Hi All, Don’t forget to register for the Ohio Avian Research & Conservation Conference on Saturday, October 19th at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. The deadline to register is October 12th. http://avianconservation.blogspot.com/2013/07/ohio-avian-research-conservation.html We have a great line-up of speakers and topics including: •“Population biology of Red-winged Blackbirds on the Lake Erie Islands”—Sarah Winnicki, Denison Univ. • “Using knowledge networks and data sharing to advance bird conservation & 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 •Sandhill Cranes in Ohio—Jason Tucker, OSU • “Processing Nestbox data for future use”—Richard M. Tuttle • “Seasonal difference in water loss and lipid composition in the skin of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)"—Alex Champagne, OSU • “Demographic response of the Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrine) in forest stands with different habitat structure."—Kelly Williams, Ph.D., Ohio University • “Phylogeography of two Appalachian songbirds"—Andy Jones, Ph.D. & Courtney Brennan, Cleveland Museum of Natural History • “Making sense of looney tunes: The role acoustic signals play in territory selection and defense by Common Loons (Gavia immer)."—Jay Mager, Ph.D., Ohio Northern University •KEYNOTE “Alexander Wilson: Journeys of a pioneer ornithologist, 1804-1813”—E.H. Burtt, Ph.D., Ohio Wesleyan University This conference is sponsored by The Dawes Arboretum, Columbus Audubon, BioQuip & the East Central Ohio Audubon Society, and has been endorsed by the Ohio Ornithological Society. *Student attendance scholarships are available from the Hocking County & Licking County Chapters of the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists. Details are available at the site above. *If your organization or agency would like to have an exhibit table, there’s still time to purchase one through the event registration site. This will be an exciting conference with a lot of opportunities to further our understanding of birds, network, and have fun. Come join us for a great opportunity on Saturday, October 19th at Denison University in Granville, Ohio! Casey Tucker Master’s Student Miami University Dept. of Zoology Project Dragonfly Advanced Inquiry Program [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] 614-403-5263 (cell) American Avian Conservation & Research Institute ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]