Dedicated to the study and conservation of Pacific Seabirds and their environment.

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 »

Volunteer for PSG

We’re looking for motivated, enthusiastic volunteers to assist with the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group in 2022. If you are interested, please contact Rachel Sprague, PSG 2022 Scientific Program Chair.

We’re looking for motivated, enthusiastic volunteers to assist with PSG 2021 VIRTUAL programming. If you are interested, please contact Roberta Swift, PSG 2021 Scientific Program Chair.

Following the 47th Annual Meeting, there are several vacancies on the Conservation Committee, Corresponding Members Committee, Elections Committee, and the Membership Committee. All PSG members are welcome to participate! Please contact the PSG Chair to get involved!

Following the 2020 Member’s Meeting hosted at the 47th Annual PSG Meeting in Portland Oregon, the PSG Executive Council is taking recommendations for: PSG Chair, PSG Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Coordinators (2). Please send your nominations to Olivia Bailey, PSG Secretary.

We’re actively recruiting PSG members to host PSG 2022 and beyond. Could that be you and your team!? Click here to read about the application process, and complete the annual meeting survey. If you have additional questions, please contact the Past Chair for more information!

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Recent News

Double your donation to the Craig S. Harrison Conservation Fund with a Challenge Grant!

16 February 2022

An anonymous donor has offered to match any donations made to the Craig S. Harrison Conservation Fund during February 2022 up to $5,000. If we meet the $5,000 goal, $10,000 would go toward small grants, all thanks to this generous donor!

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PSG 2022 Wildlife Acoustics Workshop

12 February 2022

Join Wildlife Acoustics on Tuesday, February 22nd at 9:00am PST to learn about acoustic monitoring as a tool to aid your research and conservation efforts!

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PSG 2022 EID Workshop

4 February 2022

The Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee of PSG invites attendees of the 2022 Annual Meeting to a workshop led by Gwen Navarrete Klapperich, Chief Learning Consultant and Certified Profession in Talent Developer (CPTD) of Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA).

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PSG 2022 Scientific Program Schedule Posted!

2 February 2022

The Local and Scientific Program committees are working hard to make PSG’s Virtual Meeting engaging, informative, and fun!

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PSG 2022 Silent AUKtion is open!

1 February 2022
The PSG 2022 Silent AUKtion is officially open for bidding today at 12pm PST! The PSG community really pulled out all the stops this year – we are so excited about all the awesome items that were donated!
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PSG 2022 Student-Mentor Session Final Call for Registration

28 January 2022

With PSG 2022 quickly approaching, we wanted to make sure we had heard from everyone who is interested in participating in this year’s Student-Mentor session, which will take place Wednesday, February 23rd, 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Pacific time). This event will be an informal virtual evening gathering and an opportunity for students and early career scientists to connect in small groups with a mentor who has an established career in seabird research or conservation. This event has traditionally been a lot of fun and a great way to expand your seabird network!

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PSG Secretary
Sadie Wright
secretary@pacificseabirdgroup.org

Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology is an open access journal that is published through a partnership of the African Seabird Group, Australasian Seabird Group, Dutch Seabird Group, Japanese Seabird Group, and Pacific Seabird Group.
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Conservation Grants

The objective of the Conservation Fund is to advance the conservation of seabirds in developing countries primarily in or bordering the Pacific Ocean by providing funds for conservation and restoration activities, and building within-country seabird expertise. Learn More »