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Ornithological Newsletter
American Ornithologists' Union
Cooper Ornithological Society
Waterbird Society
Association of Field Ornithologists
Raptor Research Foundation
Wilson Ornithological Society
Cheryl L. Trine, Editor
NUMBER 210
OCTOBER 2012
ORGANIZATION NEWS
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THE 5TH NORTH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE was held 14-18 August 2012 in Vancouver, BC, at the
University of British Columbia. The meeting was held in lieu of
individual society annual meetings for the American Ornithologists’ Union, Society of Canadian Ornithologists/ Société des
Ornithologistes du Canada, Bird Studies Canada, Association of
Field Ornithologists, Cooper Ornithological Society, Raptor
Research Foundation, La Sociedad para el Estudio y Conservación de las Aves en México [CIPAMEX], Waterbird Society, and
Wilson Ornithological Society. The conference was also the
venue for further discussion of the Society for Ornithology. The
conference was well attended, with final participation by 1479 full
registrants plus 10 onsite one-day registrants, 629 of which were
students. The conference drew 1108 international attendees
from 24 countries and 381 were from Canada; 93 individuals
registered at Student and Professional Latin American registration rates. The total of 1478 attendees at NAOC-V was the
largest ornithological meeting ever held in Canada or the United
States, and the second largest such meeting held in the Americas (NAOC-IV in Veracruz, Mexico had 1741 attendees in 2006).
THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY held its annual
meeting 14-18 Aug 2012, in joint conference with the NAOC-V in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
C The 2012 Margaret Morse Nice Medal was awarded to Peter
R. and B. Rosemary Grant. Doris J. Watt received the 2012
William and Nancy Klamm Service Award for distinguished
service to the Wilson Ornithological Society. The Edwards
Prize for the best major paper published in volume 123 (2011)
of The Wilson Journal of Ornithology was awarded to Morton
L. Isler and Bret M. Whitney for “Species limits in antbirds
(Thamnophilidae): the Scale-backed Antbird (Willisornis
poecilinotus) complex.” The Storrs L. Olson Prize for the best
book review published in volume 123 (2011) of The Wilson
Journal of Ornithology was awarded to Gregory B. P. Davies,
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for his review of “What were they thinking? Is population
ecology a science?” by Bertram G. Murray, Jr.
C Two Louis Agassiz Fuertes Awards ($2500 each) were
presented to Graham Frye, Boise State University, for “The
role of plant chemistry in space-use by avian herbivores: a
multi-scale assessment,” and to Kelsey Low, Villanova
University, for “Plumage brightness, social dominance, and
reproductive success of male Carolina Chickadees (Poecile
carolinensis): implications for hybridization with Black-capped
Chickadees (P. atricapillus)?” Daira Ximena Villagran Chavarro, Fundacion Conservación Verde Colombia, won the George
A. Hall/Harold F. Mayfield Award ($1000) for the study “Saving
the Cundinamarca Antpitta: assessment and conservation of
the Cundinamarca Antpitta (Grallaria kaetsneri), Colombia.”
Paul A. Stewart Awards ($1000 each) were received by
Michael Akresh, University of Massachusetts, for “Examining
carry-over effects in Prairie Warblers using stable-isotope
analysis”; Jacob Armiger, Villanova University, for “The genetic
mating system and reproductive skew in the Yucatan Wren
(Campylorhynchus yucatanicus)”; Kristen Covino, University of
Southern Mississippi, for “Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
activity in Nearctic-Neotropical songbirds throughout spring
migration”; Rachel Eaton, Michigan State University, for
“Following frugivores: tracking avian use of and damage to
cherry orchards”; Annette Fayet, University of Oxford, for
“Migratory navigation and behaviour of the Atlantic Puffin”;
Landon Jones, University of Louisiana, for “Spatial patterns of
seed dispersal by two species of toucans in a tropical agricultural landscape”; Kristin Kovach, University of Windsor, for
“The function of duetting behavior in Thryothorus wrens”; and
Bethany Krebs, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, for
“Impacts of parasitism on avian immunocompetence, behavior,
and movement.”
