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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!
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab invites applications for a faculty position as a Senior Marine Scientist in Avian Ecology. DISL Senior Marine Scientists may also receive a faculty appointment at an Alabama University with rank commensurate with experience. Deadline to apply: 10/15/2023!
The deadline for submissions is November 28th, 2023! Read more about how to get started!
Do you have a seabird science, conservation, and/or education hero? This is your time to recognize those women and men in our society who innovate, challenge, support, advance, mentor, lead, and overall make PSG and the world of seabirds a better place! We are still soliciting nominees for PSG’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Achievement Award to be conferred at this year’s meeting.
We have kicked off a pilot region-specific Slack channel for Washington/Oregon (#wa-or-region) on the Pacific Seabird Group Slack to help increase communication and collaboration across our organization. We hope that this (optional!) channel will be an easy way to connect with others across the region to ask questions, post local stories, announce seabird-related opportunities, share gear, ask for volunteers/support, etc. Everyone with an…
This is a reminder to submit your proposals for Symposia, Special Paper Sessions, and Workshops for PSG 2024 by this Friday, 15 September 2023!
A funded PhD position at Klaipeda University in Lithuania is available! The project will focus on using tracking data from Great Cormorants and sea ducks in the Baltic Sea to identify changes in the coastal environment, gain new knowledge about birds’ feeding behavior and investigate whether this method of seabird oceanography can be used for coastal monitoring. This position is fully funded…
The Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University is hiring one (1) at-sea seabird observer technician for a survey on the R/V Pacific Storm from 9/30/2023 to 10/20/2023 (10-days of survey work, 20-day cruise window tentatively departing Oct 1). The survey will occur off-shore from Cape Mendocino to the Columbia River. Deadline to apply: 8/20/2023.
The New Zealand Department of Conservation is looking for an analyst to help with data collection and data management of seabirds, with a particular focus on Antipodean Albatross. Come join the team and make a difference for seabirds in New Zealand and beyond! Deadline to apply: 8/13/2023!
The Royal Albatross Centre is looking to update their albatross displays—and need your help with images and video footage!
The New Zealand Department of Conservation is looking for an additional Senior International Policy advisor to progress international seabird work. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to champion conservation through international collaboration and policy negotiations. Deadline to apply: 7/19/2023!
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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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 »
