Robby Kohley Laysan Island
Red legged Kittiwake
GECI J.A.Soriano San Martín Island
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Robby Kohley Laysan Island
Red legged Kittiwake
GECI J.A.Soriano San Martín Island

The Pacific Seabird Group (PSG) is a society of professional seabird researchers and managers dedicated to the study and conservation of seabirds and their environment.

PSG was formed in 1972 out of a need for increased communication among academic and government seabird researchers. Learn More »

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  • Volunteers needed for WbS/PSG 2025

    The 2025 WbS/PSG Joint Meeting needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks and activities! If you have some time to spare, please fill out this form. Volunteer opportunities include assisting with: the Silent AUKtion, social programs, student events, inclusiveness and accessibility, international fundraising and scholarships, student awards, review and translation of written materials, and more!

  • Volunteers needed for PSG 2024

    PSG 2024 needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks and activities! If you have some time to spare, consider helping out. If you are interested, please contact Justine Miller (justine@luanaevents.com). Volunteer opportunities include: serving as a student paper judge, assisting with the registration/merchandise, helping with A/V tech (help load talks onto laptops, push play for talks), serving as a room moderator (introduce speakers, hold up talk time cards to keep speakers on schedule). 

  • Volunteer Opportunities with PSG

    PSG is looking for volunteers to help with the Membership Committee and serve as representatives for the Ornithological Council. The Membership Committee works on maintaining the membership database and growing the PSG membership. Ornithological Council representatives are expected to attend OC meetings and report relevant information to the PSG membership. If you are interested in helping, please contact PSG’s secretary at secretary@pacificseabirdgroup.org.

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Paid Technician: Colonial Waterbird Monitoring Technician (OR, WA)

Real Time Research, Inc. is seeking a Colonial Waterbird Monitoring Technician to assist in monitoring piscivorous colonial waterbird colonies in and around the Columbia River (American white pelicans, double-crested cormorants, Brandt’s cormorants, Caspian terns, ring-billed gulls, and California gulls), with the goal of quantifying avian predation impacts on Endangered Species Act-listed juvenile salmonids. Deadline to apply: March 24, 2025!

Paid Field/Research Assistant: Wildlife Research Technician (CA)

Catalina Island Conservancy, jointly with California Institute of Environmental Studies, is seeking one (1) Wildlife Research Technician to contribute to wildlife conservation projects alongside CIC staff. Hiring will begin immediately, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2025!

Paid Researcher: Associate Fish and Wildlife Biologist (OR, WA)

Real Time Research, Inc. is seeking a self-motivated professional that is interested in being part of a research team. The incumbent will work on a predator-prey study involving endangered salmonids and piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River basin. Deadline to apply: March 10, 2025!

A Field Trip into the World of Sea Ducks

The Sea Duck Joint Venture has published “The Sea Duck Key Habitat Sites Atlas”, which identifies 85 important areas in North America that are essential to the welfare of sea ducks, highlighting habitats that are most critical to sea ducks during at least one season.

Paid Manager: Plant Ecologist/Restoration Manager (HI)

Pūlama Lānaʻi is hiring a Plant Ecologist/Habitat Restoration Manager to plan, develop, prioritize, implement, and manage habitat restoration and plant conservation programs on Lāna‘i. Deadline to apply: ASAP!