Waterbird Society to meet in Nebraska, USA in March 2011

The Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society will be held in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA from 13 - 16 March 2011 (click here).

The Waterbird Society, established in 1976, is composed of biologists, researchers, conservationists, students and others interested in the behaviour, ecology, and conservation of water birds (which include seabirds).  The mission of the society is to foster the study, management, and conservation of the world's aquatic birds and their habitats.

Information on online submission of abstracts (deadline 15 January 2011) registration and special sessions may be found on the society's web site.

The Waterbird Society publishes its journal Waterbirds.  The International Journal of Waterbird Biology (formerly Colonial Waterbirds) (click here).

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 22 November 2010

The Agreement on the
Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve listed albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to their populations.

About ACAP

ACAP Secretariat

119 Macquarie St
Hobart TAS 7000
Australia

Email: secretariat@acap.aq
Tel: +61 3 6165 6674