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NUMBER 139, December 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://www.aou.org
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
THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION is seeking donations of optical equipment for use by underfunded, worthy projects in raptor research, conservation or education. This program has been in operation for several years and has assisted projects in Mexico, Brazil, Russia, and other countries worldwide. We currently have inadequate donations to fill requests for binoculars, spotting scopes, tripods, and dissecting microscopes. If you can help by donating your older or little-used equipment (in good working order please), contact: NANCY READ FRANCINE; Education Committee Co-chair, Raptor Research Foundation; P.O. Box 714, Los Alamos, CA 93440 U.S.A. EM: nancy.read@vandenberg.af.mil. Also, organizations needing equipment for raptor-related projects can get on the list for receipt of donations by sending a description of the project and contact information to the above address.
NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES OF Fellow and Elective Member of the AOU are due 15 Mar 2001 (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 2001 from one of three sources: the Chair of the Committee on Nomination of Fellows and Elective Members, FRANCESCA J. CUTHBERT, Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, 200 Hodson Hall, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell, St. Paul, MN 55108 (PH: 612-624-1756, FX: 612-625-5299, EM: cuthb001@maroon.tc.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 2001. Ballots will be returned by mail to the Secretary by three weeks before the Stated Meeting, i.e., by 25 Jul 2001, and the names announced at the Business Meeting of Members on 16 Aug 2001 at the University of Washington. For FELLOW nominations, the Secretary will compile and prepare packets to be sent to current Fellows by early July 2001. Voting will take place at the Fellows Meeting on 15 Aug 2001.
OSNA DIRECTOR--2002 AND BEYOND--OSNA, the joint membership and billing service of the AOU, AFO, WS, COS, RRF and WOS, is exploring various options for our membership database management and for Director's services beginning January 2002. We are exploring two options: 1) contracting a professional firm for Director's services and 2) offering an honorarium to a professional ornithologist who would serve as Director. Routine membership database management tasks will be contracted to a professional firm, regardless of the Director's status. The duties of the Director are to coordinate with the database manager and serve as a liaison between the OSNA societies and the database manager; maintain accurate account books of revenues collected and disbursed and of expenses for the OSNA office; transfer revenues collected by the database manager to the Societies' Treasurers monthly; attend the Annual Meeting of the OSNA Committee (usually held in mid-summer at annual AOU meeting) and the Annual Meetings of two or three of the OSNA Societies each year; prepare an Annual Report on OSNA activities for each OSNA Society; set the print order for the scientific publications of the OSNA Societies; and prepare annual dues notices and invoices. Desired qualifications: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; self-motivation; patience and "people skills"; computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheet and database); access to e-mail, phone and fax; and M.S. or Ph.D. in ornithology or related field. We anticipate that this position will require about 12-15 hours/week and the honorarium will be appropriate for this level of commitment. Office supplies and travel expenses are covered by OSNA. To assess the level of interest in this position within the ornithological community, the OSNA committee would like to receive pre-applications. If you would be interested in being considered for the position of OSNA Director, please send by 31 Dec 2000 an e-mail or letter with your name, address, phone, CV and a brief statement of your qualifications for and interest in this position to BONNIE BOWEN, OSNA Committee Chair, Department of Animal Ecology, 124 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (PH: 515-294-6491, EM: bsbowen@iastate.edu). The OSNA Committee (composed of representatives from each of the OSNA Societies) will decide during spring 2001 whether to open the position to formal applications from professional ornithologists. Pre-applicants will be notified if formal applications are being accepted.
CALL FOR SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS, AND ROUNDTABLES--Seattle is hosting the 119th Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, in conjunction with the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists. The Scientific Program will be Thursday 16 Aug through Saturday 18 Aug 2001 on the University of Washington campus. The Local Committee invites proposals for symposia, workshops and organized roundtables. Symposia should address newly emerging topics or significant syntheses different from those considered at recent AOU symposia. Symposia should be organized in 2-hour or 2.5-hour blocks. Workshops facilitate detailed discussions of new concepts or methods. Roundtables allow audience participation for exploration of new or controversial issues. Workshops and roundtables proposed schedules should not conflict with paper sessions (preferably Wednesday 15 Aug or between paper sessions). Please review the complete guidelines at the conference website before submitting a proposal: http://depts.washington.edu/bird2001/. All organizers and speakers must be registered for the conference. All proposals should be submitted by 26 Jan 2001, to KAI FUJITA (via diskette or e-mail) at the address below. Symposium proposers will be notified by the local organizing committee of its decision as soon as possible after selection, but no later than 1 Mar 2001. Workshops and Roundtables for inclusion at this meeting will also be selected and notified by 1 Mar 2001. Other inquiries or questions may be directed to: KAI FUJITA, Conference Coordinator, Ornithology Division, Burke Museum, Box 353010, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3010 (EM: bird2001@u.washington.edu, FX: 206.685.3039, PH: 206.616.9322).
