early May 2000. Ballots will be returned by mail to the Secretary by three weeks before the Stated Meeting, i.e., by 25 Jul 2000, and the names announced at the Business Meeting of Members on 15 Aug 2000 at Memorial University of Newfoundland. For FELLOW nominations, the Secretary will compile and prepare packets to be sent to current Fellows by early July 2000. Voting will take place at the Fellows Meeting on 14 Aug 2000.
NOMINATIONS FOR AOU OFFICERS AND ELECTIVE COUNCILORS must be received by the Secretary three months before the Stated Meeting. Thus, this year nominations are due 15 May 2000. Officers to be elected at the 2000 Business Meeting of the Members (15 Aug 2000 at Memorial University of Newfoundland), will be President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Elective Councilors. The Bylaws of the AOU require that the President-Elect be elected bi-annually, the Vice-President be elected annually and serve only one term, and the Secretary and Treasurer be elected or re-elected annually. At the conclusion of the Aug 2000 meeting, Frank B. Gill will complete his two-year term as President, and will be replaced by current President-Elect John W. Fitzpatrick. A new President-Elect will be elected. The incumbent Secretary (M. Ross Lein) is willing to stand for re-election. The incumbent Treasurer (Frederick H. Sheldon) has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the end of his current term. Therefore, nominations for a new Treasurer are being sought. Of the total of nine Elective Councilors, three are elected annually to serve terms of approximately three years, beginning at the close of the Stated Meeting. Elective Councilors to be replaced at the conclusion of the 118th Stated Meeting in 2000 are Irene M. Pepperberg, Carol M. Vleck, and David W. Winkler. Continuing to serve in 2000-2001 will be Elective Councilors Walter D. Koenig, Scott M. Lanyon, Stephen M. Russell, Kenneth B. Able, Susan Hannon, and Scott K. Robinson. The procedure for nominating AOU officers and Elective Councilors is outlined in the Bylaws (Art IV, Sec 2). "Each Fellow and Elective Member shall be invited in advance of the Stated Meeting at which an election is to be held, to nominate, in writing to the Secretary, one person for President-Elect, one person for Vice-President, one person for Secretary, one person for Treasurer, and three persons for Elective Councilors. These nominations shall be received by the Secretary three months before the Stated Meeting [15 May 2000] and shall be presented at the business session of the Stated Meeting. Nominations for all officers must be accompanied by written consent of the nominee".
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN PERU: The Asociación Cracidae and Barbara D'Achille captive breeding facility seek volunteers, graduate students, veterinary students and senior researchers interested in studying the ecology, reproduction, genetics, behavior, pathology, physiology and conservation of wild or captive White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis). The guan is a critically endangered species endemic to the dry forests of northern Peru. The facility houses 90 guans and is located near the species' native habitat. A pilot reintroduction project is scheduled to begin spring of next year and involvement by outside researchers is strongly encouraged. Comparative studies involving captive birds are possible as the facility also houses Mitu salvini, Mitu tuberosa, Psophia leucoptera, Psophia crepitans, Ortalis guttata, Penelope jacquacu, Aburria pipile, and others. Investigators will receive room, board, work space and logistical support for $10 (US) per day. For more information please contact: LUCILA PAUTRAT, Jefa del Zoocriadero "Bárbara D'Achille", Torres Paz 708 - Chiclayo, Perú, Tel:(011 51 74) 22 4952, EM: cracidae@llampayec.rcp.net.pe
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE, fourth edition, is now available. Provisions of the new edition will become effective on 1 Jan 2000. In North America, copies are available from the American Association of Zoological Nomenclature at the following price schedule: members of AAZN, $39; students or members of other scientific societies, $48; all others, $65, $48 each for orders of 5 or more copies. Order with check made to AAZN from DAVID G. SMITH, Room WG 6, MRC 159, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560-0159. Systematists are encouraged to join AAZN for as little as $10 per year. Additional amounts provide additional financial support for the International Commission, on which we all depend.
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to help save birds from extinction. As part of its Globally Threatened Species Programme, BirdLife International will ensure that by next year there is up-to-date information on all bird species threatened on a global scale. This information will be published in a book "Threatened Birds of the World", which will discuss the status, threats and potential conservation measures for every threatened species. Each species will be illustrated and will be accompanied by a map depicting its range. Once published, "Threatened Birds of the World" will be a powerful tool to encourage governments, policy makers and communities to take the necessary steps to ensure the survival of over 1200 species now facing extinction. BirdLife International is looking for individuals, not-for-profit organizations and commercial companies to play a special role in the Globally Threatened Species Programme. Each species in the book can be sponsored and the funds raised will be used to ensure that the book is distributed as widely as possible. Its conservation recommendations can then be put into action. Individuals can sponsor one species for US$165, not-for-profit organizations can be sponsors for US$430 and commercial companies for US$850. Species are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. All sponsors will be making an invaluable contribution to a major conservation project and will have their name printed as an acknowledgment alongside the species of their choice. Choose your bird soon - before someone else does! For further information and a sponsorship form please contact: NAOMI HAWKINS, BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, United Kingdom (PH: + 44 1223 277318, FX: + 44 1223 277200, EM: naomi.hawkins@birdlife.org.uk).
The 2000 NATURAL SOUND RECORDING WORKSHOP runs from 10-17 Jun at San Francisco State University Sierra Nevada Field Research Station in the Tahoe National Forest. Learn state-of- the-art techniques recording the sounds of wildlife with experts from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's Library of Natural Sounds. Topics to be covered include the selection and application of audio recorders and microphones; recording theory; metering; recording techniques; and documentation for sound recordings. Also an introduction to microcomputer- based sound analysis. There are daily field recording sessions and lecture/discussions. Instructors are GREG BUDNEY, Curator of the Library of Natural Sounds; BOB GROTKE, LNS Sound Engineer; RANDOLPH S. LITTLE, Laboratory Associate with extensive recording experience; and DAVID S. HERR, another experienced recordist. Accommodations are rustic but comfortable. Workshop fee is $695.00 (includes tuition, class materials, ground transportation, food and lodging). Enrollment is secured with a non-refundable $100 deposit. Enrollment application and deposit deadline is 10 Apr 2000. Balance is due by May 10. Participation is limited to 20. Participants may register for 2 college credit hours, at $50.00/unit hour, through the San Francisco State University's Biology Dept. Participants should plan to bring a recording system and tape. A limited number of sound recording systems are available for loan to participants on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details, write or call the Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 (PH: 607-254-2404; FX: 607-254-2439; EM: libnatsounds@cornell.edu).
