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NUMBER 135, April 2000
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://biology.boisestate.edu/raptor
WOS - http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
BIRDNET - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/index.html
NOMINATIONS FOR AOU OFFICERS AND ELECTIVE COUNCILORS must be received by the Secretary three months before the Stated Meeting, i.e. by 15 May 2000. Contact Secretary M. ROSS LEIN for more information.
AOU FELLOWS AND ELECTIVE MEMBERS ARE REMINDED that ballots for Elective Members must be returned to the Secretary by 25 Jul 2000. The deadline for nominations for EMs and Fellows has already passed. Newly-elected ELECTIVE MEMBERS will be announced at the Business Meeting of Members (15 Aug 2000) at the 118th Stated Meeting at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In early July 2000, FELLOWS will be sent balloting and other information related to their upcoming meeting (14 Aug 2000 at Memorial University of Newfoundland), during which they will elect new Fellows and conduct other business. Contact Secretary M. ROSS LEIN for more information.
STUDENT TRAVEL AND PRESENTATION AWARDS FOR THE 118th AOU MEETING: Limited funding is available from the AOU to help defray travel expenses (transportation only) for students attending the American Ornithologists' Union meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland, 14-19 Aug 2000. Students presenting an oral or poster paper also may be eligible for one of three AOU Presentation Awards. Detailed instructions for submitting an application for either a travel award or a presentation award are posted on the AOU Program Coordinator's homepage at: http://www.fmnh.org/aou/aoupage.htm. Deadline for receipt of all applications is 5 May 2000. Questions may be directed to DR. CARLA CICERO (EM: ccicero@socrates.berkeley.edu).
BREWSTER AND COUES AWARDS. Nominations are invited for the Brewster and Coues Awards for 2000. These awards are given annually by the AOU in public recognition of avian research of special significance. The Brewster Award is given for the most important work on birds of the Western Hemisphere published in the last ten years. The Coues Award is for work that has had a major impact on ornithology in the Western Hemisphere, and has no time restriction. To qualify for the Brewster Award, the work must have been done entirely, or nearly so, on birds of the Western Hemisphere; for the Coues Award, the work may have been on birds anywhere in the world. The Coues Award may be given in recognition of important or innovative work or new techniques that may have been published in relatively brief articles or in non-ornithological journals. Each nomination must include (1) the name and institution of the nominee; (2) a written description of the contributions of the nominee to ornithology; and (3) a bibliography that documents these contributions. Please see The Auk (89: 436-438, 1972) for a description of the important differences in qualifications necessary for the Brewster and Coues Awards. Nominations should be submitted by 30 Apr 2000 to: DAVID W. WINKLER, AOU Awards Committee, Section of Ecology and Systematics, Corson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 (FX: 607-255-8088; email preferred: dww4@cornell.edu).
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FIELD ORNITHOLOGY: BIOSM 374/ZOOL 510. Four semester credits. 22 May-5 Jun 2000. Shoals Marine Lab. Prerequisites: One full year of college level biology; background in ornithology or vertebrate biology is recommended, but not required. Daily lectures, laboratories, and field work. Total cost $2,000. An introduction to the concepts and techniques of field ornithology with an emphasis on the biology, ecology and behavior of the birds of the Isles of Shoals. Appledore Island provides the perfect setting for studying birds in the field; the Island is the summer home for more than six species of wading and sea birds, and serves as a spring and fall stopover site for over 100 species of migratory birds. Gulls, eiders, herons, and warblers can be observed in a natural setting while they exhibit behaviors associated with territoriality, breeding biology, and predator/prey interactions. Students will learn standard field techniques, including visual and auditory identification, censusing, territory mapping, and banding. Each student will learn how to collect and record data in a personal field notebook. Please check our website: http://www.sml.cornell.edu for more info about the Shoals Marine Lab.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATIN AMERICAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS to attend an advanced training program in Canada: Bird Studies Canada/Long Point Bird Observatory is offering a 1-month course in advanced field techniques pertaining to songbirds (mist-netting, bird banding, ageing and sexing, point counts, migration monitoring, database management etc.). All training will occur at Long Point, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. This course will be ideal for talented Latin American field biologists/technicians who already have an excellent background in field ornithology and who are seriously interested in upgrading their skills. It is not suitable for beginners. A good working ability in English is essential. Institutions and agencies in Latin America (especially Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) are encouraged to recommend potential candidates. This month-long training course is being offered to a maximum of 3 qualified applicants during Sep 2000. Air travel, field accommodation, food and instruction are provided by Bird Studies Canada. Bird Studies Canada and the Canadian Nature Federation are Canadian joint partners in BirdLife International. For information and applications, contact JUL WOJNOWSKI, Bird Studies Canada, P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada N0E 1M0 (EM: lpbo@bsc-eoc.org); or visit our web site: http://www.bsc-eoc.org. Applications must be received by 10 Apr 2000.
NORTH AMERICAN COLONIAL WATERBIRD CONSERVATION PLAN: Workshops and meetings are underway to discuss and contribute to the creation of the North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation Plan. The Plan's goal is to advance the conservation of colonial waterbirds from Canada through the Caribbean and Central America. In the next months, planning will focus on regional issues and on developing monitoring programs. The Plan's Steering Committee invites participation. Workshop results, draft portions of the plan and announcements of upcoming workshops may be found on the home page (http://www.nacwcp.org), or contact JAMES KUSHLAN, Steering Committee Chair, (EM:Jkushlan@aol.com), or MELANIE STEINKAMP, Project Director, (EM: Melanie_Steinkamp@usgs.gov, PH: 301 497-5753).
