The Waterbird Society
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International scientific nonprofit organization dedicated to the study & conservation of all waterbird species 🦩 https://waterbirds.org 🦆
We publish Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology
🦢 https://bioone.org/journals/waterbirds 🪿
We publish Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology
🦢 https://bioone.org/journals/waterbirds 🪿
Out now & #openaccess in #Waterbirds 48.2: assessment of wind farm construction & operation on seabird collisions in Brazil shows disruption of migratory routes, highlights need for further environmental impact assessments bioone.org/journals/wat... #ornithology
📸: Hiago Casemiro, CEMAM archive
📸: Hiago Casemiro, CEMAM archive
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Out now & #openaccess in #Waterbirds 48.2: assessment of wind farm construction & operation on seabird collisions in Brazil shows disruption of migratory routes, highlights need for further environmental impact assessments bioone.org/journals/wat... #ornithology
📸: Hiago Casemiro, CEMAM archive
📸: Hiago Casemiro, CEMAM archive
#Waterbirds 48.2 is now online, featuring research articles ranging from threat of offshore wind farms to seabirds in Brazil to Reddish Egret response to weather variability on the Gulf Coast bioone.org/journals/wat...
#ornithology
#ornithology
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#Waterbirds 48.2 is now online, featuring research articles ranging from threat of offshore wind farms to seabirds in Brazil to Reddish Egret response to weather variability on the Gulf Coast bioone.org/journals/wat...
#ornithology
#ornithology
Our annual conference is coming up & we're seeking bird swag! The Silent Auction is always one of the best parts of a Waterbirds conference, so please help support our students by donating an item for the auction. Need a hint? Items from past conferences are always a hit! #waterbirds #ornithology
September 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our annual conference is coming up & we're seeking bird swag! The Silent Auction is always one of the best parts of a Waterbirds conference, so please help support our students by donating an item for the auction. Need a hint? Items from past conferences are always a hit! #waterbirds #ornithology
Out now in Waterbirds 48.1: Long-Term Ecological Studies of Seabirds: Some Old Thoughts about Their Value and Some Newer Questions
An opinion piece by legacy seabird researcher Ian C. T. Nisbet (a follow up to his 1989 editorial in the journal!) #waterbirds #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
An opinion piece by legacy seabird researcher Ian C. T. Nisbet (a follow up to his 1989 editorial in the journal!) #waterbirds #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Out now in Waterbirds 48.1: Long-Term Ecological Studies of Seabirds: Some Old Thoughts about Their Value and Some Newer Questions
An opinion piece by legacy seabird researcher Ian C. T. Nisbet (a follow up to his 1989 editorial in the journal!) #waterbirds #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
An opinion piece by legacy seabird researcher Ian C. T. Nisbet (a follow up to his 1989 editorial in the journal!) #waterbirds #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
September 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Student Councilor (1 position)
1. Antonio Cantu (l) is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2. Indra Acharja (r) is a PhD candidate in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology at Texas State University.
Best of luck to all the candidates! #waterbirds #ornithology
1. Antonio Cantu (l) is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2. Indra Acharja (r) is a PhD candidate in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology at Texas State University.
Best of luck to all the candidates! #waterbirds #ornithology
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Student Councilor (1 position)
1. Antonio Cantu (l) is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2. Indra Acharja (r) is a PhD candidate in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology at Texas State University.
Best of luck to all the candidates! #waterbirds #ornithology
1. Antonio Cantu (l) is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2. Indra Acharja (r) is a PhD candidate in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology at Texas State University.
Best of luck to all the candidates! #waterbirds #ornithology
Regular Councilor Positions:
Part 3
5. Alberto Yanosky is a biologist and National Researcher based in Paraguay and has worked as a Short-Term Consultant on Environmental and Biodiversity Safeguards for the World Bank Group since 2001
Part 3
5. Alberto Yanosky is a biologist and National Researcher based in Paraguay and has worked as a Short-Term Consultant on Environmental and Biodiversity Safeguards for the World Bank Group since 2001
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Regular Councilor Positions:
Part 3
5. Alberto Yanosky is a biologist and National Researcher based in Paraguay and has worked as a Short-Term Consultant on Environmental and Biodiversity Safeguards for the World Bank Group since 2001
Part 3
5. Alberto Yanosky is a biologist and National Researcher based in Paraguay and has worked as a Short-Term Consultant on Environmental and Biodiversity Safeguards for the World Bank Group since 2001
Regular Councilor Positions:
Part 2
3. David Mizrahi (l) is position of Vice-president for Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon
4. Kristina Ramstad (r) is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken
Part 2
3. David Mizrahi (l) is position of Vice-president for Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon
4. Kristina Ramstad (r) is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Regular Councilor Positions:
Part 2
3. David Mizrahi (l) is position of Vice-president for Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon
4. Kristina Ramstad (r) is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken
Part 2
3. David Mizrahi (l) is position of Vice-president for Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon
4. Kristina Ramstad (r) is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken
Regular Councilor (3 positions)
Part 1
1. Gemma Clucas (l) is a a Research Associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2. David Essian (r) is an assistant research scientist working in the Harte Research Institute Conservation & Biodiversity Lab at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
Part 1
1. Gemma Clucas (l) is a a Research Associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2. David Essian (r) is an assistant research scientist working in the Harte Research Institute Conservation & Biodiversity Lab at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Regular Councilor (3 positions)
Part 1
1. Gemma Clucas (l) is a a Research Associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2. David Essian (r) is an assistant research scientist working in the Harte Research Institute Conservation & Biodiversity Lab at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
Part 1
1. Gemma Clucas (l) is a a Research Associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2. David Essian (r) is an assistant research scientist working in the Harte Research Institute Conservation & Biodiversity Lab at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
Treasurer: Unopposed race!