AVINET: A new web site with tips on Avinet's bird banding equipment has been posted by Sam Sumida. A bit promotional, but it's mostly useful information. http://csam.home.netcom.com/index.html.
BRADDOCK BAY BIRD OBSERVATORY has a limited number of openings for the Bander Training Course being offered from 8-19 May 2000. For information and application write ELIZABETH W. BROOKS, Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, PO Box 12876, Rochester, NY 14612.
THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA price increase is scheduled for January 2000. If you are considering purchasing a copy, or if your library needs a copy, purchase by 31 Dec and save--$1,875 in one payment or three annual installments of $850 each. Add $225 shipping and handling. Contact: The Birds of North America, P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897, 800-627-0629x224, abonds@allenpress.com
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NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Provided by DAVID E. BLOCKSTEIN, Chair, and ELLEN PAUL, Executive Director, The Ornithological Council, 1725 K St. NW #212, Washington, DC 20006-1401 (202-530-5810; fax 202-628-4311; OC@cnie.org) "Providing Scientific Information about Birds." The Ornithological Council is supported by voluntary individual contributions on the OSNA dues notice as well as memberships from the ornithological societies.
UPDATES ON LEGISLATION, REGULATION, AND POLICY MATTERS AFFECTING ORNITHOLOGY AND BIRDS can be found on BIRDNET, the website of The Ornithological Council ( http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET) on the Ornithology and Society page. We also post announcements on OCNET, Ornith-L, and WORGNET. OCNET regularly provides legislative alerts and breaking policy news on this listserve hosted by the University of Maryland and compiled by Irene Pepperberg. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@umdd.umd.edu reading "subscribe OCNET-L your name." (Omit the quotation marks and the period). ORNITH-L is an e-mail list-serve run by Jeanette Bider at the University of Arkansas (to subscribe, send a message to listserv@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU with reading "subscribe Ornith-L your name;" - again, omit the quotation marks and the semi-colon); and WORGNET is run by the Women in Ornithology Resource Group (to subscribe, send a message to listserv@SIVM.SI.EDU reading "subscribe WORGNET your name" - omit the quotation marks).
OC FILES COMMENTS ON PERMITTING POLICY PROPOSED BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE- On 24 Aug 1999, the National Park Service requested comments on a new research and collecting permit and reporting policy and system. The proposed system, consisting of an Administrative Guide, Application Procedures and Requirements, Guidelines for Study Proposals, and simplified application forms, is intended to consolidate and streamline an existing array of research and collecting permits for natural science activities that require permits. OC's comments, which can be found on BIRDNET on the "Ornithology and Society" page, noted that the policy appears to encourage scientific research in the national parks, as required by the Thomas Bill (Public Law 105-391), which was enacted last year. However, OC pointed out that in fact, some of the provisions could be so difficult to implement that there might be no real improvement in access to the parks for scientific research. (The comment period closed 25 Oct 1999).
OC SUBMITS POSITION STATEMENT TO AVMA EUTHANASIA PANEL - Last year, OC learned that the American Veterinary Medical Association planned to revise its 1993 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia. Because this Report failed to discuss thoracic compression, some Institutional Care and Use Committees were rejecting collecting protocols that entailed the use of this method. With the assistance of many ornithologists who collect birds, OC drafted a position statement that, after approval by the OC Board, was been submitted to the AVMA Panel, which is to meet in mid-November. Those who would like to receive a copy should contact Ellen Paul at epaul@dclink.com.
RAISING CONSERVATION ACREAGE LIMITS IN AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS - The Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetland Reserve Program both allow farmers to receive credits for acres set aside for conservation. This year, the caps set on acreage that can be enrolled in these programs is likely to be reached. Collin Peterson (R-MN) has introduced H.R.408, which would raise the CRP acreage limit from 36 million to 45 million; Chip Pickering (R-MS) has introduced H.R.2066 which would raise the WRP limit from 950,000 to 2 million acres, with an additional 250,000 acres more to be added each year for the next five years. In the Senate, Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) has introduced S.1448, a companion bill to H.R.2066.
U.S.FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROPOSES GENERAL CONSERVATION PERMITS - On 28 Oct 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposed policy to enhance the use of permits as a conservation tool. The proposed policy was developed in response to concerns raised by scientific organizations (including the OC) and conservation organizations that the existing approach to permitting was functioning as a disincentive to working with protected species and at times impeded scientific investigation, conservation efforts, and endangered and threatened species recovery efforts. In Sep 1998, the FWS published a scoping notice, asking for comments on the existing permitting system and suggestions for changing the system in a way that would continue to protect the resources while encouraging scientific research and conservation. OC's comments on the scoping notice, along with the 28 Oct 1999 FWS notice can be found on BIRDNET, on the "Ornithology and Society" page. OC's comments on the proposed policy will also be posted on that page. (The comment period closes 27 Dec 1999).
OC FILES COMMENTS ON COMPATIBILITY POLICY PROPOSED BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE - On 9 Sep 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed a new policy and regulations for recreation and other public uses of the National Wildlife Refuges. The proposed policy and regulations were developed pursuant to the mandate of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (NWRSIA). The compatibility standard is used by refuge managers to determine which activities should be allowed to take place on the refuges. The standard has been used since the 1960s, but was never defined and there were no regulations on the compatibility determination process. Compatibility is defined as, "a proposed or existing wildlife-dependent recreational use or any other use of a national wildlife refuge that, in the sound professional judgment of the Refuge Manager, will not materially interfere with or detract from the fulfillment of the National Wildlife Refuge System Mission of the major purposes of the affected national wildlife refuge." The 1997 law gives priority to wildlife-dependent recreational uses - hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, interpretation. The full text of the draft policy and regulations can be found at http://refuges.fws.gov/. Click on Draft Compatibility Regulations and Policy. Be sure to read the proposed questions-and-answer text that will be incorporated into Chapter 3 of the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual (included in the draft Policy notice). OC's comments can be found on BIRDNET on the "Ornithology and Society" page. (The comment period closed 8 Nov 1999).