C The Alexander Wilson Prize for the best student oral presentation ($300) was awarded to Andres M. Cuervo, Louisiana State
University, for “Evolutionary assembly of the Andean avifauna:
a comparative phylogeographic study of diversification and
elevational distribution.” The Lynds Jones Prize ($300) for
best student poster presentation was awarded to Christine L.
Madliger, University of Windsor, for “Applying stress hormones
to conservation: considering the repeatability of corticosterone
levels.” Sarah MacLean, Cornell University, received the
Nancy Klamm Best Undergraduate Student Oral Paper Award
($100), “Real danger or crying wolf? Auditory and visual threat
recognition in gulls” and Kristen Dybala, University of California, Davis, and PRBO Conservation Science, received the
WOS Student Presentation Award ($300) for “Effects of
weather and fledge date on survival in juvenile Song Sparrows
vary by developmental stage."
C The following officers of the Wilson Ornithological Society were
elected: Robert C. Beason, President; Robert L. Curry, First
Vice-President; Sara R. Morris, Second Vice-President; John
A. Smallwood, Secretary; and Melinda M. Clark, Treasurer.
The following candidates were elected as Members of the
WOS Council: for 2012–2013 (to fill a vacancy), Timothy J.
O’Connell; and for 2012–2015, Todd E. Katzner, Dennis G.
Siegfried, and Lindsey Walters.
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C THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2013 ANNUAL
MEETING will take place 7 - 9 Mar 2013 at the College of
William and Mary in historic Williamsburg, VA. A meeting
website will be available by mid-October and will be linked to
the WOS website (URL: http://www.wilsonsociety.org/
meetings/). Students, please note that travel award applications are due by 15 November. The local host is DAN
CRISTOL (EM: [email protected]), and the scientific program
committee chair is SARA MORRIS (EM: morriss@canisius.
edu).
THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION held its 130th
Stated Meeting as part of the 5th North American Ornithological
Conference. Highlights of the AOU portion of the meeting
include the following:
• Prior to the meeting, 540 AOU members cast ballots in the
election of Officers and Elected Councilors. AOU Officers
elected or re-elected were Scott M. Lanyon as President-Elect,
SARA R. MORRIS as Secretary, and JAMES HERKERT as
Treasurer. Newly-elected Councilors were DANIEL R. ARDIA,
MARIA DEL CORO ARIZMENDI, REBECCA T. KIMBALL, and
JORGE L. PEREZ-EMAN.
• The Elliott Coues Award for 2012 was presented to F. GARY
STILES and the William Brewster Memorial Award for 2012
was presented to ROBERT C. FLEISCHER. The 2012 Ralph
W. Schreiber Conservation Award was awarded to PAUL A.
JOHNSGARD. JAMES RIVERS received the 2012 Ned K.
Johnson Young Investigator Award. ALAN BRUSH received
the 2012 Marion Jenkinson AOU Service Award.
• The Fellows elected 2 new Honorary Fellows: Professor
Regina Macedo (Universidade de Brasília, Brasília) and Andrei
V. Zinoviev (Tver State University, Russia).
• The Fellows elected 20 new Fellows: DAVID E. ANDERSEN,
MARÍA CORO ARIZMENDI, RAURI C.K. BOWIE, DANIEL A.
CRISTOL, HUGH DRUMMOND, JOHN P. DUMBACHER,
JAMES R. HERKERT, STEVEN L. LIMA, KEVIN G. MCCRACKEN, SCOTT R. MCWILLIAMS, BRUCE G. PETERJOHN,
PAMELA J. PIETZ, JEFFREY PODOS, ABBY N. POWELL,
CHRISTOPHER C. RIMMER, W. DOUGLAS ROBINSON,
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ-ESTRELLA, JEAN-PIERRE L.
SAVARD, MARK T. STANBACK, and TONY D. WILLIAMS.