SUMMER 2000 AUDUBON ORNITHOLOGY WORKSHOPS at the Audubon Camp in Maine. Taught by some of the country's leading ornithologists, these dynamic sessions are for beginners and advanced bird enthusiasts. Hog Island Field Ornithology Sessions: Five day residential programs focusing on the biology and conservation of colonial nesting seabirds and neotropical migrants-especially wood-warblers. Based on spruce-covered Hog Island, this program combines lectures and discussions about breeding biology, migration, and bird song, as well as birding techniques with field trips off island to seabird nesting colonies, freshwater and saltwater marshes, coastal beaches and deciduous forest. June 11-17 Jun, 18-24 Jun, 25 Jun-1 Jul, and 4-10 Sep. $850 includes instruction, meals and housing. Downeast Expeditions: Six-day trips to Acadia National Park and the Machias area to search for some of Maine's most sought-after boreal specialties. Each trip also includes a visit to Machias Seal Island, the largest Atlantic Puffin and Razorbill colony in the Gulf of Maine. Immediately follows Hog Island Field Ornithology sessions, making an extended Maine coast birding experience possible. 17-23 Jun, 24-30 Jun, 1-7 Jul. $850 includes instruction, housing, meals. SPECIAL WORKSHOPS on Warblers (29 Aug-1 Sep/$450), Shorebirds (26-30 Jul/$500), Monhegan Is. birding (1-4 Sep/ $450) and Monhegan Is/Acadia NP birding (10-16 Sep/ $850). Instructors: Seth Benz, Bonnie Bochan, Trip Dennis, Douglas Gill, Ted Gilman, Brian Harrington, Stephen Kress, Sara Morris, Richard Podolsky and Jeff Wells. Guest leaders include Greg Budney, Frank Gill, Douglass Morse, Jan Pierson, Robert Ridgely and Peter Vickery. University Credit is available. For registration, contact: Camp Registrar, Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Dept. 0N99, Falmouth, ME 04105 (PH: 888-983-3021; EM: camps@maineaudubon.org) or register on-line at: http://www.audubon.org/educate/cw/
MALAWI ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY has a new website: http://WWW.MALAWIBIRDS.ORG
SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENT TO RESTORE NENE, hawaiian state bird, to cattle ranch on Molokai-A safe harbor conservation agreement with a private ranching company in the state of Hawaii will give the endangered Nene a new lease on life. Under the plan, the Nene, will be introduced into the wild on private ranchland on the island of Molokai, where the bird has not occurred in centuries. When the Nene became the state bird of Hawaii in 1957, prospects for its survival were grim. It had nearly disappeared during the previous decade as a result of the combined effects of overhunting, habitat loss, and predation by introduced animals such as mongooses, feral cats and dogs, and wild pigs. A captive breeding program was initiated in 1949, and since then more than 2,000 captive-bred Nene have been returned to the wild. At present small populations of this bird occur on three of the Hawaiian islands: Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. An agreement recently reached between the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Puu O Hoku Ranch company is intended to give the geese a foothold on a fourth island, Molokai. Although there are archaeological records of the goose on Molokai, it had probably disappeared by the time Captain James Cook first visited the islands in 1778. The introduction site is part of an active cattle ranching operation that lies at the eastern end of Molokai, near an area known as Cape Hawala. Nenes forage in cattle pastures, and the continuation of ranching operations is expected to be compatible with the bird's needs. The ranch will also assist in controlling non-native predatory animals in the vicinity of the release site. Michael Bean, head of the wildlife program for Environmental Defense says, "'Safe harbor agreements like the one that will be used to benefit the Nene get around those fears [of land use restriction] by assuring landowners that their cooperation in conservation efforts will not result in new land use restrictions." Other safe harbor agreements include the first one, established in North Carolina in 1995 by Environmental Defense, for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and one in Texas where North America's rarest falcon, the Northern Aplomado Falcon, has been reintroduced onto private cattle ranches. The Nene agreement was recently approved by the board of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. After a 60-day public comment period, it is expected to receive final approval. (Excerpted from Environmental Defense News Release, February 8, 2000.)
THE BRAZILIAN ORNITHOLOGICAL JOURNAL Ararajuba has a new editor, LUIZ DOS ANJOS. Manuscripts should be submitted in triplicate and sent to his address: Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Caixa Postal 6001, Londrina - Paraná - Brazil 86051-970 (EM: llanjos@sercomtel.com.br).
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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.THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CNIE) has changed its name to the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), declaring victory in translating its goals for improving science information for environmental decision- making into National Science Foundation (NSF) initiatives. CNIE formed in 1989 with the goal of establishing a new federal science funding agency -- the National Institute for the Environment (NIE) -- but in recent years shifted toward establishment of a semi-autonomous NIE within NSF. The National Science Board recently finalized a report called for a tripling of NSF funding for environmental research, knowledge assessment and education as well as structural changes to implement the report. Because the NSB recommended implementation of "most of the activities initially proposed for a National Institute for the Environment" , the CNIE announced that it fully supported implementation of the NSF report and was suspending its call for the creation of a NIE. The newly named NCSE will work to improve the scientific basis for environmental decision-making through 1) support for NSF and related initiatives, 2) activities to bring stakeholders together to develop a common understanding of science related to environmental issues, 3) an online information dissemination system through which users can find understandable, science-based information about the environment (URL: http://www.cnie.org).