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 16 May 2001. Officers to be elected at the 2001 Business Meeting of the Members (16 Aug 2001 at the University of Washington), will be Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Elective Councilors. The Bylaws of the AOU require that 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 2001 meeting, John W. Fitzpatrick will begin the second year of his two-year term as President, and Fred Cooke will begin the second year of his two-year term as President-Elect. The incumbent Secretary (M. Ross Lein) and the incumbent Treasurer (Jeffrey D. Brawn) are willing to stand for re-election. 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 119th Stated Meeting in 2001 are Walter D. Koenig, Scott M. Lanyon, and Stephen M. Russell. Continuing to serve in 2001-2002 will be Elective Councilors Kenneth B. Able, Susan Hannon, Scott K. Robinson, Edward H. Burtt, Jr., Carla Cicero and Richard O. Prum. 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 [16 May 2001] 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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NOAA CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER website provides easily surfed 6 to 10 day and seasonal forecasts, seasonal drought, excessive heat, temperature and precipitation monitoring data, U.S. and world temperature and precipitation climate maps and graphs, and educational material. The website is located at http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
WILDLIFE MANAGERS PLANNING RECOVERY FOR BELEAGUERED BOBWHITES-Bobwhites are one of the most imperiled game species in the continent, according to the Wildlife Management Institute. Across most of their range, bobwhites have declined by 70 to 80 percent since 1966. Populations are stable virtually nowhere. Rangewide, the average annual rate of decline is about 3.8 percent. Relatively simple restoration techniques, such as protection of remaining populations, restocking suitable habitat by relocating wild individuals, and protection of certain key habitats where large numbers of individuals congregate have not been successful. They typically occupy vast expanses of the privately owned landscape at low densities, without congregating in key, identifiable habitats that could be acquired and managed publicly. Widespread habitat degradation due to modern patterns and intensity of land use generally is accepted as the underlying cause of population declines. A team of managers affiliated with the Southeast Quail Study Group is developing the first-ever range-wide recovery plan for bobwhites. The plan will be modeled after the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and will be complementary with the planning and implementation framework developed for the North American Bird Conservation Initiative. The plan will strive to restore populations to the level of about 1980. The first draft of the plan is expected to be available for public review by the end of the year. For more information on the bobwhite's status and the recovery plan, contact RALPH DIMMICK, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (PH: 423-974-7126) or DON MCKENZIE, Wildlife Management Institute (PH: 501-941-7994). (Excerpted from "Outdoor News Bulletin" by the Wildlife Management Institute.)
CREATURE FEATURE-The FWS Endangered Species Program has launched a new web site attraction: the Creature Feature. The web address is: http://endangered.fws.gov/ Each month a lesser known endangered or threatened plant or animal will be profiled. Previous Creature Features may also be viewed.
FWS ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY PLANS completed between 1989 and 1999 are now available online at: http://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/recplans/index.htm.
SALT MARSH SPARROW ENTHUSIASTS UNITE! We are in the early planning stages of a symposium on the ecology, evolutionary history and conservation biology of these fascinating specialists. Our first step is to develop contacts with the leading researchers focused on this group. We will then consider the best way of facilitating further communication. Examples of focal species include: Salt marsh Song Sparrows (3 subspp.), Belding's Savannah Sparrow, Large-billed Sparrow, Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, and Salt marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow. If you are interested in being involved in developing a Salt Marsh Sparrow network and symposium, please contact RUSS GREENBERG (EM: antbird@erols.com, PH: 202-673-4908). The Ad Hoc Salt Marsh Sparrow Society.
"THE BIRD COURSE", a 5-day course on ornithology and birding is being held 14-18 May 2001 following the Montreal Bird Festival by Profs. David Bird and Rodger Titman of McGill University, Montreal. $325 CDN plus incredibly low dorm rates, i.e. $26 Cdn per night, and $10 parking for the week. For more information, contact RODGER TITMAN, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9 (PH: 1-514-398-7933; FX: 398-7990; EM: titman@nrs.mcgill.ca; URL: http://www.nrs.mcgill.ca/ascc).
THE AVIAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION CENTRE of McGill University offers up to four non-salaried summer internships (Mar - Aug only) with free residence within walking distance of the centre. Each intern gains experience in care, handling and propagation of captive birds, i.e. American kestrels and endangered loggerhead shrikes and may become involved in scientific research in field or laboratory. For more information, contact DR. DAVID M. BIRD at 1-514-398-7760; EM: bird@nrs.mcgill.ca; or visit http://www.nrs.mcgill.ca/ascc .
ENATURE.COM DELIVERS YOUR OWN GUIDE TO NATURE with free Zip Code-based Localguides eNature brings the National Audubon Society Field Guides to the web, with instant access to photographic guides of local birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians simply by entering a zip code. For the first time ever, web users can enter their zip code, or the zip code of a vacation destination, and receive a customized photographic guide to the wildlife in their area, for free. LocalGuides to birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are currently available and LocalGuides to butterflies, trees, and wildflowers will be released by the fall. eNature naturalists have developed species lists for all of the more than 42,000 zip codes in the continental United States and Alaska. Each LocalGuide is complete with color photographs and descriptions from the National Audubon Society Field Guide series, found exclusively at eNature. Users can get a complete guide to all the species in an area, or view only the most common species. For certain species, such as birds, guides are available by season, so users can find out what birds live in their area in spring, summer, fall, or winter. Users can take their LocalGuide into their own backyard or on their next vacation. The eNature LocalGuides are a wonderful resource for outdoor enthusiasts, nature lovers, bird-watchers, gardeners, sportsmen and students. They complement the existing Online Field Guide, the first and only of its kind, with 4,800 species and 6,000 color photographs. eNature is fast becoming the ultimate destination for people interested in nature, wildlife, and outdoor activities. Users can find just about any plant or animal in North America, send wildlife eCards, keep a life list of their favorite species, chat with other nature enthusiasts, find information about outdoor activities in local and national parks, and receive weekly newsletters. eNature's nature content comes from the best-selling National Audubon Society Field Guide series, now published for the first time online. The Audubon guides are the largest and most authoritative collection of materials focusing on North American wildlife and natural habitats, with more than 100 books in the series and over 23 million copies sold.
CUSTOM BIRD ILLUSTRATIONS-- Raphael Dutra, a bird painter from Brazil, produces watercolor illustrations for books, field guides, posters, etc. Contact him and he will send you an e-mail sample of his art. He works with birds of all the world but is expert in Atlantic Forest birds. (EM: perip@zaz.com.br).