• Fellows and Elective Members elected 11 new Elective
Members: MELISSA S. BOWLIN, CHRISTOPHER J. BUTLER,
RENÉE A. DUCKWORTH, BRUCE D. DUGGER, KATIE M.
DUGGER, JOHN P. MCCARTY, TIMOTHY J. O’CONNELL,
BRIAN J. OLSEN, MICHAEL A. SCHROEDER, MARGARET
A. VOSS, and NOAH K. WHITEMAN.
• The Council re-elected MICHAEL MURPHY as Editor of The
Auk and MICHAEL MORRISON as Editor of Ornithological
Monographs.
• The Council re-elected the three incumbent Investing Trustees: EDWARD E. CRAWFORD, JOHN W. FITZPATRICK
(Chair), and EDWIN H. MORGENS.
• THE 131ST STATED MEETING OF THE AOU will be held 1317 August 2013 in conjunction with the Cooper Ornithological
Society annual meeting at the Palmer House-Hilton in Chicago, IL. This meeting is being hosted by the Field Museum
and the local committee chair is John Bates.
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS (initially $200–$500, but see
below) were presented jointly by AFO, AOU, CIPAMEX, COS,
RRF, SCO, WOS, and WS.
C Brehan C. Furfey and Sara Johnson Miller, Arkansas State
University; Jennifer Wagner, Ball State University; Eric Nolte
and Neil Paprocki, Boise State University; Jeffrey DaCosta and
Katherine Faust Stryjewski, Boston University; Jennifer Nicole
Phillips, California State University, Fresno; Matthew Dickinson
and Katherine R. Shlepr, College of the Atlantic; Megan
Kobiela, College of William and Mary; Katie Langin, Colorado
State University; Nathan Holoubek, Emporia State University;
Norma Joyce Hernandez Vega, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Mexico; Judit Ungvari-Martin, Florida Museum of
Natural History; Jeff Carter, Fort Hays State University; Clare
E. Brown, Andrés M. Cuervo, Emma DeLeon, Michael G.
Harvey, and Glenn F. Seeholzer, Louisiana State University;
Rebecca Stirnemann, Massey University, New Zealand;
Amy-Lee Kouwenberg, Memorial University of Newfoundland;
Tara Conkling, Mississippi State University; Kelly William-Sieg,
Ohio University; Katharine E. Batdorf, Jennifer Hale, Laura J.
Kearns, Jennifer Malpass, Molly McDermott, Desiree L.
Narango, Linnea M. Rowse, David L. Slager, Samantha
Stoklosa, and Stephanie G. Wright, The Ohio State University;
Christy Wails, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J.
Wallace, Queen’s University, Ontario; Nicholas A. Mason, San
Diego State University; Ashley M. Long and Laura Stewart,
Texas A&M University; Suzanne E. Whitney, Texas State
University; Janice Kelly, Texas Tech University; Ashley
Morrison, Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia;
Alexander Keyel, Tufts University; José Gerardo Ham Dueñas,
Leonel Herrera-Alsina, Daniel Méndez-Aranda, and Karla
Maryan Rodríguez Hernández, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Pilar Carbó Ramírez, Universitaria Col.
Carboneras, México; Matthew A. Boggie and Elizabeth Urban,
University of Arizona; Kristen E. Dybala, University of California, Davis; Nicholas Block, University of Chicago; Diego
Sustaita, University of Connecticut; Judith I. Keller, Rebecca
Kern, Zachary S. Ladin, Christine C. Rega, and Whitney A.
Wiest, University of Delaware; Jason Fidorra, University of
Florida; Mason Cline, Clark D. Jones, and Anna Joy Lehmicke,
University of Georgia; Dayna LeClair and Greg Mitchell,
University of Guelph, Ontario; Christina Cornett, University of
Hawai`i; Antonio Celis-Murillo, Scott J. Chiavacci, Matt
McKim-Louder, and Bryan M. Reiley, University of Illinois,
Champaign/Urbana; Michael J. Andersen, Peter A. Hosner,
and Joseph D. Manthey, University of Kansas; Allison Byrd,
Maureen Correll, Leah Culp, Ellen Robertson, and Katharine
Ruskin, University of Maine; Michael Akresh, William V.