FOREST SERVICE PERMIT FEES - The USDA Forest Service has proposed to impose fees for the cost of processing permit requests and monitoring permitted activities. OC commented to the Forest Service that while it is reasonable and necessary for the Forest Service to recoup some of these costs, the imposition of fees can deter scientific research on Forest Service properties. We suggested that the Forest Service should recognize the role and value of biological research in achieving proper management of Forest Service land and natural resources, and would be particularly critical to the implementation of the Forest Service's proposed forest management planning regulations, which place an emphasis on the use of scientific information. OC comments can be found on BIRDNET at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/experthelp/fsfees.html.
NEW ON BIRDNET- A page on monitoring programs and other monitoring resources is the latest addition to BIRDNET: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/Monitoring/index.html. Included in this new section are the abstracts from the 1998 workshop co-sponsored by the Ornithological Council and the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center on bird monitoring programs in North America and in the United Kingdom. Also,Issue 79 of Recent Ornithological Literature has just been posted. We welcome your suggestions for BIRDNET content - please let us know what information you would find useful to include on our site. Please contact ELLEN PAUL at epaul@dclink.com.
FOREST PLANNING REGULATIONS - For nearly a decade, the USDA Forest Service has been working to revise the regulations that chart the management planning process for the 192 million acres it manages. First published in 1979, these regulations guide regional Forest Service managers who decide how much logging, mining, grazing, recreation, and natural resource protection will take place in each of 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands. In anticipation of the publication of this proposed revision, OC invited several ornithologists with expertise in forestry issues to review these regulations. Lisa Petit of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and Bob Askins of Connecticut College agreed to take on the arduous job of analyzing the 76 pages of explanatory material and regulatory language, together with a Committee of Scientists Report upon which the regulations were based. Comments submitted by OC, together with background information, can be found on BIRDNET at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/experthelp/fsplanning.html
USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL RULE DEFINING "FIELD STUDY" - Over a year ago, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care Unit published a notice stating that it planned to revise the definition of "field study" under the Animal Welfare Act regulations. Under these regulations, field studies (studies "conducted on free-living wild animals in their natural habitat") are exempt from the regulations, including review by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. The term "field study" was defined as one "which does not involve an invasive procedure, AND which does not harm or materially alter the behavior of the animals under study." APHIS proposed to amend the definition to make it clear that if any one of those three conditions, rather than all three, was present, the study would not be considered a field study and therefore would be subject to regulation and IACUC review. On 9 Feb 2000, USDA announced the final rule. The only change made by USDA was to simply replace the word AND with the word OR. We are pleased to note that USDA responded to OC's comments as follows: (1) USDA had proposed to incorporate the words "potential to harm or materially alter the behavior" in the amended definition. OC objected, saying that virtually all field observation could have that effect at least on a temporary basis. USDA agreed not to include that term in the final definition; and (2) OC stated that the terms "invasive" "harm" and "materially alter the behavior" should be defined. The USDA is considering the development of a policy statement that would provide examples of what APHIS considers invasive or noninvasive. Further details, including OC's comments, can be found at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/experthelp/awa_fieldstudy.html.
ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL accepted invitation to join Non-governmental Organization Subcommittee of The North American Bird Conservation Initiative - NABCI is a trilateral (Canada, U.S., Mexico), coordinated effort to develop bird conservation plans for the entire region. NABCI focuses on all birds, not just terrestrial birds and not just migratory birds. The non-governmental organization subcommittee, chaired by George Fenwick, President of the American Bird Conservancy, provides guidance to the U.S. NABCI Committee.
TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE UPDATE-The Conservation and Reinvestment Act (H.R.701) now has 286 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, but in the Senate, S.25 (sponsored by Mary Landrieu, D-LA and Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska) has only 22 co-sponsors and S.446, known as Resources 2000 (sponsored by Barbara Boxer, D-CA) has 11. Neither has been passed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. A Rally for Parks and Wildlife, at the U.S. Capitol on 1 Mar 2000, was expected to draw more than 500 supporters who would visit their congressional delegations to urge them to vote for this legislation.
PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET for fiscal year 2001 hits some record high notes for biological research, but contains some disappointments, too. For the National Science Foundation's Biology Directorate, an increase of $96.71 million (23.3%), which outstrips the 17.3% increase proposed for NSF as a whole. Environmental Biology would rise by $29.4 million (32.7%), the Biocomplexity in the Environment Initiative would increase by $85 million, and the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) would receive $12 million for purchase of major research equipment. On the other hand, the proposed 13.6% ($22 million) increase for the USGS Biological Resources Division leaves the organization's budget more than $20 million dollars below 1994 levels (adjusted for inflation). Only $15 million would actually go to research. Increases would include funding for monitoring and research on West Nile Virus and avian vacuolar myelinopathy (found in Bald Eagles, coots, and ducks in the Southeastern states) and full staffing of the Cooperative Research Units. About half of proposed increase for the Department of the Interior Science Priorities would fund BRD research, including ecosystem monitoring protocols, rangeland and riparian health, declining and at-risk species, invasive species, and strategies for ecosystem restoration.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! The Ornithological Council is supported in part by its 10 member societies, but we also depend on additional support form individual ornithologists. We are grateful to the 230 generous individuals who have already contributed more than $5,000. 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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INFORMATION NEEDED for Birds of North America account. DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tuberculifer). Information on this poorly-known species needed from any part of its extensive range. ROBERT C. TWEIT (EM: rjtweit@alum.mit.edu) 3116 N. Willow Creek Dr., Tucson, AZ 85712.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. On 17 Feb 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that a petition to list the YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO as endangered presented substantial scientific information to indicate that listing the western subspecies (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) may be warranted, while noting that the taxonomic status of the YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO subspecies is uncertain. The Service has begun a STATUS REVIEW to determine if listing the cuckoo is warranted. To ensure that the review is comprehensive, the Service is seeking information regarding this species. Of particular interest are data and other information regarding: 1) the taxonomy and population genetics of the species, and whether this information supports classifying the western YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO as a valid subspecies; 2) behavioral and ecological differences between eastern and western YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS; and 3) the relation of western populations to the species as a whole, that may aid in differentiating distinct population segments. Anyone with information regarding the species that may assist in this status review is asked to provide that information, as soon as possible, to the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825. Please direct telephone inquiries to KAREN MILLER at (916) 414-6620.