A CYBER CAMPAIGN has been started by the Wilderness Society to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, home to more than 130 species of migratory birds, from oil drilling. The site -- located at http://www.wilderness.org/arctic/index.htm?s serves as a central resource for Arctic information and action, contains information on the Refuge, a call for the Refuge to be designated a National Monument by Congress, and a "take action" feature that allows visitors to send customizable emails immediately to President Clinton--right from their desktops. The Wilderness Society is enlisting Americans online to get the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge designated as a national monument by President Clinton before he leaves office. The Wilderness Society hopes that the speed and word-of-mouth characteristics of the Internet and email will make the designation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a reality before it's too late.
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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.
OC COMMENTS TO APHIS ON AGENCY'S PROPOSAL TO DEFINE PAIN AND DISTRESS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS - The Ornithological Council has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in response to the agency's Federal Register notice calling for comments on the definition and reporting of pain and distress under the Animal Welfare Act. Although this term is used throughout the Animal Welfare regulations, it is not defined. The addition of such a definition would clarify what APHIS considers to be ``distress'' and could help research facilities to recognize and minimize distress in animals in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Section 13(a)(7)(B) of the AWA requires research facilities to annually provide ``information on procedures likely to produce pain or distress in any animal.'' APHIS is also considering replacing or modifying the system it uses to classify animal pain and distress. APHIS is considering adding such a definition because of requests from the biomedical research community and animal advocacy groups. These parties have asked USDA to provide guidance on what is considered to be distress in a procedure involving research animals in order to improve recognition of animal distress, to classify and report it more accurately, and to create a heightened awareness of the regulations' requirement to minimize animal distress and pain. OC's comments can be found on BIRDNET at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/experthelp/experthelp.html.
OC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELLEN PAUL was invited to address a meeting of animal care and use committee chairs and members at a two-day conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare and the Medical University of South Carolina. The meeting, which was attended by about 115 people, focused on animal welfare issues in field biology. Ellen Paul gave a talk about OC's Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research, starting with an explanation of how they were first developed and then modified over time, including the peer review process and the consultation with outside experts. She stressed the fact that ornithology is a mature profession and that IACUCs could (a) rely on ornithologists to be self-regulating, (b) to have expertise in the subjects covered by Guidelines, (c) encouraging IACUC members to call OC for expert advice if they had any doubts or questions about the methods under review. The biggest problem that IACUC members had was judging the training, skills, and experience of their applicants and finding information about the proposed techniques. Consultation through the OC should go a long way to resolving these kinds of issues. A few field biologists, including ornithologists David Duffy and Bill Bowerman and, Angelo Capparrella, also attended the meeting. Bowerman gave a talk explaining the role of permits in ornithological research, drawing on his own experience, which included a year of research that required 38 different permits. Duffy addressed ethical issues in field research. Avian veterinarian Glenn Olsen also gave a talk. Olsen explained how researchers and animal care and use committees contend with multifaceted and sometimes conflicting regulations and standards. The meeting organizers and participants agreed that the meeting was a great success and have decided to hold a larger follow-up meeting next year, bringing together the various regulatory agencies, animal care and use committee chairs and members, and wildlife biology organizations and their members.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ANNOUNCES FINAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPATIBILITY REGULATIONS - After considering and responding to more than 500 public comments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its final Compatibility Policy and Regulations on 18 Oct 2000, giving uniform direction and procedures for making decisions regarding wildlife conservation and public use to managers of units of the 93 million acre National Wildlife Refuge System. According to the FWS, the policy provides a strong framework to continue to manage refuge lands sensibly in keeping with the general goal of putting wildlife first, while providing recreational and educational opportunities for a growing number of visitors. The 1997 National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act required the Service to update the compatibility policy, first issued in 1966. Under the new policy, a refuge manager must determine whether any proposed or existing public use will "materially interfere with or detract from" the refuge's conservation mandates; and all compatibility determinations must be made in writing after following uniform procedures. This determination includes providing notice to the public and inviting comment on pending determinations. OC submitted comments to FWS on the compatibility policy, expressing concern about the undue delay in issuing scientific research permits that will occur as a result of the public comment procedure and about the potential chilling effect on scientific research that might result from organized campaigns by animal rights activists opposed to live animal research. OC suggested that the regulations define scientific research as "inherently compatible with the national wildlife refuge mission and with specific refuge purposes," so as to avoid the need for a compatibility review on each of the 500 or so national wildlife refuges and possibly even for each individual permit request. The FWS declined to include in its final compatibility regulations measures that might facilitate scientific research on the refuges.
USDA REGULATION OF RATS, MICE, AND BIRDS UNDER THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT - The USDA on 28 Sep 2000 settled the litigation regarding the inclusion of rats, mice, and birds under the Animal Welfare Act regulations. The agreement requires the agency to begin a formal rule-making process to determine the minimum standards of care for these animals in research labs. In a Friday, 6 Oct 2000 conference call, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Michael V. Dunn explained the USDA's rationale in settling the lawsuit and to outline the steps the USDA plans to take to comply with the settlement. The USDA settled to avoid a Court order to immediately include rats, mice, and birds under the present rules and guidelines. USDA felt that the present rules and guidelines are inapplicable to these taxa and that an order of this nature would violate the Administrative Procedure Act, which affords the regulated community, other interested parties, and the public an opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. The USDA will keep all interested parties informed of the status of the process which will begin with an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) workplan. The USDA will publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking information on the possible effects of such a regulation. Using the information obtained from the comments and other sources, a proposed rule will be developed and published for comment. After considering comments on the proposed rule, a final rule will be promulgated. The process is expected to take about 3 years. The USDA may also hold formal hearings before promulgating the final rule. The USDA may also hold informal hearings during the information-seeking process. USDA is likely to be constrained from proceeding for at least one year because the Agriculture Appropriations bill conference report contains language that prohibits the USDA from using any appropriated funds to develop a proposed rule to re-define the term "animal" - meaning that at least for Fiscal Year 2001, the USDA can't take any action to implement the terms of the settlement.
CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR - Momentum towards enactment of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming support in May 2000 and had 66 sponsors in the Senate, has been derailed by the House Interior Appropriations Committee, which came up with what is being called "CARA-lite" by the coalition that has been championing CARA for years. This coalition, led by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the American Birding Association, and others objected to the Interior Appropriations bill devised by Norman Dicks (D-WA), saying that it (1) does not include discrete funding for state fish and wildlife programs; (2) places these programs in competition with other "state conservation programs" with appropriators having the power to allocate limited funds among such programs; (3) does not guarantee multi-year funding for states, which is a fundamental premise of CARA. The funding measure was incorporated in the Interior Appropriations bill, which was signed by President Clinton on 11 Oct 2000.CARA supporters tried valiantly to persuade the Senate to bring CARA to a vote before the Congress adjourns. However, as Congress wound up business at the end of October, it appeared that whatever slim chance there was for passage of CARA consisted of activity behind closed doors. Some aspects of CARA will likely be incorporated into the The Commerce, Justice and State appropriations bill, which appropriates an additional $50 million for wildlife conservation and amends the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) to create the new wildlife conservation program. State wildlife programs will receive funding based upon a formula (1/3 land area and 2/3 population) with a 1% floor and 5% ceiling and priority must be given to the species with the greatest conservation need as defined by the State wildlife conservation and restoration program. But, the end of the 106th Congress CARA was basically neglected, and the coalition is gathering strength for another approach on the 107th Congress.
CANADIAN ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WILL ALSO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR - Canada's proposed Species at Risk Act (C33) is dead for this session. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on 24 Oct dissolved the Parliament and announced a federal election, so the Species at Risk Act will not proceed beyond its first reading in parliament. While the country has some individual recovery plans under the government's Habitat Stewardship Program and the National Strategy for Protecting Species at Risk, there is no federal endangered species law. C33 marked the second failed attempt to pass such legislation. Environment Minister David Anderson has promised to address the Act again if he and the Liberal government are re-elected.
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RESEARCH PARTNERS--As part of our ongoing research programs, the Iracambi Atlantic Rainforest Research and Conservation Center in Minas Gerais, Brazil is looking for partners to assist with an inventory of its birds species. This is important to us as an indicator of habitat health and as a benchmark indicator for future habitat monitoring. A complete inventory has never been made, but a partial listing by a local ornithologist recognizes some 135 species in the the município (county) in which the Center lies. We would be interested in either (or both) a long term partnership with an organization, in which we would collaborate with it on a longer term for other ornithological studies that it might like to carry out here, or in a one-off inventory study. Details of how the Research Center operates, where it is, etc, are on our website at http://www.iracambi.com. For visiting ornithologists to carry out a one-off inventory, we would charge our standard fee of $100/week per person to cover board and lodging. For studies under a long term partnership agreement, we would be open to negotiating appropriate terms, depending on what the partner would require. ROBIN LE BRETON, Director, Centro de Pesquisas e de Conservacao Iracambi, Rosario da Limeira, 36878-000 Minas Gerais, BRAZIL (PH: +55 (32) 721 1436, FX: +55 (32) 722 4909, EM: iracambi@iracambi.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.
A LISTSERVE SERVICE has been set up at Cornell University. Subscribers to this list will receive the new job announcements on a regular basis. These are the same announcements as will appear on-line. To subscribe send the following message to: listproc@cornell.edu, "subscribe BirdJobs-L your name". You leave by sending to listproc@cornell.edu "unsubscribe BirdJobs-L". When sending your message, please send using the "plain text only" format option and be sure to include your name in the message.
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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.
AOU RESEARCH AWARDS FOR 2001--Instructions for submitting an application for a 2001 AOU Research Award are available and can be accessed via the AOU homepage ( http://www.aou.org) or directly (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: 859-622-1541). The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 1 Feb 2001.
THE JOSEPH GRINNELL STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD of the Cooper Ornithological Society for research in basic avian biology will now be awarded to students who have been admitted to a Ph.D graduate program NO EARLIER than August, 1999. That is, students may apply for this research award only in the first two years of their Ph.D. program. This is a change from criteria for last year's award. Applications are due on 16 Jan 2001. Complete details may be found at http://www.cooper.org/awards.htm or from cvleck@iastate.edu
THE MEWALDT-KING STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD of the Cooper Ornithological Society supports graduate student research in the area of conservation biology of birds. Students may not apply for both the Grinnell Award and the Mewaldt-King Award in the same year. Applications are due on 15 Jan 2001. Complete details may be found at http://www.cooper.org/awards.htm or from faaborgj@missouri.edu.
SIGURD T. OLSON RESEARCH AWARD--Call For Proposals for the 2001. The LoonWatch program of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College is accepting applications for the 14th annual Sigurd T. Olson Research Award. This award program is named after biologist Sigurd T. Olson, whose 1952 paper with William H. Marshall, The Common Loon in Minnesota, continues to be cited as one of the premier baseline reports on the biology of the Common Loon. Since 1986, the STO Award has provided funding for original research that leads to better understanding and management of Upper Great Lakes loon populations. In 2001, we are broadening our scope both geographically and topically. We are accepting proposals for research on any of the Gavia species in North America. Research on behavior, breeding ecology, migration, winter ecology, and evolution of the Common Loon are considered, as are education proposals relating to loons and their aquatic habitats. Maximum grant award is $1,500. Proposal deadline is 15 Jan 2001. To request proposal guidelines or for more information write to LoonWatch, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806, or send E-mail to LoonWatch@northland.edu.
