Hi Folks,
 
If you haven't registered for the Ohio Avian Research & Conservation Conference yet, time is running out.  The deadline to register is October 12th.  The conference is being held on Saturday, October 19th at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
 
You can view details about the conference at this site:
http://avianconservation.blogspot.com/2013/07/ohio-avian-research-conservation.html
 
This conference is sponsored by: The Dawes Arboretum, Columbus Audubon, East Central Ohio Audubon, Kaufmann Field Guides, BioQuip, and has been endorsed by the Ohio Ornithological Society and Black Swamp Bird Observatory.
 
The Ohio State University Ornithology Club (@osubirds) will be live-tweeting the event, for those interested in following-along via social media.
 
*The Hocking and Licking County Chapters of the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists are offering a limited number of scholarships to students to attend the conference.  Contact & application details are available via the website link above.
 
*The Licking County Bird Fun & Nature (FAN) Club is offering three student poster awards in the amounts of $100 (1st prize), $75 (2nd prize), and $50 (3rd prize).  These poster awards are to recognize students doing excellent research and furthering our understanding of birds and their biology, and will support further research & education of student scientists.
 
We have a great line-up of speakers and topics for this conference:
 
-"Population biology of Red-winged Blackbirds on the Lake Erie Islands"--Sarah Winnicki, Denison University
 
-"Using knowledge networks and data sharing to advance bird conservation and research"--Megan Seymour, USFWS
 
-"Using avian radar and acoustic monitors to quantify bird and bat migration along the Great Lakes shorelines: Implications for pre-construction surveys and management"--Jeff Gosse, Ph.D., USFWS
 
-"Migration, movements, and habitat use of greater Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis tabida) in Ohio"--Jason Tucker, Ohio State University
 
-"Processing nestbox data for future analysis"--Richard M. Tuttle
 
-"Seasonal difference in water loss and lipid composition in the skin of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)"--Alex Champagne, Ohio State University
 
-"Demographic response of the Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrine) in forest stands with different habitat structure"--Kelly A. Williams, Ph.D., Ohio University
 
-"Geographic variability of two Appalachian songbirds"--Andy Jones, Ph.D., & Courntey Brennan, M.S., Cleveland Museum of Natural History
 
-"Making sense of looney tunes: The role acoustic signals in play in territory selection and defense by Common Loons (Gavia immer)"--Jay Mager, Ph.D., Ohio Northern University
 
-"The Ohio Winter Bird Atlas: The country's first and conservation implications"--Mark Shieldcastle, Director of Research, Black Swamp Bird Observatory
 
-KEYNOTE:"Alexander Wilson: Journeys of a pioneer ornithologist, 1804-1813"--Jed Burtt, Jr., Ph.D., Ohio Wesleyan University
 
If your organization or agency would like to be represented at the conference, there is still time to purchase an exhibitor table via the event registration site.  It is only $20 for organizations and $50 for vendors.  Your organization's representative will also need to register for a boxed lunch.
http://ohiobirdresearch.eventbrite.com/
 
This is going to be a fun and exciting conference, so if you haven't done so already definitely register ASAP.
 
I look forward to seeing you all on October 19th!
 
 


Casey Tucker

Master’s Student

Miami University

Dept. of Zoology

Project Dragonfly

Advanced Inquiry Program

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