SEARCHING FOR BANDED COMMON LOONS - Over 2,000 COMMON LOONS have been color banded across North America. We used six colors (blue, green, yellow, red, orange, and white) with a combination of no more than two colors on each leg. All loons were banded with a USFWS aluminum band. Please confirm whether the right or left leg has the USFWS band. Color bands can be seen on live birds from a distance. Relay sightings of banded individuals to DAVID EVERS at BioDiversity Research Institute, 195 Main Street, Freeport, Maine 04032 (PH: 207-865-3302, EM: david.evers@BRILoon.org).
TRACKING DOWN 'BIRD STUDIES AT OLD CAPE MAY' In October 1937, the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club published "Bird Studies at Old Cape May", the seminal work by Witmer Stone, a club founder and former director of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Fourteen hundred sets of the two-volume work were printed; each set's number can be found on the last page of Volume II. We at DVOC remain proud of this pioneering work and are interested in locating all remaining copies of the original version for research purposes. (Dover Publications produced a paperback reprint in 1965. We do not need information on this edition.) The club is not involved in buying or selling these books; it does not intend to use the results of this survey for any commercial purposes or to reveal names of individuals without their permission. DVOC asks that anyone owning a copy of Bird Studies at Old Cape May provide the following information: The name of the owner or institution (anonymity will be respected), location and, most importantly, the number in the back of Volume II; How long you have owned the copy and what condition it is in; How you obtained it; Any further pertinent information, such as whether the copy is signed by Stone, etc. The results of this survey will be published in Cassinia, DVOC's journal. Please share this notice with any individuals or organizations that might have knowledge of the whereabouts of this beloved book. Responses may be sent to SANDRA L. SHERMAN, editor, Cassinia, DVOC, c/o Bird Department, Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. (EM: paavocet@aol.com).
FIELD POSITIONS SOUGHT - ASIA & AFRICA. Experienced field ornithologist (MSc) seeks field work opportunities in 2000. We are traveling in South Asia, and South and East Africa throughout this year - India, Nepal, S. Afr., Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, etc. Looking for possible room/board/stipend situation, plus travel from major center. If you can use our diligent field assistance, fluent English and French, fabulous cooking and first aid skills, and good company, please contact KARA LEFEVRE & CHRIS SULWAY at (EM: cktrek@yahoo.ca).
REQUEST FOR BIRD ABUNDANCE DATA SETS: Dr. Lenore Fahrig and Michelle Lee are seeking bird abundance/density data sets for a study being carried out at the Landscape Ecology Laboratory at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (URL: http://www.carleton.ca/lands-ecol). Our objective is to use existing data sets to analyze the relationship between bird abundance or density and patch size using a non-conventional statistical approach that accounts for the inherent relationship between density and patch size. At least 25 bird abundance data sets will be required to conduct this analysis. We are looking for data sets, published or unpublished, that meet the following criteria: 1) Bird abundance or density data have been collected; 2) At least 10 habitat patches have been surveyed; 3) Habitat patches vary in size; 4) Habitat patches (e.g. grassland, forest, or wetland patches) are set within an agricultural or forest-clear cut mosaic landscape; 5) Patches are surveyed using an equal effort per area survey method (i.e. more survey effort spent in larger patches than in smaller patches). In particular, we seek the following: 1) raw and/or working forms of the data set; 2) bird species abundance (preferred) or density data; 3) patch sizes associated with bird abundance/density data. We would be happy to sign a data use agreement. As well, any contributions will be fully acknowledged in any publication resulting from this study. Questions about the project can be directed to MICHELLE LEE (EM: mlee@ccs.carleton.ca).