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"CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF FLAMINGOS," Special Publication of Waterbirds journal, edited by G.A. Baldassarre, F. Arengo, and K. Bildstein. 2000. These are the Proceedings of the 2nd Flamingo Specialist Group Symposium held in Miami in October 1998. It is a collection of 29 papers divided in six sections (Europe and the Mediterranean, Africa, The Caribbean, South America, Captivity, Summary and Future Directions), and undoubtedly constitutes the most significant contribution to flamingo literature in 3 decades--since the 1st 1973 symposium. If ordering from North, Central and South America, copies are available from: FELICITY ARENGO, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460, USA (PH: 718-220-5276, FX: 718-364-4275, EM: farengo@wcs.org). Payments (US$15.00 includes shipping and handling) must be in US dollars, checks must be drafted on US accounts. Please make checks or money orders out to Wildlife Conservation Society. If ordering from Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, copies are available from ALAN JOHNSON or The Librarian, Fondation Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, FRANCE (PH: (33) 4-90-97-20-13, FX: (33) 4-90-97-20-19, EM: johnson@trou-du-valat.com). Payment (FF105 includes shipping and handling) must be made by money transfer to Fondation Tour du Valat account at Société Générale Bank No. 30003, Agency 00120, Account No.00037260680, code 73.
"NEOTROPICAL MIGRANTS OF UTAH'S WEST DESERT" written by Joni M. Ward. 2000. Berryman Institute Publication 19, 72pp. Species accounts and color photos are provided of all neotropical species which use the West Desert located in the Great Basin. Free copies can be obtained by writing to the Berryman Institute, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-5210.
"WHO KILLED THE GREAT AUK?" by Jeremy Gaskall. 2000. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK and New York, USA. 227 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket, $29.95 U.S. ISBN 0 19 856478 3. The Great Auk is one of the world's most famous extinct birds. On land it was awkward and ungainly but it was perfectly adapted for swift and efficient movement in the sea where it spent a large part of the year. In its heyday it was found on both sides of the north Atlantic and was a familiar sight to coastal dwellers. Yet by the early nineteenth century sightings of the bird were rare and just a few decades later even the most assiduous explorers could not find it. In 'Who Killed the Great Auk?' Jeremy Gaskell draws on eye-witness accounts spanning some three centuries to relate the tale of the Great Auk's extinction. He also shows how the hunting down of this flightless bird prompted some of the first laws for the protection of birds in the Western world. An impressive and important read.
"A MANUAL FOR WILDLIFE RADIO TAGGING" by Robert E. Kenward, 2001. Academic Press. 311 pp, hardcover. $65.00. ISBN: 0-12-404242-2. This book is a major revision of "Wildlife Radio Tagging" published in 1987. It has 70% more text and more than twice as many references. It provides a comprehensive review and guide for biologists at all levels of experience. The sequence of information is for the first-time using of radio tagging, but experienced users will find much useful information in the later chapters. Topics include a discussion the types of studies for which radio tagging may or may not be the best approach, basic equipment and their purchase, automated systems, making and attaching tags, tracking methods, use of radio tagging in behavior, demography and home range studies.
"TROGONS AND QUETZALS OF THE WORLD" by Paul A. Johnsgard, 2000. Smithsonian Institution Press. 223 pp., cloth with dustcover. $49.95. ISBN: 1-56098-388-4. The first comprehensive review of trogons and quetzals to be published in 150 years. Covers all 39 extant species, includes detailed species accounts covering morphometrics, description (male, female, and immature), key identification characteristics (both in the hand and in the field), geographic variation, ecology, behavior, breeding biology, conservation and evolutionary relationships. 35 distribution maps, 40 color plates (many of which are reproductions of John Gould's hand-colored plates from 150 years ago), 3 tables, 19 black and white line drawings. For further information contact: MATT LITTS (EM: Mlitts@sipress.si.edu). Books may be ordered from Smithsonian Institution Press, PO Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960 (PH: 800-782-4612)
"BIRD CENSUS TECHNIQUES, 2nd Edition" by Colin J. Bibby, Neil D. Burgess, David A. Hill and Simon H. Mustoe, 2000. Academic Press. 302 pp., hardcover. $55.00. ISBN: 0-12-095831-7. This book brings together the various bird counting methodologies, as well as description and measurement of bird habitat. It is a synthesis of modern survey methods designed for those who are planning to survey and monitor birds, including, but not limited to professional and amateur researchers. The aim is to help the reader understand the problems of bird counting and thus devise experiments in a clear and cost-effective way.
"THE BIRDS OF AFRICA, VOLUME VI" edited by C. Hilary Fry, Stuart Keith, and Emil K. Urban, 2000. Academic Press, London. 724 pp., hardcover with dustjacket. $189.95. ISBN: 0-12-137306-1. This sixth volume in a set of seven deals with songbirds from the babblers to the starlings. 36 color plates by Martin Woodcock illustrate all of the species covered in this volume, many line drawings by Ian Willis, showing nests and behavior, distribution maps for each species. Species accounts include range and status, description, field characters, voice, general habits, food, breeding habits, and key references.
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WANTED: Sennheiser K3U power module. I have ME 88 and ME 80 microphones but no power module. I would be interested in purchasing the power module or trading these two microphones for a single usable microphone. Please contact: DIANE NEUDORF, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State Univ., Huntsville, TX 77340 (EM: bio_dln@shsu.edu; PH: 936-294-1548).