DeLuca, and Jennifer R. Smetzer, University of Massachusetts; Rebecca S. Heiss, University of Memphis; Andrea H.
Claassen, Sarah Saunders, Sarah Thompson, and Katherine
E. Wyman, University of Minnesota; Eloisa Helena Reis Sari
and Richard A. Stanton, Jr., University of Missouri; Joseph A.
LaManna, University of Montana; Mery Casady, University of
Nebraska, Kearney; Christopher F. Jorgensen and Ryan J.
Stutzman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Phred Benham and
Shane G. DuBay, University of New Mexico; Claire M. Curry
and Diane V. Landoll, University of Oklahoma; Belen Garcia-Perez, University of Saskatchewan; Yufeng Zhang,
University of South Dakota; Emily B. Cohen, Kristen M.
Covino, Emily J. Lain, and Theodore J. Zenzal, Jr., University
of Southern Mississippi; Petra Sumasgutner, University of
Vienna, Austria; David W. Bradley, University of Waikato, New
Zealand; Lauren E. Walker, University of Washington; Matthew Battison, Pierre-Paul Bitton, Kevyn Gammie, Sarah
Guindre-Parker, Katrina Lukianchuk, Christie A. Macdonald,
Christine Madliger, and Jose Roberto Sosa-Lopez, University
of Windsor, Ontario; Matthew A. Hayes, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew Jones, University of Wyoming; Kyle
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Aldinger and James Sheehan, West Virginia University; Sarah
Alessi, Western Michigan University; Caitlyn Stromko, York
College of Pennsylvania; Andrew Chin, Emily A. McKinnon,
and Calandra Q. Stanley, York University, Toronto.
C To further defray the cost of student travel, the WOS provided
an additional $5000 of support so that each North American
student initially awarded $200 instead received $300, and for
Latin American Students, 11 awards were increased to $400,
28 awards were increased to $500, and 8 applicants from
South America received $800.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AOU SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
FOR 2013: Nominations are invited for the following AOU
Awards. Nominations may be submitted electronically to the
Chair of the Awards Committee, ROB FLEISCHER (EM: fleischr
@si.edu) by 15 February 2013.
• WILLIAM BREWSTER MEMORIAL AWARD–The Brewster
Award is given for the most meritorious body of work (book,
monograph, or series of related papers) on birds of the
Western Hemisphere published during the past ten years.
Nominations should include (1) the name, institution, and
contact information for the nominee, (2) a written letter that
includes a description of the contributions of the nominee to
ornithology, and (3) a CV of the nominee.
• ELLIOTT COUES AWARD–The Elliott Coues Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to ornithological research and
involves no limitation with respect to geographic area, subdiscipline(s) of ornithology, or the time course over which the
work was done. Nominations should include (1) the name,
institution, and contact information for the nominee, (2) a
written letter that includes a description of the contributions of
the nominee to ornithology, and (3) a CV of the nominee.
• NED K. JOHNSON YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD–The
Ned K. Johnson Award recognizes outstanding and promising
work by a researcher early in his/her career in any field of
ornithology. Successful nominees will excel in research and
show distinct promise for leadership in ornithology within and
beyond North America. They must have received their doctorate within 5 years of being nominated, must not have received
the award previously, and must be a member of the AOU at
the time of nomination. Nominations should be in the form of
a written letter that includes (1) the name, institution, and
contact information of the nominee, and (2) a written summary
why the nominee should be considered for an award, including
statements on his/her scientific accomplishments, the relevance of his/her research to scientific ornithology, and his/her
promise as a leader in ornithology. Nominations should also
include a CV of the nominee.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AOU RALPH W. SCHREIBER
CONSERVATION AWARD FOR 2013. This award recognizes
extraordinary scientific contributions to the conservation,
restoration, or preservation of birds and/or their habitats by an
individual or small team (usually less than 10 people). Contributions from throughout the world and over any time course are
eligible. Appropriate activities include: Applied research, restoration, and educational actions that conserve birds, or preserve
significant bird habitats; Scientific examination of the principles
of avian conservation and application of new insights into
species restoration; and/or Scientific evaluation, guidance,
creation, and oversight of avian recovery programs or habitat
reserve/restoration programs. Nominations should include (1) the
name, institution, and contact information for the nominee(s), (2)
a CV of the nominee(s), and (3) a written letter that summarizes
why the nominee(s) should be considered for an award, including
statements on scientific, educational, and conservation accomplishments, the relevance of his/her science to avian conservation, and his/her leadership in avian conservation, documentation