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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.A LISTSERVE SERVICE
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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.THE CANON NATIONAL PARKS SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM will award scholarships to eight doctoral students in 2000. Each student selected will receive $25,000 per year for up to three years to conduct dissertation research in the national parks. In addition, four Honorable Mentions will be awarded a one-time scholarship of $2,000. The competition will focus on four research topics within the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences. The research topics are of critical importance to the management of the National Park System and selected by the National Park Service. Students applying for 2000 scholarships must submit dissertation proposals that address these topics. For an application and guidelines, contact Dr. GARY MACHLIS, Program Coordinator, Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW (MIB 3127), Washington, DC 20240, email gmachlis@uidaho.edu or visit http://www.nps.gov/socialscience/waso/acts.htm. Applications are due 1 Jun 2000. Winners will be announced shortly after 7 Aug 2000. The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program is underwritten by Canon U.S.A., Inc. Additional partners are the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation (the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO NEOTROPIC FUND supports field research in conservation biology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The fund emphasizes support of graduate students and other young researchers, particularly those from Latin America. Since 1986, the fund has awarded over 126 grants in 19 countries. Between five and 15 projects are supported each year. Awards are seldom greater than US$7500, and most awards fall in the range of $3000-$6000. Initial support is for up to 12 months from the date of award. Maximum duration of support is two years. Deadline for receipt of Neotropic proposals is 1 Sep. For additional information and application procedures go to http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation, e-mail conservation@lpzoo.org, or write to: LINCOLN PARK ZOO NEOTROPIC FUND, Department of Conservation and Science, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL 60614
WILDLIFE LINKS-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, through a cooperative agreement with the United States Golf Association, requests preproposals for projects that address wildlife conservation needs on golf courses. Areas of interest include: analysis of management and design techniques for increasing biodiversity on golf courses; research to determine if certain habitat characteristics result in wildlife corridors or barriers on golf courses; preparation of management guidelines for specific species or species suites; programs to monitor the success of wildlife habitat conservation programs on golf courses; and the effects of golfer and maintenance activities on wildlife. All projects must address issues of direct management concern to the golf industry, and should provide management recommendations applicable on at least a regional basis. Applicants selected to submit full proposals will be required to list contact information for partnering golf courses. Request should not exceed $30,000 per year, yet multi-year funding is possible. Deadline for preproposals is Friday, 21 Jul 2000. Applicants will be notified in August if a full proposal is requested. Full proposals will be due in Oct 2000, with funding available in Feb 2001. For Wildlife Links preproposal guidelines, please visit the Wildlife Links program page on the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's website: http://www.nfwf.org/nfwfusga.htm.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM annual competition for lecturing and research grants in 130 countries. Opportunities are open to college and university faculty and administrators, professionals from the business community and government, as well as artists, journalists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. Grants are available to faculty and administrators from two-year, four-year and graduate institutions. Fulbright awards vary from two months to an academic year or longer. While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most lecturing assignments are in English. Some 80 percent of the awards are for lecturing. Application deadlines for 2001-2002 grants are 1 May 2000 for Fulbright distinguished chairs awards in Europe, Canada, and Russia; 1 Aug 2000 for Fulbright lecturing and research grants worldwide. For information, contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) at 3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite 5L, Washington, D.C. 20008-3009 (PH: 202-686-7877; EM: apprequest@cies.iie.org). Information and an application are available on the Web at: http://www.cies.org.
THE LINCOLN PARK ZOO AFRICA/ASIA FUND supports field research in conservation biology throughout Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. The fund emphasizes support of graduate students and other young researchers, particularly those from Africa and Asia. The fund, launched in 1997, supports between five and 15 projects each year. Awards are seldom greater than US$7500, and most awards fall in the range of $3000-$6000. Initial support is for up to 12 months from the date of award. Maximum duration of support is two years. Deadline for receipt of Africa/Asia proposals is 1 Sep For additional information and application procedures go to http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation, email conservation@lpzoo.org, or write to: LINCOLN PARK ZOO AFRICA/ASIA FUND, Department of Conservation and Science, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL 60614.
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"BIRDS OF DELAWARE" by G. K. Hess, R. L. West, M. V. Barnhill, and L. M. Fleming. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN: 0-8229-4069-8. First comprehensive book on birds in the state, containing accounts of 418 species. Also, it is the first state book to integrate breeding bird atlas survey results with all other available information on a state's wild birds. Includes graphic presentations on breeding and seasonal distribution, relative abundance of species, nesting, season, and winter population changes. University of Pittsburgh Press is offering a special 40% discount to members of OSNA societies for a price of $39 + S&H. To receive this discount please mention the department code: PDE00. To order, call 412-383-2689 or fax 412-383-2466.
"MANAGING WILDLIFE HABITAT ON GOLF COURSES", By Ronald G. Dodson. ISBN 1-57504-028-X. Hard cover, 45.00 (USA funds). Available January 2000. Ann Arbor Press: http://www.sleepingbearpress.com. A resource for golf course superintendents, to help reduce maintenance practices, enhancing the natural environment of their golf course, and gain support for environmental efforts. It is a working foundation and framework for golf course superintendents that provides a basic understanding of wildlife and habitat needs. As a leader of the modern-day environmental movement in golf, author Ron Dodson has seen it all, and now shares his knowledge, and practical viewpoint. For all those who participate in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, or Audubon Signature program, this book is a must-read.
"BIRD CONSERVATION ON GOLF COURSES: A DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT MANUAL," by Scott W. Gillihan. Ann Arbor Press, http://www.sleepingbearpress.com. Written specifically for golf course superintendents, architects, and other green industry professionals. This book gives you the basic principles of bird biology, including general habitat requirements; simple guidance for designing environmentally friendly sites; specific management techniques including small scale habitats, vegetation layers, snags, and step-by-step instructions for nest box construction and placement. Advice for managing problem birds, managing for endangered species, and populations under environmental stress is also included. Detailed reference materials, including a list of more than 400 birds with their habitat requirements and conservation status, make targeting appropriate management strategies easy!