FOR SALE. Seven used small-bird radio transmitters available, each weighing about 1.38g (range: 1.32 - 1.48g). Batteries are spent, but in general, past battery life was more than 26 days. Transmission frequencies range from 151.067 - 151.415 MHz. Originally built by AVM, these may be re-serviced by any telemetry instrument company for around $50 a piece. One or more of these transmitters can be yours for $60 each with a limited money-back guarantee. Contact JIM KELLAM at kellam@purdue.edu for details.
KAY ELEMETRICS DSP 5500 SONAGRAPH (and printer) wanted for parts. If yours has died, please contact DON KROODSMA at kroodsma@bio.umass.edu.
FOR SALE: Anim. Behav., vol 18-59, few Monographs from vol 1-6; Amer. Sci., vol 58-86; few issues missing. Best offer plus postage. HAROLD F. SEARS, 3590 Glenn Springs Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29302 (EM: hfsears@prodigy.net).
FOR SALE: "British Birds," text by John Gooders, illustrations by Terence Lambert, $ 25.00; "Warblers of America" by Ludlow Griscom and Alexander Sprunt Jr., revised and updated by Edgar Reilly Jr., $10.00 plus Shipping costs. Please contact CARL TOMASI at EM: dctomasi6@netzero.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
*NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT--The National Council on Science and the Environment (NCSE), 7-8 Dec 2000 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC. Conference highlights include a keynote lecture by Dr. Sylvia Earle of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, and a special Friday afternoon address by Dr. Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Recommendations will be presented to representatives of the newly-elected Administration and Congress. You will receive insights into new ideas from the National Academy of Sciences and others. Learn more about new initiatives like the National Science Board's proposal to greatly increase National Science Foundation spending on environmental research, education, and assessment. Hear directly from representatives of the new Administration and Congress and help prepare recommendations for them. For Registration information, go to http://www.cnie.org/ncseconference/Register.htm. For a complete agenda, including a list of all Breakout Session topics, go to http://www.cnie.org/ncseconference/agenda.htm. Visit http://www.cnie.org/ncseconference/index.htm now to register online, read pre-Conference background papers, and check the latest Conference information. NCSE has retained Congrex USA to handle Conference registration. All questions regarding registration should be directed to Congrex at the following address: Congrex USA Inc., 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 200036 (PH: 202-466-0000, FX: 202-466-0815, EM: NCSEconference@congrexusa.com). Regardless of how you register, a Registration Form should be completed for each participant. You'll find a complete list of NCSE Conference hotels at http://www.cnie.org/ncseconference/Hotels.htm.
5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORMORANTS, 2nd Meeting of Wetlands International Cormorant Research Group, 17 - 21 Dec 2000, Freising, Germany. For further information contact: DR. THOMAS KELLER, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, LG Angewandte Zoologie, Alte Akademie 16, D-85350 FREISING/Weihenstephan, Germany (EM: t.keller@lrz.tum.de, PH: +49-8161-715334 or 713114, FX: +49-8161-714499).
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2001 Annual Meeting (3-7 Jan 2001), Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, IL. For information, see the SICB web page at http://www.SICB.org or contact the SICB business office (PH: 703-790-1745, FX: 703-790-2672, EM: SICB@BurkInc.com).
*THE PACIFIC SEABIRD GROUP, 28th Annual Meeting (7-11 Feb 2001) at the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue, Hawaii. The meeting will feature a Symposium on the Biology, Status, and Conservation of Seabirds in Japan and a workshop to discuss the latest draft of the North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation Plan as well as a full scientific program. Field trips to Midway Atoll and a variety of sites in the main Hawaiian Islands will be offered before and after the meeting. For more information about registering contact DAVID DUFFY, PCSU, Dept of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 3190 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822 (PH: 808-956-8218, EM: dduffy@hawaii.edu). For information regarding the scientific program contact BILL SYDEMAN at wjsydeman@prbo.org.
SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT'S WILDLIFE HABITAT COMMITTEE the will sponsor a half day symposium, 19 Feb 2001, entitled "Ecology and Management of Northern Sage Grouse" at the annual meeting of the SRM in Kona, Hawaii. Those interested in attending this symposium may contact CHAD BOYD (EM: chad.boyd@orst.edu, PH: 541-573-2064) for further information. You do not have to be a member of SRM to attend the symposium but you must be registered for the meeting. Additional information regarding meeting registration and hotel reservations can be found on the SRM home page (http://srm.org).
WESTERN SECTION OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 2001 ANNUAL MEETING, 22-24 Feb 2001, Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California. Theme is "Conserving Wildlife at the start of the 21st Century: Politics and Realities." There will be workshops on Lyme Disease, Habitat Mapping, Wildlife Translocations, Sage Grouse, and Media Relations. Technical sessions include Seabirds, Wetlands and Waterfowl, Habitat Restoration, and Forest Management along with general sessions. For more information contact BARRY GARRISON, California Department of Fish and Game, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (PH: 916-653-1738, FX: 916-653-1019, EM: bagarris@dfg.ca.gov). Call for papers and more information under "Meetings" on web page (URL: http://www.tws-west.org).
19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS ASSOCIATION SYMPOSIUM "Healing the Whole - Body and Spirit" (13-17 Mar 2001), Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Horizon Resort Hotel/Casino, Stateline, Nevada. (NWRA Central Office, 14 7th Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, (URL: http://www.nwrawildlife.org, EM: nwra@nwrawildlife.org, PH: 320-259-4086).
66TH NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE (16-20 Mar 2001), Washington, D.C. To track Conference plans, monitor the Wildlife Management Institute web site (URL: http://www.wildlifemgt.org/wmi).