FEDERAL RESEARCH INVESTMENT ACT INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE - Heather Wilson (R-NM) has introduced, H.R.3161, the House companion to S. 296. Also known as the "Doubling Bill," Senator Bill Frist's (R-TN) bill passed the Senate on 26 Jul 1999. It is intended to assure a base level of Federal funding for basic scientific, biomedical, and pre-competitive engineering research, with this base level defined as doubling of Federal basic research funding over the 11 year period following the date of enactment of the Act. Departments and agencies include the National Science Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These bills are supported by a coalition of some five dozen scientific societies, universities and education association, and industry representatives.
LEGISLATION PENDING TO RESTRICT THE USE OF JET SKIS - Jim Saxton (R -NJ) is the sponsor of two different bills that would restrict the use of jet skis. The first (H.R.1110) is a reauthorization and amendment of the Coastal Zone Management Act. States would be ineligible to receive grants under this program unless their coastal management plans include enforceable policies prohibiting the use of jet skis in sensitive areas. The states are required to designate sensitive areas in accordance with criteria issued by the Secretary of Commerce. The criteria include the presence of unique or valuable aquatic habitat and communities; the presence of aquatic vegetation, bird nesting grounds, and marine mammals; and the importance of an area for other recreational and commercial users. Under H.R.3141, introduced 25 October 1999, up to 10 percent of a state's funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act can be withheld unless the state implements policies that prohibit the operation of jet skis in sensitive areas or in a manner that injures, harasses, or disturbs wading, roosting, or nesting birds or marine mammals.
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CNIE) has endorsed the new National Science Foundation (NSF) report entitled Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century: The Role of the National Science Foundation. Following is a message from CNIE: Since its inception in 1990, the (CNIE) has called for institutional change in the way that the federal government supports science related to the environment. Initially, CNIE developed and advocated a proposal for a non-regulatory, independent National Institute for the Environment (NIE) with a mission "to improve the scientific basis of environmental decision making." Since 1997, the CNIE has called for the NIE to be created under NSF. In 1997, CNIE succeeded in persuading Congress to direct NSF to study the creation of an NIE under its auspices. This effort ultimately led to the creation of a National Science Board (NSB) Task Force on the Environment at NSF. The Task Force's interim report was approved on 28 Jul 1999, by the NSB (see last newsletter). The report, entitled Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century: The Role of the National Science Foundation, recommends a bold initiative to implement nearly all of the activities proposed for a National Institute for the Environment. The report sets a funding target of an additional $1 billion/year to be achieved over five years and recommends that NSF management "develop an effective organizational approach that meets all of the criteria required to ensure a well-integrated, high priority, high visibility, cohesive and sustained environmental portfolio." The CNIE strongly supports full funding and effective implementation of all of the NSB's recommendations in an integrated fashion. Furthermore, the CNIE is suspending our call for the creation of a National Institute for the Environment to work in support of the NSF initiative. Building upon our experience of the past eight years and the strength of our unique coalition, CNIE intends to continue its efforts on behalf of stronger environmental science and stakeholder participation in the science process, as well as the award-winning online National Library for the Environment. At this moment of success, CNIE wishes to express warmest thanks to the thousands of supportive individuals, organizations, foundations, and institutions who have made this initiative possible and to express our confidence and hope that you will continue to work with us in the future to improve the scientific basis for environmental decision making.
ROADLESS AREAS IN NATIONAL FORESTS MAY GET PERMANENT PROTECTION - President Clinton has announced an initiative to ban road-building and logging on 40 million acres of Forest Service land. Many interpreted that announcement to mean that a decision had already been made. In fact, what really happened is that the President instructed the Forest Service, which has had a temporary ban on new road building, to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the protection of remaining roadless areas within the national forests. On 19 Oct 1999, the Forest Service announced that it is initiating that process. The Forest Service is requesting comments on the scope of the analysis that should be conducted, on the identification of alternatives to the proposal, and on whether the rulemaking should apply to the Tongass National Forest. The full notice appears on BIRDNET on the "Ornithology and Society" page.
THE LAST WORD ON MANDATED RELEASE OF DATA - A provision in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (PL 105-277) required the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require that all data produced under federal research grants made to institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In Feb 1999, OMB proposed revisions to its Circular A-110 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-profit Organizations) to comply with the new law. After receiving over 9,000 comments, OMB published proposed clarifications, including a more detailed definition of the term "data" and a provision limiting applicability of the rule to agency rule-makings that would have more than $100 million in economic effects. The final rule, published 8 Oct 1999, narrows the term "data" slightly, but does not limit application of the rule to agency decisions that have an impact in excess of $100 million. Researchers who receive federal grants should also note that while Circular A-110 requires that records be retained only three years, the data release provisions remain in effect as long as records are retained. More detail on this issue, including OC's comments, can be found on BIRDNET, at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET, on the "Ornithology and Society" page.
FOREST PLANNING REGULATIONS UNVEILED - The long-awaited revisions to the forest management planning regulations are now available on the Forest Service website (http://www.fs.fed.us/forum/nepa/rule/), together with explanatory and introductory material. These proposed rules, which incorporate, in large part, the Committee of Scientists report (Sustaining the People's Lands, 15 Mar 1999) represent a substantial effort to improve forest management planning by increasing the role of science and increasing public involvement.
NSF FUNDING INCREASES BY SEVEN PERCENT OVER 1999 - President Clinton has signed the 2000 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act on 15 Oct. This legislation includes funding for the National Science Foundation, which will receive a total budget of $3.912 billion. For the Research and Related Activities account, the act provides a total of $2.966 billion. The conference report also provides $50 million for NSF's biocomplexity initiative.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL - OC is supported in part by its 10 member societies, but we are also dependent on additional support from individual ornithologists. You may contribute to the Ornithological Council when paying your OSNA dues (the OC contribution line is listed under the AOU), or, if you've already paid your OSNA dues or want to make a direct contribution, you may send a contribution to The Ornithological Council, 1725 K St., N.W., Suite 212, Washington, D.C.20006. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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PAINTED BUNTINGS (Passerina ciris) of the Atlantic Coast breeding population are being uniquely color-banded from southeastern North Carolina to northeastern Florida as part of a five-year study of annual survival. Each bird has a metal band plus three color bands (2 bands each leg). Color bands being used are: dark blue, light blue, yellow, red, dark pink, light pink, orange, purple, light green, and black. Carefully note band positions (upper and lower on bird's left or right legs. One to three bands of the same color may be used on an individual. Please send sightings of color-banded buntings to PAUL SYKES, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, School of Forest Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2152 (PH: 706-542-1237, FX: 706-542-1235, EM: Paul_Sykes@usgs.gov).