"BIRDS OF NEPAL: FIELD ECOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY AND CONSERVATION," by Tej Kumar Shrestha. Over 840 species illustrated in color. Focuses on bird interactions with their environment and provides vital scientific information that may help to protect them; describes and shows features and traits of each bird; provides common Nepali names, detailed color features, breeding season, locality, habitat requirement of birds, and full references. For further information: G.P.O. Box 6133, Kathmandu, Nepal, (EM: drtks@ccsl.com.np). Book available at: Steven Simpson Natural History Books, Rising Sun, Kelsale, Saxmundham IP17 2QY, England (PH: 01-728-604-777; FX: 01-728-604-555).
"HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS: A PERSONAL CHRONICLE OF VANISHED BIRDS" by Christopher Cokinos. ISBN: 1-58542-006-9. Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the shooting of the last wild Passenger Pigeon, .this book is the powerful story of the last days of six American bird species. With the readability and poignancy of a great novel, it weaves history, memoir, and scientific detective work. A window into American history at a time when flocks of Passenger Pigeons blocked the sun and Carolina Parakeets colored the sky, it leaves readers with the hope that, in the words of Rick Bass, "stories such as these will help renew our resolve to do all we can to prevent the further squandering of endangered species and the wild landscapes that have birthed them." In bookstores everywhere 24 Mar 2000. Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Putnam.
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FOR SALE: Alabama Birds 1962, Thomas Imhof; Auk 1975-to date (set complete); Birds of New York State 1974, John Bull; Bird Banding 1974-1986; Amer. Birds 1974-1985, plus Ohio Biol Surv. Bull. from 1914. Best Offer plus shipping. EM: dolores@gci.net.
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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
*EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, 14-16 Apr 2000,t Cedarville, Pennsylvania (near Pottstown). For details consult the forthcoming issues of North American Bird Bander or contact ALAN GEHRET, 308 Limerick Rd. Limerick Township, Schwenksville, PA 19473 (PH:1-610-287-4490, 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." Use the secure Webpage to register for the meeting: http://ecoregion.ucr.edu/cos2000/.
*THE 81st ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 26-30 Apr 2000, Galveston, Texas, held at the invitation of the Houston Audubon Society and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. This will be a joint meeting with the ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS. 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). The announcement is available at: http://WWW.GCBO.ORG.
*RESTORING AN URBAN COASTAL WETLAND: The 1st Annual Ballona Wetlands Symposium, 17-18 May 2000, presented by the Ballona Wetlands Foundation. The Furama Hotel, Los Angeles, California. For more information, contact: WENDY RAINS or ROSEMARY SOSTARICH, (PH: 310-574-0700, EM: bwf@ballona-wetlands.org, URL: http://www.ballona-wetlands.org/).
*SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER SURVEY TRAINING WORKSHOP, 20-21 May 2000. Kern River Preserve, Weldon, Kern Co., California. Topics include: identification, vocalizations, basic biology, survey protocol and permitting requirements. The workshop fee is $125 non-students; $25 students. Workshop attendance is limited to 40 people. For reservations and additional information, please contact: MARY J. WHITFIELD, P.O. Box 1316, Weldon, CA 93283, (PH: 760-378-2402, EM: wifl@lightspeed.net).
HAWK MIGRATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (HMANA) 25th Anniversary Conference, 8-11 Jun 2000, Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA. This conference is a forum for research related to raptor migration. For more information contact LAURIE GOODRICH, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd., Kempton, PA 19529-9449 (PH: 610 756-6961; FX: 610 756-4468; EM: goodrich@hawkmountain.org).
*THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY annual meeting, 9-12 Jun 2000, Missoula, Montana (URL: http://www.umt.edu/scb2000). Complete meeting information is on the web page, and on-line registration is available. Deadline for on-line pre-registration (with late fee)--15 May 2000. Check out our web site for field trips and other information.
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. 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 (SHOC), 27 Jun - 2 Jul 2000, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, presented by Birds Australia and hosted by the Queensland Ornithological Society. 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. With plenary speakers and symposium organizers confirmed from Southern Africa, South America and Australia, SHOC will be a truly international event. Eminent ornithologists will give six plenary addresses: Dr. Mark Burgman, AUSTRALIA; Dr. Alan Kemp, SOUTH AFRIC; Dr Pablo Yorio, ARGENTINA; Dr. Eleanor Russell, AUSTRALIA; Dr. Phil Hockey, SOUTH AFRICA; Dr Manuel Nores, ARGENTINA. The program also includes 14 symposia. Registration brochures and all other information on the Congress can be found online at: http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/shoc. Information can also be obtained 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 3371 9514; EM: shoc2000@conqld.org.au).
WESTERN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS 25th Annual Conference, Kern River Valley, California, 5-9 Jul 2000. BOB BARNES (Audubon California, P.O. Box 953, Weldon, CA 93283; 760-378-3044; bbarnes@lightspeed.net; http://frontpage.lightspeed.net/KRP) chairs the Local Organizing Committee for this 30th anniversary celebration of WFO's founding. Details about meeting and field trips, and registration information, will be posted on the WFO Web Site: http://www.wfo-cbrc.org.
SYMPOSIUM: HUMAN CONFLICTS WITH WILDLIFE: ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS, 1-3 Aug 2000, Fort Collins, CO Contact: DR. LARRY CLARK 970-266-6137 (WEB: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ws/nwrc/econsymp).
The ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 5-9 Aug 2000, 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'. For further information see http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Program/
3RD INTENATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRUGIVORES AND SEED DISPERSAL, 6-11 Aug 2000, S o Pedro, Brazil. "Perspectives in Conservation and Biodiversity". For more information: DR WESLEY SILVA, Museu de História Natural, UNICAMP, CP 6109, 13870-900 Campinas, S o Paulo, Brazil (EM: wesley@unicamp.br, WEB: http://www.unicamp.br/ib/f2000).
BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE-USA, CANADA, 2nd Annual Joint Meeting, 8-10 Aug 2000, Holiday Inn Select, Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis. For information and registration contact RICHARD A. DOLBEER, USDA/Wildlife Services, 6100 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 (PH: 419-625-0242, FX: 419-625-8465, EM: richard.a.dolbeer@usda.gov). For information on the scientific program contact SCOTT BARRAS, USDA/Wildlife Services (PH: 419-625-0242, FX: 419-625-8465, EM: scott.c.barras@usda.gov).
AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION 118th Stated Meeting will be held at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF, 14 - 19 Aug 2000. For information on local arrangements contact WILLIAM A. MONTEVECCHI, Biopsychology Programme, Departments of Psychology and Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1B 3X9; (PH: 709-737-7673; FX: 709-737-2430; EM: mont@morgan.ucs.mun.ca). For information on the Scientific Program contact PETER E. LOWTHER, The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496, (PH: 312-665-7953; EM: lowther@fmnh.org). Circular of Information will be mailed to members in March 2000. Web page for meeting is at http://www.mun.ca/birds2000/ or http://www.fmnh.org/aou/aoupage.htm. Deadline for Student Award applications and for place on Scientific Program is 5 May 2000; information on Student Awards and Call for Papers available in Circular and at web pages.
*THE WESTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION annual meeting, Fairbanks, AK 8-10 Sep 2000, hosted by the Alaska Bird Observatory. For information contact ANDREA SWINGLEY, Alaska Bird Observatory, P.O. Box 80505, Fairbanks, AK 99708 (PH: 907-451-7059; EM: birds@alaskabird.org). The meeting will be prefaced by North American Banding Council bander and trainer certification 6-7 Sep. For details about NABC certification, contact KENNETH BURTON, P.O. Box 716, Inverness, CA 94937 (PH: 415-669-1847; EM: kmburton@svn.net).
*NINTH ANNUAL WATCHABLE WILDLIFE CONFERENCE, 12-15 Sep 2000, Casper, Wyoming. For more information and conference updates visit: http://outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/wildlife.
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Excellence in Wildlife Stewardship through Science and Education, 12-16 Sep 2000, Nashville, TN. For information, please contact: The Wildlife Society, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 (PH: 301-897-9770, FX: 301-530-2471, EM: tws@wildlife.org).
*SYMPOSIUM ON ORGANISMS WITH SLOW AGING (SOSA), 22-23 Sep 2000 (Fri-Sat), Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angles, CA. The symposium will be convened by Caleb E. Finch and Robert E. Ricklefs. SOSA will critically examine emerging evidence that some multi-cellular organisms have evolved very slow rates of aging with anti-aging mechanisms that are pertinent to human aging processes. Examples from long-lived vertebrates, invertebrates, and vascular plants show a range of life spans, which overlap with, or exceed, those of humans. The complex biology of long life spans will be discussed in terms of evolutionary theory. Speakers will identify sources of data and availability of biological specimens to stimulate research and to attract new researchers and trainees. The program includes a volunteer poster session. Talks on aging in birds will be presented by Steve Austad, Donna Holmes, Maryann Ottinger, and Bob Ricklefs. Information on the Preliminary Program, Registration, and local hotels is given at http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/CBPH/SOSA.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GALLIFORMES, 23 Sep-1 Oct 2000, at Kathmandu and Royal Chitawan National Park, Nepal. Special emphasis on species from South Asia. 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. 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION will hold its 2000 conference on South Padre Island in October. This is an ideal location to share information about birds, and the focus this year is "Spanning Cultural and Ecological Diversity Through EE." For more information, contact BRENDA WEISER at weiser@cl.uh.edu.
THE EURING2000 CONFERENCE, 2-7 Oct 2000, Point Reyes, California. This meeting will focus on the development, understanding and integration of new methodologies in the analysis of data from marked bird populations. This is a general call for papers for the session on Meta-Populations, Multi-Strata Models, Dispersal, Translocations. We are looking for papers that go beyond parameter estimation. In particular, we are looking for papers that expand our horizons, either for their application toward answering ecological and/or evolutionary questions, or for innovative methodological approaches. In keeping with the theme for the conference, we are encouraging submission of papers that demonstrate a productive collaboration between statistician and field biologist. The tentative structure of the conference will consist of 7 sessions and a total of 28-30 papers, each about 25 minutes in length (with 5 minutes or so for questions). In addition, there will be 4-6 plenary papers, followed by 1-2 formal discussants. Individuals that wish to publish their paper in the conference proceedings must arrive at the meeting with 4 copies of their manuscript ready for review. It is not necessary at this time to submit an abstract; rather please contact ROBERT BENNETTS (EM: bennetts@tour-du-valat.com) or JEAN CLOBERT (EM: jean.clobert@hall.snv.jussieu.fr) to discuss your proposed paper. For further information concerning the structure/content of the conference, short courses or sessions visit the EURING 2000 website: http://www.goose.org/euring/euring2.html
THE 2nd NORTH AMERICAN DUCK CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP will be held 11-15 Oct 2000 at the Delta-Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (URL: http://www.extension.usask.ca/go/DuckSymp2). 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), using the following e-mail address: DuckSymp2@ec.gc.ca.
*ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 8-12 November 2000, to be held at the Holiday Inn, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Special symposia will include the North American Raptor Monitoring Strategy, Neotropical Raptors, and the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. For further information refer to http://www.clt.astate.edu/jbednarz/rrf, or contact JIM BEDNARZ, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 599, State University, Arkansas 72467 (PH: 870-972-3082; EM: jbednarz@navajo.astate.edu).
*THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 15th annual meeting, in Hilo on the Island of Hawaii,30 Jul to 4 Aug 2001, University of Hawaii's Hilo campus. The meeting's theme will be Ecological Lessons from Islands. For more information, see: http://www.hear.org/scb2001 or contact DAVID DUFFY at dduffy@hawaii.edu.
*1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTANCE SAMPLING. Estimating Wildlife Abundance for Ecology, Management and Conservation, 30 Jul - 3 Aug 2001 at St. Andrews, Scotland. The aim of the conference is to bring together for the first time all those interested in the estimation of wildlife abundance using distance sampling methods. Keynote speakers are David R. Anderson, Collin Bibby, David L. Borchers, Stephen T. Buckland, Kenneth P. Burnham, Jeffrey L. Laake, Bryan F.J. Manly, Kenneth H. Pollock and Fred L. Ramsey. For more information and registration of interest visit: http://www.ruwpa.st-and.ac.uk/icods/ Alternatively, contact the conference organizer, RHONA RODGER at rhona@dcs.st-and.ac.uk
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) 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. 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 strongly 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. 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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ERNESTO BERNATH of Chile, member of the AOU since 1953, died in Oct 1999.
BARON LARS VON HAARTMAN of Finland, elected Corresponding Fellow of the AOU in 1954, and Honorary Fellow in 1963, died on 28 Oct 1998.
KAREN HOLDER (PhD, Queen's University at Kingston) is an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow working with Tom Smith at San Francisco State University. She can be reached at kholder@sfsu.edu.
HILDEGARDE HOWARD, member of the AOU since 1928, elected Elective Member in 1935, and Fellow in 1946, died 28 Feb 1998 at her home in Laguna Hills, CA, at the age of 96 years.
WALLACE RENDELL (PhD, Queen's University at Kingston) is an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow working with Janis Dickinson at University of California at Berkeley. He can be reached at rendellw@biology.queensu.ca.
WILLIAM B. ROBERTSON, JR., member of the AOU since 1955, elected Elective Member in 1963, and Fellow in 1977, passed away in Jan 2000.
HEATHER M. ROGERS has a new position as a Biologist for the Laboratory of Chemical Biology of NIDDK at NIH in Bethesda, MD. Her new address is: LCB, NIDDK, NIH, Building 10, 9N-321, 10 Center Dr., MSC 1822, Bethesda, MD 20892-1822. PH: 301-496-3510, EM: hrogers@helix.nih.gov
GILLES SEUTIN has moved to Parks Canada where he works on endangered species and genetic/forensic research. His new address is: Ecosystem Branch, National Parks Directorate, 25 Eddy St. 4th floor, Hull, QC, Canada K1A 0M5; PH: 819-994-3953; FX: 819-997-3380; EM: gilles_seutin@pch.gc.ca. He maintains an adjunct professor status at McGill University.
ARNOLD SMALL passed away 7 Feb 2000, after a lengthy bout with leukemia. He was a founder and frequent board member of the American Birding Association, and a member AOU, COS and the Wilson society. He was a professor of biology at Los Angeles Harbor College before retirement, and continued to teach birding classes and lead field trips until shortly before passing. He was the author of the recent Birds of California.
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, the 1999 Membership directory of all six OSNA societies has been mailed. 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:
BLAIR, ROBERT B. EM: BlairRB@muohio.edu
BURGER, MICHAEL F. Director of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society of New York State, c/o Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods, Ithaca, NY 14850. PH: 607-254-2441, FX: 607-254-2415, EM: mburger@audubon.org
DOSTER, ROBERT. EM: rdoster@comp.uark.edu
HUGHES, PHILLIP. EM: raptor_res@geocities.com
JOHNSON, R. ROY. EM: RJOHNSO@worldnet.att.net
LANNING, DIRK V. EM: dirkvlanning@home.com
MEROLA-ZWARTJES, MICHELE. The Nature Conservancy, P.O. Box 1440, San Antonio, TX 78295. PH: 210-224-8774, EM: mzwartjes@tnc.org
PERSONS, PHILIP E. EM: brushwolf1@juno.com
SALAMAN, PAUL G. W. 28 Oakway, West Wimbledon, London SW20 9JE, UK. PH: (0) 181 542 8741, EM: salaman@proaxis.com
SCHNELL, GARY D. EM: gschnell@ou.edu
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THE MOST RECENT NUMBERS of the Society journals and the month of mailing from Allen Press are: Auk, 2000, Vol. 117, #1 (Jan); Condor, 2000, Vol. 102, #1 (Feb); J. Field Ornith., Vol. 71, #1 (Mar); Raptor Res., Vol. 33, #4 (Jan); Waterbirds, 1999, Vol. 22, #3 (Jan); Wilson Bulletin, 2000, Vol 112, #1 (Mar). Numbers follow at about 3-month intervals. If you are missing an issue, please contact OSNA. New members receive the first issue of the volume year. Please check your address label to confirm membership information and address.
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