Dr. Liz Craig serves as the Director of Seabird Research and Academic Coordinator for the Shoals Marine Laboratory (joint program of the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University), and as an Affiliate Professor in the UNH Department of Biological Sciences.
Dr. Liz Craig serves as the Director of Seabird Research and Academic Coordinator for the Shoals Marine Laboratory (joint program of the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University), and as an Affiliate Professor in the UNH Department of Biological Sciences.
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Treasurer: Unopposed race!
Dr. Liz Craig serves as the Director of Seabird Research and Academic Coordinator for the Shoals Marine Laboratory (joint program of the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University), and as an Affiliate Professor in the UNH Department of Biological Sciences.
Dr. Liz Craig serves as the Director of Seabird Research and Academic Coordinator for the Shoals Marine Laboratory (joint program of the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University), and as an Affiliate Professor in the UNH Department of Biological Sciences.
For Vice President: John vs. John
1. John Anderson (l) ! John is the W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
2. John Brzorad (r)! John is Professor of Biology at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
1. John Anderson (l) ! John is the W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
2. John Brzorad (r)! John is Professor of Biology at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
For Vice President: John vs. John
1. John Anderson (l) ! John is the W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
2. John Brzorad (r)! John is Professor of Biology at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
1. John Anderson (l) ! John is the W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
2. John Brzorad (r)! John is Professor of Biology at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
🚨Deadline Extended! 🚨 We know most of our flock has been busy with fieldwork and the new semester starting, so we’re adding an extension to our abstract deadline for our annual meeting. Abstracts for Waterbirds 2025 are now due August 29th, so hop/fly to it! More info: waterbirds.org/annual-meeti...
August 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚨Deadline Extended! 🚨 We know most of our flock has been busy with fieldwork and the new semester starting, so we’re adding an extension to our abstract deadline for our annual meeting. Abstracts for Waterbirds 2025 are now due August 29th, so hop/fly to it! More info: waterbirds.org/annual-meeti...
Call for Abstracts is now open for the Waterbird Society 49th Annual Meeting in Traverse City, MI! Early Bird registration closes July 13th & abstracts are due by August 15th--we can't wait to see you in Michigan. More information at our conference website: wbs2025meeting.dryfta.com/index.php
June 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Call for Abstracts is now open for the Waterbird Society 49th Annual Meeting in Traverse City, MI! Early Bird registration closes July 13th & abstracts are due by August 15th--we can't wait to see you in Michigan. More information at our conference website: wbs2025meeting.dryfta.com/index.php
Happy Pride Month to everyone in our #Waterbirds flock! We see you, we support you, and we're so glad you're here ♥️
June 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Pride Month to everyone in our #Waterbirds flock! We see you, we support you, and we're so glad you're here ♥️
#Waterbirds 47(4) is out now! Featuring original research on topics ranging from effects of kitesurfing on waterbird occupancy in Uruguay to discovery of a new population of Bar-headed Geese in China to an updated status of breeding Least Terns in Mexico #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
bioone.org/journals/wat...
June 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#Waterbirds 47(4) is out now! Featuring original research on topics ranging from effects of kitesurfing on waterbird occupancy in Uruguay to discovery of a new population of Bar-headed Geese in China to an updated status of breeding Least Terns in Mexico #ornithology
bioone.org/journals/wat...
bioone.org/journals/wat...
Out now in #Waterbirds journal: Non-breeding shorebird diversity, abundance, distribution, and behavior on a habitat mosaic in the southeastern USA bioone.org/journals/wat...
📷: Stephan Sprinz
📷: Stephan Sprinz
March 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Out now in #Waterbirds journal: Non-breeding shorebird diversity, abundance, distribution, and behavior on a habitat mosaic in the southeastern USA bioone.org/journals/wat...