of the conservation implications of the candidate's work, and
what birds have benefited from the science. Nominations may
be submitted electronically to the Chair of the Conservation
Committee, MICHAEL REED (EM: [email protected]) by
15 Feb 2013.
NOMINATIONS FOR AOU OFFICERS AND ELECTIVE COUNCILORS must be received by the Secretary four months before
the Stated Meeting. Thus, this year nominations are due 13
April 2013. Officers will be elected by electronic and postal
ballot prior to the meeting, and the new officers will be announced at the Business Meeting of Members. Officers to be
elected will be President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and four
Elective Councilors (three-year terms). At the conclusion of the
131st Stated Meeting, Susan M. Haig will begin her second year
as President and Scott M. Lanyon will begin his second year as
President-Elect. The Bylaws of the AOU require that the Secretary and Treasurer be elected or re-elected annually. The
incumbent Secretary (Sara R. Morris) and Treasurer (James
Herkert) are willing to stand for re-election. Of the total of twelve
Elective Councilors, four are elected annually to serve terms of
approximately three years, beginning at the close of the Stated
Meeting. Elective Councilors ending their terms at the conclusion
of the 131st Stated Meeting in 2013 are Ronald L. Mumme,
Jennifer C. Owen, Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, and Brett K. Sandercock. Continuing to serve in 2013-2014 will be Elective Councilors Daniel R. Ardia, Maria Del Coro Arizmendi, Rebecca T.
Kimball, Irby J. Lovette, Jorge L. Perez-Eman Scott K. Robinson,
Kenneth V. Rosenberg, and Kevin Winker. 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 to nominate to the Secretary, persons for
President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Elective Councilors.
These nominations shall be received by the Secretary four
months before the Stated Meeting. Nominations for all Officers
and Elective Councilors must be accompanied by documented
consent of the nominee.” Nominations may be submitted in
writing, or electronically to the Secretary, SARA R. MORRIS,
Department of Biology, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street,
Buffalo, NY 14208 USA (PH: 716-888-2567, FX: 716-888-3157,
EM: [email protected]).
NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES OF Fellow and
Elective Member of the AOU are due 13 April 2013. Fellows
and Elective Members are encouraged to submit nominations of
deserving colleagues. Nominations and full supporting information are to be supplied by the nominators. Lists of current
Fellows and Elective Members are available on the AOU website
(URL: http://www.aou.org/membership/special.php3). Nominators seeking to endorse a nominee must first obtain the instructions and forms for 2013, available on the AOU web site (URL:
http://www.aou.org/nominations.php3) or from the Secretary,
SARA R. MORRIS, Department of Biology, Canisius College,
2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14208 USA (PH: 716-888-2567,
FX: 716-888-3157, EM: [email protected]). For ELECTIVE
MEMBER nominations, the Secretary will compile and prepare
information for electronic balloting. Current Fellows and Elective
Members will be contacted in June 2013 with information about
accessing the biographical information and instructions for
voting. For FELLOW nominations, the Secretary will compile
and prepare packets to be sent to current Fellows in June 2013.
Voting will take place at the Fellows Meeting on the first evening
of the NAOC-V in August. The names of the newly-elected
Elective Members and Fellows will be announced at the 2013
Business Meeting of AOU members in Chicago.