PIPING PLOVERS (Charadrius melodus) were banded on the Missouri River in southeast SD during the breeding seasons of 1998-99. Each plover has a light blue leg flag with possible painted stripes on an upper leg and a USFWS metal band on the opposite lower leg. I would appreciate any observers along the Gulf coast to search for possible bands and report them to: ROBYN NIVER, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology, 226 Russell Labs, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706. (PH: 608-255-1960, EM: raniver@students.wisc.edu).
WANTED: The Library of the Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, Ducks Unlimited is seeking donations of the following journals, Can. Field Nat. (vol. 103, 1989 vol. 112, 1998), Can. J. of Zool. (vol. 58, 1980 vol. 70, 1992), Condor (vol.77, 1975 vol. 80, 1978; vol. 88, 1986 vol. 93, 1991), Ibis (vol. 122, 1980 vol. 135, 1993), J. of Applied Ecol. (vol. 14, 1977 vol. 29, 1992), J. Avian Biol. (vol. 11, 1980 vol. 24, 1993), J. Field Ornith. (vol. 41, 1970 vol. 69, 1998) and Wilson Bull. (vol. 87, 1975 vol.90, 1978; vol. 98, 1986 vol. 103, 1991; vol.108, 1996; vol.110, 1998) . Contact CAROL HUTCHISON, Librarian (PH: 204-467-3276 or EM: c_hutchison@ducks.ca . Tax receipts for donations will be issued upon request.
MOST OF THE POPULATION OF ENDANGERED "MIGRANS" LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES (Lanius ludovicianus migrans) was color banded in Ontario, Canada in summer 1999. Reports of any banded shrikes on their as yet unknown wintering grounds are highly desirable. Each bird has a metal band plus one to two plastic color bands. Please note position (upper, lower, left or right leg) and color (red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue, dark blue, mauve, white, dark pink) of bands. Please send information (date, location, type of habitat) to JON MCCRACKEN, Bird Studies Canada, P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 (PH: 519-586-3531; FX: 519- 586-3532; EM: jmccracken@bsc-eoc.org).
WILD STRAIN MALLARDS NEEDED FOR STUDY OF NEOPHOBIA. Wild strain adult mallards and/or eggs are being sought for a study on neophobia. Any information regarding potential sources would be greatly appreciated. Please contact GINGER BOLEN, Conservation and Research Center, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630. (PH: 540-635-6562 or EM: gingerbolen@excite.com).
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POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
NOTE the printed version of the Ornithological Newsletter no longer contains job advertisements. As of the August '97 issue, the Positions and Opportunities section is available only in the on-line edition. This edition can be accessed directly at http://www.ornith.cornell.edu/OSNA/ornjobs.htm. This job list is edited once a week. Consequently, submissions can be made at any time, and advertisements are maintained until approximately the due date for submissions. Expect the on-line list to change both in content and format in the near future. Also, in the near future a list-serve service will be put into operation that will send job announcements to subscribers via e-mail. Many public libraries provide free Internet access.
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READERS ARE REMINDED that information on deadlines, etc., of grants listed in the third edition of "Grants, Awards and Prizes in Ornithology" is not repeated here. Only revisions of information in that booklet can be reported here, because of space limitations. For information on continuing grants programs relevant to ornithological research, visit the new electronic home of the Grants, Awards, and Prizes booklet: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/Grants/index.html.
RAINFOREST RESEARCH GRANTS: Grants are available for researchers interested in working in southeastern Peru in some of the world's richest lowland tropical forests. Grants support research conducted at Tambopata Research Center (TRC) or Posada Amazonas Lodge (PAL), two facilities operated by Rainforest Expeditions. Graduate students and senior researchers interested in any aspect of tropical biology or environmental studies are encouraged to apply, but preference is given to studies focusing on large vertebrates or the impacts of ecotourism. The area boasts healthy populations of large raptors, giant river otters, and tapirs along with some of the world's most diverse bird, plant and frog communities. Opportunities also exist to join the active parrot and macaw research program. Parrot research is focused on use of clay licks and macaw population management--other possibilities abound. TRC is surrounded by large expanses of protected forest including floodplain, terra firme and bamboo forest. PAL is closer to the frontier town of Puerto Maldonado and is on a reserve established in 1988 by the Ese' eja Native Community of Infierno. With the permission of the community, studies can be carried out on land with different habitats, impact regimes and successional states. The grants provide free room and board, and free transportation from Puerto Maldonado. Room and board is available to assistants at a rate of $15 per day and Rainforest Expeditions can help locate Peruvian assistants if needed. Applications are being accepted now for Dec 1999-Aug 2000. The application deadlines is 1 Jul for Sep - Dec 2000 projects. To apply, please send a resume and brief (3 page max) proposal outlining your study to DONALD J. BRIGHTSMITH, Duke University Department of Zoology, djb4@duke.edu. All applications must be submitted by e-mail.
THE FRANCIS M. PEACOCK SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATIVE BIRD HABITAT grants financial aid ($4- 5,000) for college seniors and graduate students to study areas in the United States that provide winter or summer habitat for threatened or endangered native birds. Awarded by the Garden Club of America, in cooperation with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, it offers scholars the opportunity to pursue real habitat-related issues that eventually benefit bird species and lend useful information for management decisions. Application deadline: 15 Jan 2000. For application guidelines, contact SCOTT SUTCLIFFE, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. FX: 607-254- 2415. EM: lh17@cornell.edu (no phone calls, please).
SOUTHWESTERN RESEARCH STATION STUDENT SUPPORT FUND-The American Museum of Natural History awards several grants each year of approximately $400-800 to graduate students or postdoctoral students pursuing research at its Southwestern Research Station in the Chiricahua Mountains, Portal, AZ. Information and application forms for this program and other Museum grant programs can be obtained by contacting: Office of Grants and Fellowships, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street. New York, NY 10024-5192; e-mail: rnavarro@amnh.org. Application due date: 15 Feb 2000. Address questions concerning the station to DR. WADE C. SHERBROOKE, Director, Southwestern Research Station, Portal, AZ 85632 USA (PH: 520-558-2396, EM: swrs@amnh.org).