*2001 INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, WOODPECKERS WORKING GROUP of the German Ornithologists Society (DO-G), 23-25 Mar 2001 in Berchtesgaden, Germany. The symposium will emphasize woodpecker ecology and practical approaches in conservation strategies. Its purpose is to bring together researchers, conservation biologists, ecologists, resource managers, and environmentalists to develop better understanding and conservation management of woodpeckers. Official language is English, but German also will be accepted. Participants are encouraged to submit a preliminary abstract on any aspect of their work on woodpeckers. Deadline: 30 Nov 2000. Accepted papers will be scheduled for 15-30 minutes oral presentation, and will be published in symposium proceedings. For more information, contact: DR. PETER PECHACEK, Nationalparkverwaltung, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany; (PH: + +49 8657 9885913; FX: + +49 8652 968640; EM: Pechacek@t-online.de).
NAAG 2001 - The Tenth North American Arctic Goose Conference and Workshop will be held 3 - 7 Apr 2001 at the Hilton Hotel in Quebec City, Canada. NAAG meetings represent a unique opportunity for goose biologists from around the world to share the most recent results of their research. It is also a forum for scientists and managers to exchange information about geese and their habitats. The Quebec Conference will take place after implementation of major actions to manage some of the over-abundant white goose species in North America. This will be the time to draw the first conclusions and to orient future research and management of these goose populations. For more information, visit http://www.goose.org/naag or contact GILLES GAUTHIER (PH: 418-656-5507; EM: gauthier@bio.ulaval.ca) or JEAN-FRANÇOIS GIROUX (PH: 514-987- 3000 ext. 3353; EM: giroux.jean-francois@uqam.ca).
*THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY's 71st Stated Meeting will be held at the Old Town Sheraton in historic Albuquerque, NM, 17-21 April 2001. For information on local arrangements contact KATHY GRANILLO, US Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 (PH: 505-248-6818; EM: Kathy_Granillo@fws.gov) or DEBORAH M. FINCH, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2205 Columbia SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 (PH: 505-766-1048, EM: dfinch@fs.fed.us. For information on the Scientific Program contact J. DAVID LIGON, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 (PH: 505-277-3858, EM: jdligon@unm.edu). Circular of information will be mailed to members in autumn of 2000. For details and updates, see COS webpage (URL: http://www.cooper.org).
*EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION 78TH ANNUAL MEETING will be held 20 - 22 Apr 2001 at the Harford Glen Environmental Education Center at Abingdon, MD. For information contact KEN HESELTON, 105 Haverhill Rd., Joppa, MD 21085 (PH: 1-410-679-6419, EM: kheselton@cs.com).
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 3-6 May 2001, at the invitation of the University of Arkansas, will be held at the Fayetteville Hilton and the University Center for Continuing Education, which share a common building on the historic downtown Fayetteville square. The meeting will be held jointly with the Arkansas Audubon Society. The local host, DOUG JAMES, may be reached at the Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (PH: 501-575-6364, FX: 501-575-4010, EM: djames@comp.uark.edu).
*THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY's 38th annual meeting will be held 14-18 July 2001 at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Oregon. Plenary speakers include Eliot Brenowitz, Harry Greene and Ellen Ketterson. Symposia include, "Aggression and group organization in animal societies," "Behavioral genetics for the next decade," "Detecting and measuring mating preferences," and "Song Learning." For further information see http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Program, or contact the local hosts ANDY BLAUSTEIN (EM: blaustea@bcc.orst.edu) or LYNNE HOUCK (EM: houckl@bcc.orst.edu).
THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 15th annual meeting, in Hilo on the Island of Hawaii,30 Jul- 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
*OHIO AVIAN ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION CONFERENCE is scheduled for 3 Aug 2001 at the Fawcett Center for Tomorrow on the campus of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. This first time, 1-day event will feature a keynote address on the North American Bird Conservation Initiative by Dr. Scott C. Yaich and an invited paper by Bruce G. Peterjohn, North American Breeding Bird Survey. The Conference theme is Bird Conservation in the 21st Century: Soaring into the Next Millennium. Oral and poster presentations related to avian ecology, conservation, and management with relevance to species and habitats characteristic of Ohio are being solicited. The Call for Papers deadline is 15 Dec 2000 and can be viewed online (URL: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/events/papers/call.html). For more information, contact us at the Olentangy Wildlife Research Station, Ohio Division of Wildlife, 8589 Horseshoe Road, Ashley, OH 43003 or call 740-747-2525 (EM: OhioAvianConference@yahoo.com).
*AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION will hold its 119th Stated Meeting at Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 15 - 18 Aug 2001. For information on local arrangements contact KAI FUJITA, Admin Asst, Ornithology, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle WA 98195-3010; (206) 616-9322; FAX: (206) 685-3039; email bird2001@u.washington.edu. 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 2001. Web page for meeting is at http://depts.washington.edu/bird2001/ or http://www.fmnh.org/aou/aoupage.htm. Deadline for Student Award applications and for place on Scientific Program is 4 May 2001; information on Student Awards and Call for Papers available in Circular and at web pages.
*BIRD STRIKE 2001-the third combined Bird Strike Committee USA/Bird Strike Committee Canada Conference, to be held in Calgary, Alberta, 27-30 Aug 2001. Presenter proposals due 2 Apr 2001, Early Bird Registration Deadline 1 Jun 2001. CAROL LIBER (PH: 604-276-7471; FX: 604-276-9142; EM: pnwp@netcom.ca) of Pacific Northwest Planners will manage this conference and coordinate the exhibitors program. Questions or comments may be addressed to BRUCE MACKINNON (PH: 613-990-0515; FX: 613-990-0508, EM: mackinb@tc.qc.ca).
