PSG 2024 – Reminders – See you at the Annual Meeting!
The Annual Meeting is here! To make sure that you’re ready to go, please read through the information below containing news, announcements, and reminders about PSG 2024.
News
Welcome to the PSG newsfeed! Here you will find the latest in announcements for the annual meeting, conservation action, volunteer opportunities, awards, and many more topics related to PSG, seabirds, and conservation. To filter the postings and find news for a specific topic, just select one of the News Categories on the right!
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Paid Field/Research Assistant: Faculty Research Assistant / Research Associate (OR)
Oregon State University – CEOAS is searching for a faculty research assistant or research associate to help with integrating biologging datasets from tagged seabirds into oceanographic and ecological workflows. The purpose of this position is to work with a team of scientists to support basic research in oceanography. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2024.
Graduate Position: Monitoring Seabirds Using Acoustics (Canada)
Carleton University is searching for a graduate (MSc) student to collaborate with the British Antarctic Survey. The student will lead a study funded by the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP), analyzing 8 years of white-chinned petrel audio recordings and burrow surveys at Bird Island, South Georgia. Deadline to apply: March 15, 2024.
PSG 2024 – Annual Meeting Reminders
We’re just about a week away from the Annual Meeting! To make sure that you’re ready to go, please read through the information below containing news, announcements, and reminders about PSG 2024.
Paid Scientist: Ecologist (Seabirds and Island Biosecurity) (Scotland)
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is hiring an ecologist to carry out a list of high priority research, operational work, and communications projects to progress NTS’s seabird conservation actions across its seabird sites. Deadline to apply: February 25, 2024.
Stipended Trainee/Intern: Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REU) (OR)
There are multiple REU positions available at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center for Summer 2024. In particular, the Seabird Oceanography Lab – led by Dr. Rachael Orben – is looking for an REU to assist in a long-term seabird monitoring project. Deadline to apply: February 13, 2024.
Paid Field/Research Assistant: Faculty Research Assistant – Caspian Tern Census (OR)
Oregon State University is hiring a Faculty Research Assistant to lead the census of Caspian Terns in the Pacific Flyway during the 2024 nesting period. This position will perform a variety of duties, including communication with collaborators, data collection via aerial survey photography, colony counts from photos, and more. Deadline to apply: February 23, 2024.
Webinar: Unraveling the mysteries of storm-petrels, the world’s smallest seabirds, featuring Fernando Medrano
Join the next Birds of the World “Discovery Series” focused on storm-petrels!
7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference – news and updates
To facilitate discussions on global conservation threats, mitigation needs and ongoing projects worldwide, six International Albatross and Petrel Conferences (IAPC) have been held since 1995, gathering people from all over the world to devise ingenious mitigation strategies for these magnificent seabirds. In May 2024, Mexico will host the 7th IAPC. We are looking forward to meeting you in Ensenada, Baja California, and…
Paid Coordinator: Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels Executive Secretary
ACAP is seeking an Executive Secretary in the Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). The ACAP Secretariat is an Intergovernmental Organisation that supports the work of the Agreement in seeking to achieve and maintain a favourable conservation status for albatrosses and petrels. Deadline to apply: April 2, 2024.