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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thousands of books, serial publications, and journal issues for
sale at low prices (URL: http://ornithologicaljournals.com/). We
are always glad to accept gifts of ornithological publications,
including old-fashioned reprints, and all donations are tax
deductible. We continue to supply free PDFs of hard-to-find
papers on a one-time basis for scholarly purposes. Please
contact us (EM: [email protected]) with any requests or
questions.
NEWS FROM THE ORNITHOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Provided by the Ornithological Council. Major funding for the
Ornithological Council is provided by its twelve member societies:
American Ornithologists' Union, Association of Field Ornithologists,
CIPAMEX, Cooper Ornithological Society, Neotropical Ornithological
Society, North American Crane Working Group, Pacific Seabird Group,
Raptor Research Foundation, Society of Canadian Ornithologists,
Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, Waterbird
Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society.
WORKING ON BLM LAND? READ THIS! The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), on a case-by-case basis, may require a
permit or other authorization for biological research conducted on
BLM-managed public lands, particularly where a research
proposal involves surface disturbance, is in a wilderness area, or
may have impacts to other natural or cultural resources.
Researchers are well-advised to contact the local BLM Field
Office, District Office or State Office before conducting research
so the BLM can determine what authorization may be required.
Researchers should provide a written description of the research
proposal, including a site location, estimated time and duration
of the project, and any ground disturbing activities including the
establishment of monitoring or observation equipment. Get it in
writing! Request a letter or e-mail confirming the fact that you
have authorization to conduct the research in that location and
carry a copy of that letter with you when in the field, just as you
would carry a copy of all other required permits. More information, including contact information for the BLM state, district, and
field offices, can be found on OrnithologyExchange (URL:
http://ornithologyexchange.org/forums/topic/3777working-on-blm-land-read-this/). Don't forget to sign in!
OC AND ASM TEAM UP TO WRITE ANIMAL WELFARE
TRAINING MODULES AND FAQS - The Ornithological Council,
the American Society of Mammalogists, and the American
Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists have joined forces
to write a training module on wildlife biology for the Collaborative
Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), a scientists-led online
training program used by many universities to teach the requirements of Animal Welfare Act (AWA) compliance. We have also
been asked to write a series of FAQs on AWA compliance in
wildlife biology by the Animal Subjects Committee of the Federal
Demonstration Partnership, an association of federal agencies,
academic research institutions with administrative, faculty and
technical representation, and research policy organizations that
work to streamline the administration of federally sponsored
research.
ALL MATERIALS IMPORTED FROM MEXICO MUST NOW BE
TREATED PRIOR TO IMPORT: Due to an outbreak of highly
pathogenic avian influenza in Mexico, all avian imports (anything
that was once part of a bird) must be treated prior to import to
inactivate the virus. The USDA announced on 31 July: Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was recently confirmed in
Mexico. In response, the USDA has restrictions in place for
importing bird and poultry products from Mexico. The restrictions
require that avian products, including bird trophies, be accompanied by a Veterinary Services (VS) import permit. These products
must be processed to inactivate the HPAI virus prior to importation. Consignment to a USDA-approved establishment is not an
option for products from regions with HPAI. There is an exception
for fully taxidermy finished bird trophies (i.e., mounted) which will
continue to have unrestricted entry. More information is available
on OrnithologyExchange (don't forget to login – URL: http://
ornithologyexchange.org/forums/topic/3742-all-materials-frommexico-must-now-be-treated-prior-to-import/).
SCOTT STOLESON TO JOIN OC BOARD, REPRESENTING
AFO - Scott Stoleson will join John McCarty in representing the
AFO on the OC Board. He will replace Scott Johnson, who will be
greatly missed.
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relevant to ornithological research, visit: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/
BIRDNET/grants/index.html
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS FOR BREEDING IN BIRDS,
Tony D. Williams, 2012. Princeton University Press. 392 pp., 6
x 9, 1 halftone, 116 line illus., Cloth, $69.50 / £48.95. | ISBN:
9780691139821; eBook | $69.50 | ISBN: 9781400842797.
Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most
current and comprehensive account of research on avian
reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration
of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an
emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony
Williams investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and
hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the
key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between
these traits that determine variation in fitness. The core of the
book deals with the avian reproductive cycle, from seasonal
gonadal development, through egg laying and incubation, to
chick rearing. The author argues that there is only a rudimen-
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tary understanding of the physiological mechanisms that
underpin individual variation in the major reproductive life-history
traits, and that research efforts should refocus on these key
unresolved problems by incorporating detailed physiological
studies into existing long-term population studies, generating a
new synthesis of physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE IX NOC-PERU are available.
Hardcopies ($50.00 US) and electronic copies ($20.00). Individual papers are also be available upon request from the senior
authors at that time. We are printing hard copies as Print-onDemand only so encourage individuals desiring such to contact
me as soon as time allows. Electronic copies will be in a DVD
format read only and password protected (Purchasers will be
provided a password). Like music and movies we have a
significant financial investment in producing this publication.
Obtaining individual articles via the author is a long-standing
acceptable practice but electronically distributing complete
copies impacts sales and therefore is discouraged. For additional information contact: JACK CLINTON EITNIEAR, Editor-NOC Proceedings (EM: [email protected]).
THE MATING LIVES OF BIRDS, James Parry, 2012. MIT Press.
8.5 x 10.5, 160 pp., 140 color photos, $29.95 (CLOTH). ISBN-10:
0-262-01831-4; ISBN-13: 978-0-262-01831-9. The Mating Lives
of Birds offers a profusely illustrated account of bird courtship
and display. It explains how birds’ reproduction strategies have
evolved, and describes bird monogamy, polygamy, polyandry,
promiscuity, and communal living arrangements. The book’s
fascinating account of the mating behavior of bird species from
around the world is illustrated by 140 vividly detailed color
images.
PERSONAL EXCHANGES
JOURNALS AVAILABLE: The Condor 1987-2005, Wilson
Bulletin 1965-2007, Bird Banding and Journal of Field Ornithology 1961-1994. All are free except for the cost of shipping.
Delivery from Pittsburgh to some areas a possibility. Contact
STEVEN LATTA at the National Aviary (EM: steven.latta@aviary.
org, PH: 412-258-9451).
MEETINGS
A 'permanent' meeting list is maintained on BIRDNET (URL: http://
www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ornith/birdmeet.html) showing planned
ornithological meetings as far into the future as possible.
* in this section indicates new or revised entry
THE 13TH PAN-AFRICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS,
Arusha, Tanzania from 14-21 Oct 2012. A call for abstracts has
just been published on the website (URL: http://www.paoc-africa.
org).
INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA (IOCSEA), Phuket, Thailand (27-29 Nov 2012).This
bird conference is the first organized specifically for Southeast
Asian birds. It is our hope that it will become a regular event in
the region in future years. Three plenary talks will be given by
renowned ornithologists from the region: Phillip D. Round,
Assistant Professor, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand,
“Biogeography and taxonomy of birds in Southeast Asia”
(tentative title); Dr. George A. Gale, Bangkok, Thailand, “Issues
to consider when surveying birds as part of a long-term monitoring program;” Dr. Christoph Zöckler, ArcCona, 30 Eachard Road,
Cambridge, U.K., “The Spoon-billed Sandpiper and bird conservation in SE Asia - a review.” The scientific program will comprise plenary talks, oral presentations, symposia, workshops,
and poster sessions, complemented by social events, a conference banquet, a welcome evening, and post conference tours.
For more information and to register and submit abstracts,
please visit the website (URL: http://www.harrison-institute.org/
IOCSEA/index.html).
6TH NORTH AMERICAN DUCK SYMPOSIUM: ECOLOGY AND
CONSERVATION OF NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL (27-31
Jan 2013) – A Symposium and Joint Meeting of The North
American Duck Symposium and Workshop, The North American
Arctic Goose Conference, and The International Sea Duck
Conference. Local Organizer/Host: Mississippi State University.
Given worldwide significance of waterfowl, scientists of the above
organizations are planning an international symposium (ECNAW)
for all people interested in waterfowl science and conservation.