PRAIRIE GROUSE TECHNICAL COUNCIL Biennial Meeting, 5-8 Nov 2001, will be held at Woodward, Oklahoma. The aim of the conference is to bring together all those involved or interested in research and conservation on prairie grouse, especially Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chickens, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and Sage Grouse. Research papers and discussion sessions will be held on 6 & 7 Nov. Field trips in the area will provide opportunities to see and learn about Lesser Prairie-Chicken research and habitat conservation efforts. For more information contact RUSS HORTON (PH: 405-364-7142; EM: rhorton@onenet.net) or STEPHANIE HARMON (PH: 918- 581-7458 x229; EM: stephanie_harmon@fws.gov).
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2002 Annual Meeting (2-6 Jan 2002), Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA. For information see the SICB web page at http://www.SICB.org or contact the SICB business office (PH: 703-790-1745, FX: 703-790-2672, EM: SICB@BurkInc.com).
BIRDS OF TWO WORLDS: ADVANCES IN THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF TEMPERATE-TROPICAL MIGRATION SYSTEMS - March 2002. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center at the National Zoo are hosting a conference to synthesize the cutting-edge findings about the basic ecology and evolution of migratory birds. The conference will take place tentatively in March of 2002 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and will last two and a half days. The conference will include a series of invited talks organized into symposia, round table discussions and an evening session of contributed posters. The 6 main symposium topics are currently: 1) The control of numbers: the when and where of population limitation, 2) Population structure and differentiation in winter and summer, 3) Social systems and life histories, 4) The evolution and phylogeography of temperate/tropical migration, 5) Migration: strategies for departure and stopover, and 6) Causes and consequences of habitat occupancy/selection in winter and summer. The underlying question of each topic is how the ecology and evolution of birds is affected and constrained by long distance migration. We will include the best conceptual papers - without constraints on geography (Nearctic vs. Palearctic) or taxonomy. All inquiries and/or suggestions regarding this meeting should be sent to PETE MARRA (EM: marra@serc.si.edu) or RUSSELL GREENBERG (EM: antbird@erols.com). Additional information will be posted in upcoming OSNA newsletters.
*23rd INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS, Beijing, 11-17 Aug 2002: The first brochure for this congress has been posted on the congress home page which can be reached at URL: http://www.ioc.org.cn. Persons without access to the Internet can obtain a copy of this brochure by contacting MR. LIEU FENG, Assistant Secretary-General of the 23rd Congress, China International Conference Center for Science and Technology, Xueyuan Nan Road, Beijing 100081, CHINA. (PH: + 861062174952; FX: +861062180142; EM: liufeng@public.bta.net.cn. All ornithologists are encouraged to take part in this first ornithological congress of the millennium and the first in Asia.
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THOMAS BOSAKOWSKI started a new position in June as Senior Ecologist at: Amy S. Greene Environmental Consultants Inc., 18 Commerce Street Plaza, Flemington, NJ 08822, PH: 908-788-9676, EM: asgreene@worldnet.att.net
ALAN H. BRUSH is cruising on his sailboat Mokita at least through October 2001. His new contact information is EM: Brushes2@juno.com, PH: 860-608-6907.
ETHAN CLOTFELTER is now an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Providence College. He can be reached at Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918. PH: 401-865-2950, FX: 401-865-1438, EM: eclotfel@providence.edu.
MARIO COHN-HAFT has completed his doctorate at Louisiana State University and moved to Manaus, Brazil. EM: mario@buriti.com.br
DAPHNE DEJ. GEMMILL recently retired from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to run her small business, BigPockets (http://www.bigpockets.com), that designs, manufactures, and sells functional clothing and field gear for birders and field naturalists.
LAWRENCE KILHAM, a member of the AOU since 1952, elected Elective Member in 1962 and Fellow in 1974, died 21 Sep 2000 at his home in Lyme, NH following a brief illness.
KEVIN OMLAND has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He is setting up a molecular lab to continue work on avian molecular phylogeny and plumage evolution. His new address is: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore MD 21250. PH: 410-455-2243, FX: 410-455-3875, EM: omland@umbc.edu
VINCENZO PENTERIANI has moved from France (where he completed a PhD on Goshawk habitat preferences) to the Estación Biologica de Doñana (EBD) in Sevilla (Spain) for a post-doc. His new contact information is: Department of Applied Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. de María Luisa s/n, Pabellon del Perú, 41013 Sevilla - SPAIN. PH: +34-954-23-23-40, FX: +34-954-62-11-25, EM: penteriani@ebd.csic.es.
ABBY N. POWELL has left her position at USGS, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Arkansas Project Office, and has taken a position as Assistant Unit Leader, Wildlife, at the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Her new address is: Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 209 Irving I Bldg. Box 757020 ,Univ. AK Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7020 (PH: 907-474-5521, FX: 907-474-6716, EM: ffanp@uaf.edu).
PHILLIPS B. STREET, a member of the AOU since 1946, elected Elective Member in 1952, died 5 Aug 2000.
PATRICK WEATHERHEAD has left Carleton University for a position as Professor of Behavioral Ecology at the University of Illinois, and Senior Professional Scientist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. His address is: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 1102 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801. PH: 217-244-0319 FX: 217-244-3219 EM: pweather@uiuc.edu.
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THE FLOCK - SPECIAL SECTION
THE FLOCK, 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:
HOLBERTON, REBECCA L. Department of Biological Sciences, 5751 Murray Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5751. PH: 207-581-2526, FX: 207-581-2537, EM: rebecca.holberton@maine.edu
MEHLMAN, DAVID W. The Nature Conservancy, 322 Tyler Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. PH: 505-344-1732, FX: 505-344-1779, EM: dmehlman@tnc.org.
SMITH, P. WILLIAM. EM: birdsmiths@hotmail.com
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