📷: Stephan Sprinz
📷: Stephan Sprinz
#Waterbirds 47(3) is out now! Featuring research studies and notes on topics ranging from shorebird ecology in the Southeastern US to effects of flooding on Whooper Swan populations in Japan to an updated status of the Black-naped Tern breeding in the Seychelles bioone.org/journals/wat...
March 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#Waterbirds 47(3) is out now! Featuring research studies and notes on topics ranging from shorebird ecology in the Southeastern US to effects of flooding on Whooper Swan populations in Japan to an updated status of the Black-naped Tern breeding in the Seychelles bioone.org/journals/wat...
Out now in the Waterbirds journal: In Memoriam for Dr. Keith A. Hobson (July 10,1954 to October 2, 2024 ), a much-missed member of the ornithological community and former editor of this journal bioone.org/journals/wat...
March 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Out now in the Waterbirds journal: In Memoriam for Dr. Keith A. Hobson (July 10,1954 to October 2, 2024 ), a much-missed member of the ornithological community and former editor of this journal bioone.org/journals/wat...
A message from our Waterbird Society Executive Council--we stand in solidarity with our American members, colleagues, and friends, especially those working for or with US federal agencies.
March 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A message from our Waterbird Society Executive Council--we stand in solidarity with our American members, colleagues, and friends, especially those working for or with US federal agencies.
🦆 #waterbirds #ornithology #jobalert🦆
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage, Southern Region Biologist:
conservation & management of birds and mammals, including rare, threatened and endangered species
$60 - $98k/year; Annapolis, MD
www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpr...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage, Southern Region Biologist:
conservation & management of birds and mammals, including rare, threatened and endangered species
$60 - $98k/year; Annapolis, MD
www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpr...
February 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🦆 #waterbirds #ornithology #jobalert🦆
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage, Southern Region Biologist:
conservation & management of birds and mammals, including rare, threatened and endangered species
$60 - $98k/year; Annapolis, MD
www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpr...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage, Southern Region Biologist:
conservation & management of birds and mammals, including rare, threatened and endangered species
$60 - $98k/year; Annapolis, MD
www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpr...
We're sad to hear of the passing of conservation hero, and friend to so many at Waterbirds, Helen Hays. Helen was an inspiration to generations of seabird researchers and a true friend to the terns she spent her life studying and protecting. Fly high, Helen.
📸: Julie Glassberg/NYT
📸: Julie Glassberg/NYT
February 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We're sad to hear of the passing of conservation hero, and friend to so many at Waterbirds, Helen Hays. Helen was an inspiration to generations of seabird researchers and a true friend to the terns she spent her life studying and protecting. Fly high, Helen.
📸: Julie Glassberg/NYT
📸: Julie Glassberg/NYT
#Waterbirds 47(2) is out now! Featuring research studies and notes on topics ranging from social development of Herring Gulls in Canada to effects of marine debris on Imperial Cormorants in Argentina to the first recording of Eastern Black Rails breeding in Louisiana bioone.org/journals/wat...
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#Waterbirds 47(2) is out now! Featuring research studies and notes on topics ranging from social development of Herring Gulls in Canada to effects of marine debris on Imperial Cormorants in Argentina to the first recording of Eastern Black Rails breeding in Louisiana bioone.org/journals/wat...
🦆 #waterbirds #ornithology #jobalert🦆
Tyndall Shorebird Biologist
Audubon Florida seeks a Shorebird Biologist to support beach-nesting season bird conservation work in the Florida Panhandle.
Panama City, FL; $17- 19/hr
more info: audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...
Tyndall Shorebird Biologist
Audubon Florida seeks a Shorebird Biologist to support beach-nesting season bird conservation work in the Florida Panhandle.
Panama City, FL; $17- 19/hr
more info: audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
🦆 #waterbirds #ornithology #jobalert🦆
Tyndall Shorebird Biologist
Audubon Florida seeks a Shorebird Biologist to support beach-nesting season bird conservation work in the Florida Panhandle.
Panama City, FL; $17- 19/hr
more info: audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...
Tyndall Shorebird Biologist
Audubon Florida seeks a Shorebird Biologist to support beach-nesting season bird conservation work in the Florida Panhandle.
Panama City, FL; $17- 19/hr
more info: audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...
Hey folks, we doing #SeabirderSaturday on here?! Drop your latest sightings! This mixed group of wintering seabirds was spotted on the Gulf Coast of the USA--we see White & Brown Pelicans, Royal & Caspian Terns, American Oystercatchers, & um...various gulls. Any we're missing? #ornithology #seabirds
November 30, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Hey folks, we doing #SeabirderSaturday on here?! Drop your latest sightings! This mixed group of wintering seabirds was spotted on the Gulf Coast of the USA--we see White & Brown Pelicans, Royal & Caspian Terns, American Oystercatchers, & um...various gulls. Any we're missing? #ornithology #seabirds