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PSG 2024 – Call for symposia, workshops, and award nominations

Hard to believe 2023 is already halfway over and we are already beginning to gear up for PSG’s 51st Annual Meeting, to be held 21-23 February 2024 in Seattle, Washington! Please read on for some exciting opportunities to contribute to this year’s meeting.

Symposia, Special Paper Sessions, and Workshops: We are now accepting submissions for Symposia, Special Paper Sessions, and Workshops for PSG 2024. Proposals should consist of a brief description of the topic, names and affiliations of organizers, desired session length and approximate schedule, and a list of potential presenters or co-instructors. In line with our meeting theme (“Faces of Seabird Conservation”), we especially encourage proposals that touch on human dimensions of seabird science and conservation. However, all topics are welcome. Please submit proposals directly to the Program Chair, Juliet Lamb (programchair@pacificseabirdgroup.org), by 15 September 2023.

Award Nominations: We are also seeking nominations for two awards to be conferred at this year’s meeting:

  • PSG Lifetime Achievement Award: A seabird researcher, educator, or conservationist who has made significant, long-term contributions to seabird science, conservation and education in the Pacific Ocean or the world.
  • PSG Special Achievement Award: An individual who has performed outstanding, long-term service for the Pacific Seabird Group, or who has achieved an outstanding and significant exemplary accomplishment for the betterment of seabird research, education, and/or conservation, or both.

To submit a nomination, please e-mail the Past Chair, Rachel Sprague (pastchair@pacificseabirdgroup.org), with a written description of why your nominee is deserving of PSG recognition. Please include your contact information, and confirm your commitment to writing up an awards essay for the 2024 meeting program and the following Pacific Seabirds issue if your nominee is chosen. Make sure your description provides enough information to make your case; not all members of the Awards Committee will know all nominees personally! Nominees are evaluated on contributions to seabird research, conservation, education/mentoring, leadership and professional growth of PSG, service to PSG, connection to the region or theme of the upcoming meeting, and modeling ethical and professional conduct.

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Juliet Lamb
Chair-elect and 2024 Annual Meeting Program Chair
Pacific Seabird Group
programchair@pacificseabirdgroup.org