Student-Professional Social
Contact: Markus Mika (mmika@unlv.nevada.edu)
Organizers: Anna Drake, Samantha Franks, David Hodkinson, Holly Middleton, Markus Mika, Bryan Smith
Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Golden Ballroom
Cost: Free, advance sign-up required
This social event will provide an informal setting for students and professional ornithologists to meet and discuss common research interests. Professionals will be seated at tables organized by their area of study. This will give the students the opportunity to select tables and sit with professionals who share their interests. A variety of different research areas will be represented including, but not limited to:
- Avian Community/Landscape Ecology
- Population Ecology/Demography
- Avian Physiology/Morphology
- Systematics/Evolution
- Migration/Orientation
- Breeding Biology
- Conservation
- Behavior
- Genetics
A mix of sandwiches (vegetarian or meat) will be served with fresh fruit, a cookie, and a soft drink. The social is open to students who are current members of AOU, SCO, or COS. Space is limited and students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested students should contact Markus Mika (mmika@unlv.nevada.edu). Please note: space is limited and students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Some of this year’s professional participants include:
- Daniel Anderson, University of California, Davis
- Peter Arcese, University of British Columbia
- Alexander Badyaev, University of Arizona
- Paul Banko, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Researc Center
- Craig Benkman, University of Wyoming
- David Bird, McGill University
- Jay Carlisle, Idaho Bird Observatory
- Robert Curry, Villanova University
- Andre Dhondt, Cornell University
- John Fitzpatrick, Cornell University
- Robert Fleischer, Smithsonian Institution
- Russell Greenberg, Smithsonian Institution
- Geoffrey Hill, Auburn University
- Matt Johnson, Humboldt State University
- Andrea Jones, Audubon California
- Rebecca Kimball, University of Florida
- Matthias Leu, College of William and Mary
- Juha Merilä, University of Helsinki
- Robert Montgomerie, Queen's University
- Ken Otter, University of Northern BC
- Anders Pape Møller, Université Paris-Sud
- Eben Paxton, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center
- Matthew Reiter, PRBO Conservation Science
- James Rivers, Oregon State University
- Amanda Rodewald, Ohio State University
- Nathaniel Seavy, PRBO Conservation Science
- Cagan Sekercioglu, Stanford University
- Scott Sillett, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
- Bridget Stutchbury, York University
- Markus Tellkamp, Millsaps College
- Michael Webster, Cornell University
The list of participating professionals will be updated on a regular basis. For any questions please contact (mmika@unlv.nevada.edu)