JOSEPH GRINNELL STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD, a new student research award has been established by The Cooper Ornithological Society. Two $1,000 awards are to be presented annually to graduate students in support of basic research in any area of avian biology. The awards are named in the memory of Dr. Joseph Grinnell, a founding member of the Cooper Ornithological Society, editor of The Condor for 34 years, and one of the most prominent vertebrate biologists of the first half of the 20th Century. This award program complements the Cooper Society's Mewaldt-King Student Research Awards, which also supports two $1,000 awards each year and which is dedicated to supporting research that relates to the conservation of birds. For additional information, see theCooper Society's web page: http://www.cooper.org/awards.htm.
NORTH AMERICAN LOON FUND announces availability of Year 2000 grants in support of management, research, and educational projects directly related to the conservation of the family Gaviidae. Proposals in the range of $500 to $3000 are most likely to be considered for funding. High priorities include projects designed to: 1) identify and refine locations of important habitat areas for all loons during migration and winter, and for juvenile loons during summer. 2) Obtain more information on the population dynamics of all species of loons, including the average age of initial breeding, annual survival rate, longevity, and dispersal and sources of mortality. 3) Devise management methods to minimized the impact of pollution or human practices on loon populations, including direct practical techniques as well as techniques to assess the social and economic value of loons. Deadline for submission of proposal is 15 Dec 1999. Funding awards will be announced by 30 Mar 2000. Please submit guideline request with S.A.S.E. to NALF Grants Committee., c/o Judy McIntyre, Oikos Research Foundation, Utica College of Syracuse Univ., Utica, NY 13502, USA.
AOU RESEARCH AWARDS FOR 2000. Instructions for submitting an application for a 2000 AOU Research Award are available and can be accessed via the AOU homepage at http://pica.wru.umt.edu/AOU/AOU.html or directly at http://www.biology.eku.edu/ritchiso/AOU-ResAward.htm. Instructions can also be obtained by contacting the Chair of the AOU Research Awards Committee: GARY RITCHISON, Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475-3102 (EM: gritchis@acs.eku.edu; PH: 606-622-1541). The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 1 Feb 2000.
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"RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD IN WESTERN LANDSCAPES," Studies in Avian Biology No. 18, edited by M.L. Morrison, L.S. Hall, S.K. Robinson, S.I. Rothstein, D.C. Hahn, and T.D. Rich, is now available. Published by the Cooper Ornithological Society. Price $18.00 including postage and handling. All orders cash in advance; make checks payable to Cooper Ornithological Society. Send orders to Cooper Ornithological Society, c/o Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CA 93010.
"VOICES OF THE NEW WORLD OWLS," 1999 edition of ARA-16, by J. W. Hardy, Ben B. Coffey, Jr., and George B. Reynard, revised by Terry Taylor. Contains samples of the voices of 71 species, including the newly described Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium nubicola). Copies may be obtained from ARA Records, P.O. Box 12347, Gainesville, FL 32604-0347. Price, $13.00.
"THE NORTHERN GOSHAWK: ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR, AND MANAGEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA" by Dr. Thomas Bosakowski is now available. This work contains 6 chapters, 61 color photos and figures, 3 tables, 3 appendices, and 177 references (8.5x11", SC, 80 pp. ISBN 0-88839-454-3). Copies can be ordered for $35.00+ s/h from Hancock House Publishers, 1431 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA 98230-5005. (PH:1-800-938-1114, EM: sales@hancockhouse.com, WEB: http://www.hancockhouse.com)
"ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF GRASSLAND BIRDS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE," Studies in Avian Biology No. 19, edited by P.D. Vickery and J.R. Herkert, is now available. Published by the Cooper Ornithological Society. Price $25.00 for softcover and $39.50 for hardcover including postage and handling. All orders cash in advance; make checks payable to Cooper Ornithological Society. Send orders to Cooper Ornithological Society, c/o Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CA 93010.
"BIRDS OF PREY: ANATOMY, RADIOLOGY AND CLINICAL CONDITIONS OF THE PELVIC LIMB" Nigel Harcourt-Brown, BVSc, DipECAMS, FRCVS Available only on CD-ROM The objective of Nigel Harcourt-Brown's thesis, on which this reference is based, was to create a detailed study of the topographic anatomy of the pelvic limb of the Falconiformes to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of this area. The topographic anatomy here consists of the bones, joints, muscles, vascular and nervous systems and their various relationships. In this reference, the Peregrine Falcon and the Goshawk represent the two main families of the Falconiformes: Falconidae and Accipitridae. Seven birds of each of these two species were dissected. A topographical illustration of every region of pelvic limb anatomy was produced for each of the two species. These illustrations are believed to be the only composite illustrations of the whole pelvic limb that can be found for any species of bird other than the chicken . The clinical disease section is divided into orthopedic disease and integumentary disease. 39 extraordinarily explicit anatomy illustrations with arteries, veins and nerves identified by color, 25 illustrations to identify and clarify images on accompanying radiographs, 190 full-color photographs depicting clinical orthopedic and pathologic conditions ISBN: 0-9636996-9-5 $85 plus shipping & handling For more information or to place an order, please contact: Zoological Education Network Attn: Roy Faircloth P.O. Box 541749 Lake Worth, FL 33454-1749 (Tel: 800-946-4782, 561-641-6745, Fax: 561-641-0234, EM: Rfaircloth@ZEN-Inc.com).
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IS A NEW INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL that publishes research papers on the patterns and processes of biological invasions (both human-mediated introductions and natural range expansions) in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine (including brackish) ecosystems. Also of interest are papers with theoretical bases on biocontrol and on the release of genetically modified organisms as they illuminate the science of biological invasions, as well as scholarly papers on management and policy issues as they relate to conservation programs and the global amelioration or control of invasions. Institutional subscriptions are: Paper or online version-$252.50, Combined paper and online version-$303.00. Individuals may subscribe (paper version only) for $100.00. Biological Invasions is also available to subscribers online. As soon as a paper is typeset it will become available online, minimizing the delay between acceptance and publication. Please visit the Kluwer website: http://www.wkap.nl/journals/biological_invasions for up-to-date information, tables of contents, and a FREE (online) sample copy.
"A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN RAPTORS" by Brian K. Wheeler and William S. Clark. This classic guide is now available in paperback , priced at $ 19.95. ISBN 1-12-745531-0. Over 370 full color photos detail the field identification of all 43 raptors recorded in the US and Canada. For further information contact Academic Press, Marketing Dept., 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495(PH: 1-800-894-3434, WEB: http://apnet.com).
