Robby Kohley Laysan Island
Red legged Kittiwake
GECI J.A.Soriano San Martín Island
Johns_DCCO
Robby Kohley Laysan Island
Red legged Kittiwake
GECI J.A.Soriano San Martín Island

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 »

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  • Volunteers needed for PSG 2024

    PSG 2024 needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks and activities! If you have some time to spare, please consider helping out. If you are interested, please contact Justine Miller (justine@luanaevents.com). Volunteer opportunities include: serving as a student paper judge, assisting with the registration/merchandise, helping with A/V tech (help load talks onto laptops, push play for talks), serving as a room moderator (introduce speakers, hold up talk time cards to keep speakers on schedule). 

  • Volunteer Opportunities with PSG

    PSG is looking for volunteers to help with the Membership Committee and serve as representatives for the Ornithological Council. The Membership Committee works on maintaining the membership database and growing the PSG membership. Ornithological Council representatives are expected to attend OC meetings and report relevant information to the PSG membership. If you are interested in helping, please contact PSG’s secretary at secretary@pacificseabirdgroup.org.

  • Chair for Craig S. Harrison Conservation Fund Needed

    Verena Gill is transitioning out of chairing the Craig S. Harrison Conservation Fund and is looking for volunteers who are interested in leading the helm of this wonderful committee. The Conservation Fund seeks to advance the conservation of seabirds by providing funds or supplies to individuals from developing countries as well as those from elsewhere working in those developing countries primarily in or bordering the Pacific Ocean. For more information, click here. If you are interested in serving as Chair for the Craig S. Harrison Fund, please contact Verena Gill.

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Recent News

Paid Technician: Scientific Technician, Boat Operator (WA)

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a technician/boat operator to conduct boat-based surveys across Washington’s breathtaking marine environments, including Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the outer coast down to the Columbia River. Deadline to apply: April 14, 2024.

Paid Coordinator/Manager: Program Coordinator (AK)

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is hiring a coordinator to serve as the statewide Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program (TED Program) Leader, which consists of 10 professional staff working across the state of Alaska. Deadline to apply: April 23, 2024.

Paid Field/Research Assistant: Corvid Point Count/Recreation Site Assessment Field Technician (OR, WA)

The American Bird Conservancy is hiring 3 seasonal field technicians biologist/ornithology to conduct corvid point counts and recreation site infrastructure surveys as part of a program to assess nest predation threats to the endangered Marbled Murrelet in old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest from June through July 2024. Deadline to apply: as soon as possible! Applications will be reviewed until the positions…