Western Bird Banding Association

WESTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION - UPCOMING MEETINGS

Boise, September 5-7, 2008
The Idaho Bird Observatory will host. Meeting facilities are available on the Boise State campus or in the city itself. There are plenty of lodging options in town. IBO's biggest project is fall migration monitoring, which focuses on both passerines and raptors. They band approximately 6000 birds each year, and their peak activity occurs in September. Details to follow.

CALL FOR PAPERS - WBBA 2008
The Western Bird Banding Association (WBBA) is currently accepting abstracts for papers and posters to be presented at the 2008 annual meeting in Boise, Idaho, September 5-7. Presentations should reflect original research or summarize existing information and should address the use of banding as a tool in avian research and monitoring. All presentations should identify study objectives, describe study methods and data analysis, discuss the significance of the research, and propose future research directions.

Oral presentations should be limited to 20 minutes, including 3-5 minutes for questions, answers, and discussion. Dialogue between presenters and audience is a hallmark of WBBA meetings. Power Point will be available for presentations. Other media needs should be communicated to the meeting coordinator at the email address below.

Posters should fit within a width of six feet. Text, graphics, and illustrations should be readable from a distance of at least four feet. Poster presenters are expected to be available for extensive discussion with meeting participants.

Please submit abstracts electronically by July 15 to Michael_J_Boyles@nps.gov in the following format: List of authors (Last Name, First Name, and affiliation of lead author and First Name, Last Name, and affiliation of co-authors); complete mailing and email address of the presenting author; presentation title (including paper or poster in parentheses following the title); and a brief (300 word maximum) summary of the objectives, methods, results, and significance of the study.

Possibilities for Future Meeting Locations:

Monterey in 2009
The Big Sur Ornithology Laboratory might be interested in hosting.

Southeastern Washington in 2010