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FOR SALE: Swarovski Binoculars 10 X 42, Great condition, Purchased new four years ago. $650; Please contact TARA CHESTNUT, PH: 360-754-7644.
FOR SALE: Arthur Cleveland Bent's "Life Histories of North American Birds" series, Dover edition, paperback, 24 vols., $40.00; Robert Ridgley/Guy Tudor's "Birds of South America, Vol. 1: Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2: Suboscine Passerines, $90.00 both volumes. Plus postage. Please contact CARL TOMASI, 4 Lori Lane, Chelmsford, MA 01824, PH: 978-256-8862, EM: carl.tomasi@hanscom.af.mil
FOR SALE: Kay Elemetrics Gray Scale Printer, Model 5510, and 14 rolls K70S paper for printer, $500. Mike Baker, Biology Dept., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523 (PH: 970-491-5307, EM: mcbaker@lamar.colostate.edu). I would also be willing to give away the 985/86 Kay Elemetrics DSP sonograph machine (that the company tells me they can no longer repair) for the cost of shipping if someone wants it for parts, or possible repair if they want to try.
FOR SALE: Auk 1975 to present (set complete), Wilson Bulletin 1975 to present (set complete), The Bird Life of Texas, Harry C. Oberholser 1974 paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Best offer plus shipping. MIKE JOYCE, 4221 Southpark Bluff Drive, Anchorage, AK 99516 (PH: 907-265-6534, EM: dolores@gci.net).
FOR SALE: Mike Shipman, a Boise State University graduate student in Raptor Biology and photographer, is providing an artful means to contribute to the Richard R. Olendorff Foundation (Wingspan Vol. 8 (2), 1999) and assist raptor research, conservation, and education. Color prints and Polaroid transfers of nature-related and other subjects are available for sale at my web site http://www.blueplanetphotography.com A significant portion of the proceeds from these print sales will be donated to the Richard R. Olendorff Foundation. For more information contact MIKE SHIPMAN, EM: man@blueplanetphotography.com, PO Box 44569, Boise ID 83711-0569, PH: 208-327-1016.
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A 'permanent' meeting list is maintained on BIRDNET (http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/BIRDMEET.html) that focuses mainly on meetings of the Societies that are members of the OC, showing the planned sites and dates of ornithological meetings as far into the future as possible. Note that BIRDNET also maintains a site for the International Ornithological Committee, which includes links to past and future Congresses, at: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/IOC/index.html.
* in this section indicates new or revised entry
*USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) TO SELECT SITES FOR BIRD CONSERVATION (5 Dec 1999) is a half-day workshop sponsored by the Midwest Working Group of Partners in Flight. It will be held Sunday from 1-5 p.m. in association with the 61st Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. A series of presentations will highlight a variety of ways in which geographic information systems can be used to identify sites and landscapes with relatively high potential for the conservation of high priority, non-game landbirds.
THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY will hold its annual conference 27-29 Jan 2000 at the Riverside Convention Center, southern California. The meeting theme is "Field Biology in the New Century: changing roles for the public and private sector". Visit the Section's website, http://www.tws-west.org, for details on accommodations, registration, and membership and contact the program chair, MICHAEL MORRISON (wildmlm@worldnet.att.net; 209-267-1840) for information on the scientific program, student travel and paper awards, and to arrange small group meetings.
19TH VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE (VPC) will be held 6-9 Mar 2000 at the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel, San Diego, Calif. Costs: $110 if pre-registered by 4 Feb 2000, otherwise $135 at the door. For more information contact conference chairperson, TERRELL SALMON, Dept. of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology, Univ. of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616; PH: 530 752-8751; FX: 530 752-4154; EM: tpsalmon@ucdavis.edu; WEB: http://www.davis.com/~vpc/welcome.html
THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS ASSOCIATION -- " Our New Millennium; Caretakers of the Circle", 14 - 18 Mar 2000, an international symposium in Milwaukee, WI. Contact NWRA Central Office, 14 North 7th Avenue, St. Cloud, MN 56303 (PH: 320-259-4086, WEB: http://www.nwrawildlife.org, EM: nwra@cloudnet.com).
*51ST ANNUAL MEETING OF AIBS: "Biology: Challenges for the New Millennium," 22 - 24 March 2000, will meet in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian to review the major advances in organismal and integrative biology made during the last century, and look ahead to future goals and challenges. The meeting is being cosponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution. This unique millennial event includes speakers Stephen J. Gould, Daniel H. Janzen, Gene E. Likens, Lynn Margulis, Gordon Orians, Ghillean Prance, Marvalee Wake, and Edward O. Wilson. Interactive breakout sessions will follow each plenary to discuss recent advances and future challenges in the fields of Behavior, Biodiversity & Conservation, Development & Morphology, Ecosystems, Energetics, Environment, Evolution, Integration, Regulation, and Science & Society. Other meeting features include a lecture by special guest Ernst Mayr, a workshop on the teaching of evolution (co-sponsored with the National Association of Biology Teachers), and a showing of the Smithsonian's new 3-D IMAX film on the Galapagos Islands. A limited number of poster submissions are also being accepted. Register online now and/or submit a poster abstract at http://www.aibs.org/meeting2000/. For more information contact AIBS Meetings Manager MARILYNN MAURY at PH: 703-834-0812, ext. 203, EM: mmaury@aibs.org.
*1ST SYMPOSIUM ON EXOTIC SPECIES INTRODUCTIONS, Causes and Consequences, Lisbon, 24-25 Mar 2000. The Liga para a Proteccao da Natureza, a Portuguese NGO, is organizing a symposium on the introduction of exotic species or biotic exchange. The first announcement can be seen can be seen at http://paginas.teleweb.pt/~exoticas.
65TH NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE, 24-28 Mar 2000, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, IL. Theme is New Insights and Incites in Natural Resources Management. Chair of the Conference Program Committee is JAMES R. WOEHR, Senior Scientist with the Wildlife Management Institute.
*EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING will be held on 14-16 Apr 2000 in Audubon, PA, the site where Audubon banded his first bird in the United States in the year 1805. For information about the meeting contact ALAN GEHRET, 308 N. Limerick Rd., Schwenksville, PA 19743, (PH: 610-287-4490, EM: JJAJostle@aol.com).
