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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The Ornithological Council is updating the Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research—and we need your help!

The Ornithological Council is planning a minor revision to the Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research. This foundational publication, now in its third edition, provides an in-depth guide to the animal welfare considerations when performing research involving wild birds, including ethical considerations and the legal framework that must be followed by researchers. Topics include investigator impact generally, collecting and…

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Job Opening: Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician

The International Bird Rescue has an immediate opening for a rehabilitation technician at their San Francisco Bay Wildlife Center in Fairfield, CA. Rehabilitation technicians are responsible for husbandry, medical care of patients and public outreach. An RVT licensed in the state of California and/or a bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

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Job Opening: Refuge Manager at Midway Atoll NWR

This position is responsible for a full range of significant scientific and non-scientific refuge issues affecting or related to managing refuge lands; resolves operational and administrative problems for which current information is inconclusive or lacking altogether; develops innovative solutions to complex resource and land management issues that have controversial environmental impact and involve conflicting or unclear law and policy.

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PSG 2021 Call for Sessions!

There is one week left to submit your ideas and proposals for Symposia,  Special Paper Sessions, and Workshops, and suggestions of Plenary Speakers for the 49th Annual PSG Meeting, 23-27 February 2021. Please fill out the form available here; Plenary Speaker submissions will be accepted via email. Deadline is September 18th!

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PSG Student Research Grant – 2020 Request for Proposals

Application Deadline: Monday, 31 August 2020, 11:59 p.m. PST (-08:00 UTC)  Pacific Seabird Group is dedicated to the study and conservation of Pacific seabirds and their environment. Students are a core membership of PSG; they contribute 29% of the PSG operating fund and comprise 40% of the Annual Meeting volunteer base. The PSG Student Research Grant (SRG) was created in 2019 by the…