The symposium will feature experts addressing the (1) state of
our understanding of the ecology and conservation of North
American waterfowl and (2) future needs to sustain waterfowl
populations, their habitats, and hunting. Manuscripts will be
published in a special volume of the on-line journal, Avian
Conservation and Ecology. Additionally, the symposium will
provide a forum for students to present their research, gain
professional experience, and network with waterfowl professionals from around the world. Forthcoming details will be posted on
the NADS web site (URL: http://www.northamericanduck
symposium.org). Co-Chairs: RICHARD M. KAMINSKI, Ph.D.,
Professor and James C. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Waterfowl
and Wetlands Conservation, Mississippi State University (EM:
[email protected], PH: 662.325.2623) and J. BRIAN
DAVIS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Waterfowl & Wetlands
Ecology, Mississippi State University (EM: [email protected].
edu, PH: 662.325.4790).
*THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2013 ANNUAL
MEETING will take place 7-9 Mar 2013 at the College of William
and Mary in historic Williamsburg, VA. The meeting will include
plenary lectures by Peter and Rosemary Grant and Jed Burtt. To
mark the historic 125th anniversary of the WOS and the 200th
anniversary of Alexander Wilson’s death, the meeting also will
include a symposium celebrating American ornithology and the
Wilson Society. A meeting website will be available by
mid-October and will be linked to the WOS website (URL:
http://www.wilsonsociety.org/meetings/). Students, please note
that travel award applications are due by 15 Nov. Abstracts will
be due on 7 Jan, and early registration will close on 1 Feb. If
you have any questions, please contact the local host, DAN
CRISTOL (EM: [email protected]), or the scientific program
committee chair, SARA MORRIS (EM: [email protected]).
*THE 131ST STATED MEETING OF THE AOU will be held 13-17
August 2013 in conjunction with the Cooper Ornithological
Society annual meeting at the Palmer House-Hilton in Chicago,
IL. This meeting is being hosted by the Field Museum and the
local committee chair is John Bates.
37TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY, 2429 Sep 2013, in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The Waterbird
Society will hold its 37th annual meeting in 2013 in Germany for
the first time. The Institute of Avian Research “Vogelwarte
Helgoland”, one of the oldest ornithological research institutes in
the world, will be the host. The meeting venue is the Stadthalle,
located in the centre of Wilhelmshaven on the German North
Sea coast. Wilhelmshaven can be reached easily by train from
the nearby airports: Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Frankfurt or
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Amsterdam. Wilhelmshaven is located adjacent to the World
Heritage Site “Wadden Sea National Park of Lower Saxony”.
There will be good opportunities to experience the rich biodiversity of the Wadden Sea, which provides critical habitat for both
breeding and migrating waterbirds along the East-Atlantic
Flyway. The opening reception will be held on Tuesday evening
24 September, the closing banquet on 28 September. The three
day scientific program will consist of plenaries, symposia,
contributed papers and poster sessions. Saturday 28 September
will be a joint scientific day with the International Wader Study
Group (IWSG) annual conference (27 to 30 September).
Mid-conference field trips will be offered on Friday, 27 Sep.
Exhibitors, including book and equipment suppliers, will be
present during the meeting. Please check http://www.waterbirds.
org for updated information. We welcome you to join us in
Wilhelmshaven in September 2013!
*INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY –
Save the dates for the next conference of the International
Society for Behavioral Ecology (just a few days before ABS 2014
at Princeton, NJ): ISBE 2014 Conference at Hunter College in
the City of New York, 31 Jul - 5 Aug 2014, contact: (EM:
[email protected]), updates (URL: http://cabi.hunter.cuny.
edu/)
NEWS OF MEMBERS
ERRATA – CURTIS ADKISSON, whose death was noted in ON,
Issue 209, August 2012, was first affiliated with AOU in1964
(Elective member in 1982), AFO in 1983, COS in 1969, and
WOS in 1963.
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#3 (Aug), J. Field Ornith., 2012, Vol. 83, #3 (Sep), Raptor Res., 2012,
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