*70TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 26 - 29 Apr 2000, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California. Chair of the Local Committee is JOHN T. ROTENBERRY (Dept. of Biology, Univ. California, Riverside, CA 92521; 909-787-3953; fax 909-787-4286; rote@citrus.ucr.edu). Chair of the Scientific Committee is THOMAS A. SCOTT (Dept. Earth Sci., Univ. California, Riverside, CA 92521; 909-787-5115; fax 909-787-4324; tomscott@citrus.ucr.edu). Bookmark the Cooper Society home page (http://www.cooper.org) and look under "Announcements."Call for Papers and Registration Materials will be issued in early January 2000. Two symposia are planned: (1) Ecology and Conservation of Avifauna of the Salton Sea, organized by MICHAEL PATTEN of the University of California, Riverside (EM: patten@citrus.ucr.edu); and (2) Biology and Management of the Genus Corvus, chaired by WILLIAM BOARMAN, USGS Biological Resources Division, Canyon Crest Field Station (EM: william_boarman@usgs.gov). Contact each for details.
*THE 81st ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 26-30 Apr 2000, will be a joint meeting with the ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS held at Galveston, Texas, at the invitation of the Houston Audubon Society and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. For information on local arrangements, contact DWIGHT PEAKE at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 103 West Highway 332, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (PH: 409-480-0999; FX: 409-480-0777; EM: dpeake@flash.net). For information on the scientific program contact CHARLES BLEM, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, P. O. Box 842012, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2012; (PH: 804-828-1562; FX: 804-828-0503; EM: cblem@saturn.vcu.edu).
*ECOSUMMIT 2000 INTEGRATING THE SCIENCES: Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st Century. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 18-22 Jun 2000. Sponsored by Elsevier Science in association with the journals Ecological Modelling, Ecological Engineering, Ecological Economica and Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management and their affiliated societies. The aim of this second EcoSummit is to encourage integration of both the natural and social sciences with the policy and decision-making community, for the purpose of developing a deeper understanding of complex problems. The six themes of the summit are: integrated modelling and assessment; complex adaptive, hierarchical systems; ecosystem services; science and decision-making; ecosystem health and human health; quality of life and the distribution of wealth and resources. The Summit will include an optional whale watching field trip and gala dinner. A modelling course by Sven Jorgensen will run in advance of the Summit. For further information, contact: AMY RICHARDSON, EcoSummit 2000 Secretariat, Elsevier Science, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK (PH: +44 (0) 1865 843643, FX: +44 (0) 1865 843958, EM: a.richardson@elsevier.co.uk), EcoSummit 2000 Secretariat, PO Box 1656, New York, NY 10116-1656 USA, or WEB: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ecosummit
*SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS, 27 Jun - 2 Jul 2000, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Birds Australia presents the 2nd Southern Hemisphere Ornithological Congress (SHOC) in Brisbane next year. This Congress aims to bring together Southern Hemisphere ornithologists from around the globe to discuss research and conservation of birds in a distinctly southern fashion. This major Congress will be held in Brisbane and hosted by the Queensland Ornithological Society. Six plenary addresses by eminent ornithologists: Dr. Mark Burgman, AUSTRALIA: 'Population viability analysis for bird conservation'; Dr. Alan Kemp, SOUTH AFRICA: 'Sustainability of avian populations'; Dr Pablo Yorio, ARGENTINA 'Seabird conservation'; Dr. Eleanor Russell, AUSTRALIA: 'Avian Life Histories'; Dr. Phil Hockey, SOUTH AFRICA: 'Southern approaches to migration'; Dr Manuel Nores, ARGENTINA: 'Species richness in the Amazonian bird fauna from an evolutionary perspective'. As well as open sessions, the program includes the following symposia: a. Megapodes: past, present & future; b. Ratite biology; c. Threatened species recovery programs in the Southern Hemisphere: are they working? d. Life history and ecology of Southern Hemisphere seabirds; e. Shorebird migrations between the hemispheres; f. Biogeography - Gondwanan radiations; g. Systematics of Southern Hemisphere groups); h. Birds on the edge: fragmentation and disturbance; i. Mating systems and cooperative Breeding; j. Southern Hemisphere migration: mirror image or new paradigm? k. Ecology of birds in human-dominated landscapes; l. Seabird conservation issues in the Southern Hemisphere; m. Southern perspective on avian life histories; n. Physiological correlates of avian life histories. Registration brochures and all other information on the Congress can be found online at: http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/shoc or from the SHOC 2000 Congress Secretariat: Conventions Queensland, PO Box 4044, ST LUCIA SOUTH QLD. 4067 (PH: +61 (0)7 3870 8831; FX: +61 (0)7 3870 9514; EM: shoc2000@conqld.org.au).
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 5-9 Aug 2000 in Atlanta, GA, co-hosted by Morehouse College and ZooAtlanta. the meetings will include special symposia on 'Dispersal Behavior' and invited papers on 'Comparisons between Primates and Cetaceans'. Plenary speakers include Chris Boake, Hugh Drummond, & Dee Boersma. For further information see http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Program/
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AOU will be held at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 14-19 Aug 2000. This will be a joint meeting with the BOU and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Further information is available online at: http://www.mun.ca/birds2000
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GALLIFORMES will be held 23 Sep-1 Oct 2000 at Kathmandu and Royal Chitawan National Park, Nepal. Special emphasis on species from South Asia, but paper and poster presentations are welcome on the biology and management of any of galliformes. Sessions on the conservation of Galliformes in Nepal, national conservation strategies, Action Plan projects, studies of threatened species, management of hunted species, and management of captive species are planned. Abstract deadline: 31 Mar 2000. To be added to the mailing list please contact MRS. JANE CLACEY, World Pheasant Association, PO Box 5, Lower Basildon, Reading RG8 9PF, UK. PH: +44(0) 118 984 5140; FX: +44(0) 118 984 3369; EM: wpa@gn.apc.org
THE 2nd NORTH AMERICAN DUCK CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP will be held 12-14 Oct 2000 at the Delta-Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For further information about the scientific program or other details contact BOB CLARK, Canadian Wildlife Service, 115 Perimeter Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 0X4 (FX: 306-975-4089, EM: DuckSymp2@ec.gc.ca).
*THE XXIII INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS will be held in Beijing, China, on 11-17 Aug 2002. The following officers were elected: Honorary President, Professor Ernst Sutter (Switzerland), President, Professor Walter Bock (U.S.A., EM: wb4@columbia.edu), Vice President, Professor Jacques Blondel (France, EM: blondel@cefe.cnrs-mop.fr), Secretary-General, Professor Xu Weishu (China, EM: s-g@ioc.org.cn), Assistant Secretary-General, The Honorable Liu Feng (China, EM: liufeng@public.bta.net.cn), Secretary of the International Ornithological Committee, Dr. Dominique G. Homberger (U.S.A., EM: zodhomb@lsu.edu). The Scientific Program Committee for the XXIII International Ornithological Congress has been appointed under the chairmanship of DR. FERNANDO SPINA (Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica, Via Ca' Fornacetta 9, I-40064 Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy. Phone: +39-051-65-12-111; Fax: +39-051-79-66-28; EM: infsioc@iperbole.bologna.it) and includes the following members: Dr. Alexander V. Andreev (Russia, EM: ted@actor.ru), Professor Ding Changqing (China, EM: dingcq@panda.ioz.ac.cn), Professor Patricia Gowaty (U.S.A., EM: gowaty@ecology.uga.edu), Professor Zheng Guangmei (China, EM: zhenggm@bnu.edu.cn), Dr. Hiroyoshi Higuchi (Japan, EM: higuchi@uf.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp), Dr. Lukas Jenni (Switzerland, EM: jennil@orninst.ch), Professor Marek Konarzewski (Poland, EM: marekk@cksr.ac.bialystok.pl), Dr. Theunis Piersma (The Netherlands, EM: theunis@nioz.nl), Professor Pilai Poonswad (Thailand, EM: scpps@mucc.mahidol.ac.th), Dr.Richard Schodde (Australia, EM: Richard.Schodde@dwe.csiro.au), Dr. Lucia Liu Severinghaus (China, EM: zolls@gate.sinica.edu.tw), Professor Hans Winkler (Austria, EM: H.Winkler@klivv.oeaw.ac.at), Professor Zhang Zhengwang (China, EM: zzw@bnu.edu.cn), in addition to the President, the Secretary-General and the Secretary. General information on the congress can be obtained via EM: infocenter@ioc.org.cn, or via the internet at http://www.ioc.org.cn. Information about the IOC can also be obtained from our new home page at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/IOC/. All inquiries about the scientific program of the 23rd congress, as well as comments and suggestions for the general program, plenary lectures, and symposia should be sent to Dr. Fernando Spina. The SPC will decide on the format and contents of the scientific program of the congress, which is expected to include Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Contributed papers (in the form of Oral presentations and Poster papers) and Round Table Discussions. As in previous congresses, the plenary speakers are internationally known ornithologists and chosen to cover a diversity of topics to ornithologists. Symposia contributions are intended for the general ornithologist rather than the specialist and should offer updated review papers on recent developments in a research field. Contributed papers provide a means for individual ornithologists to present their most recent findings and ideas to the congress. Round table discussions are workshops, discussion groups, etc. designed for exchange of ideas among specialists in a field. Round table discussions should not be used to present a longer lecture by the organizer of the discussion group or a series of symposium-type papers. All interested ornithologists are invited and urged to submit proposals for symposia and for plenary speakers. Proposals of plenary speakers should include the name and address (including e-mail address) of the proposed speaker, and a statement of the possible topic and why the person was proposed. Symposia proposals should include a title, a statement on the expected content of the symposium (not exceeding 1,800 characters), suggested symposia speakers (maximum 5, including postal and e-mail addresses), the suggested conveners (a primary convener and a co-convener, including their full postal and e-mail addresses). We strongly encourage use of the internet to submit proposals. The statements on symposia contents should preferably be sent as *.rtf format files. It is urged that contributors in each symposium be as international as possible. Round table discussions can also be proposed at this time although there will be a subsequent call for proposals for RTDs and for contributed papers. Because BirdLife International has terminated its world-wide meetings just prior to the International Ornithological Congresses, and being the XXIII Congress the first ever held in Asia, the SPC is especially interested to solicit high standard proposals concerned with the contribution of Ornithology to biological conservation and wildlife management. The SPC will meet in Beijing, China in mid-June 2000; hence all proposals should reach the Chair of the committee by the end of April 2000 at latest. Proposals can also be sent to individual members of the committee, but in this case submission should be earlier so that the proposal can be forwarded to the chair. We thank all interested ornithologists for their proposals and contribution to the scientific program of the Congress, and we look forward to a fruitful meeting in Beijing in the year 2002.
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DONALD P. ALTHOFF has left Oglala Lakota College to accept the position of Assistant Professor of Biology at Friends University. New address: Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Friends University, 2100 W. University St., Wichita, KS 67213. PH: 316-295-5582, EM: dalthoff@friends.edu.
BURR HENEMAN has been awarded a three-year Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.
DAVID W. JOHNSTON has received the 1999 Earle R. Greene Memorial Award from the Georgia Ornithological Society for outstanding contributions to ornithology.
RICHARD B. LANCTOT has accepted a position as Senior Wildlife Biologist with LGL Alaska Research Associates, Inc. His new address is 4175 Tudor Centre Drive, Suite 202, Anchorage, AK 99508. PH:907-562-3339, FX:907-562-7223, EM: rlanctot@lgl.com
CHARLES E. SIEGEL has been promoted from Curator of Birds - Dallas Zoo, to Deputy Director in charge of Animal Management at the Dallas Zoo and Dallas Aquarium. Deputy Director/Animal Management, Dallas Zoo, 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, TX 75203. PH: 214-670-6839; FX: 214-670-6717; EM: csiegel@airmail.net
JOHN WIENS, professor of biology and senior faculty member in the interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, was selected as a University Distinguished Professor by Colorado State University.
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THE FLOCK - SPECIAL SECTION
THE FLOCK, the 1997 Membership directory of all six OSNA societies was mailed in June 1997. Please check your listing (especially your e-mail address). To correct your address in the membership database please send the new information to the OSNA Business Office at Allen Press, P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-8897 (913-843-1221; fax 913-843-1274; osna@allenpress.com). To alert your colleagues of your new address information contact the Ornithological Newsletter Editor, CHERYL L. TRINE (address below).
CHANGES/ADDITIONS:
GAEDE, PETER. Science Communication, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064 EM: surfbird@cats.ucsc.edu.
MACDONALD, RICHARD W. P.O. Box 517, Keene Valley, NY 12943. PH: 518-576-2082, FX: 518-576-4203, EM: rmacdonald@tnc.org
WARNOCK, ROBERT. 4107 McPhail Avenue, Regina, SK S4S 1G1. PH: 306-586-2492, EM: warnockr@cableregins.com
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