Welcome to the European Ornithologists’ Union
The objectives of the EOU are the advancement of ornithology and the promotion of the scientific study of birds within Europe. To this end, the EOU holds conferences at different places in Europe, promotes communication between European ornithologists and engages in other activities designed to advance ornithology in Europe. Any person seriously interested in the study of birds in Europe is welcome to join. Membership is free.
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6-10 September 2021
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PhD positions in Groningen, NL
Hi, we have interesting PhD openings in Groningen (masters required at start of PhD). Many are on birds, see https://www.rug.nl/education/phd-programmes/phd-scholarship-programme/phd-scholarships?details=00347-02S0007MOP The closing date for applications is April 2nd....
OPEN LETTER: Europe’s biodiversity depends on healthy freshwater ecosystems: Save the Water Framework Directive
European Ornithologists' Union The EOU signed an Open Letter to the European Union to preserve the EU Water Framework Directive: "We, the undersigned scientists, stand for the preservation of the EU clean water law, the Water Framework Directive. We urge Member States...
Research Theme “The Impact of Weather on the Behavior and Ecology of Birds”: Contributions wanted
Research Theme in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: "The Impact of Weather on the Behavior and Ecology of Birds" https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/11359/the-impact-of-weather-on-the-behavior-and-ecology-of-birds Weather conditions affect...
IOCongress 2022
International Ornithologists’ Union (IOU) IOCongress2022 International Ornithologists' Union partners with South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal for 28th International Ornithological Congress® (IOCongress® ) The International Ornithologists' Union...
Member Forum – Announcements
Volunteers for fieldwork in Belarus and Russia, ÉLVONAL Shorebird project
Volunteer shorebird fieldwork opportunity in Belarus, spring 2020 Description: Within the international project ÉLVONAL Shorebird Science we are investigating in detail sex roles evolution in shorebirds at various locations. Here, we are searching for a motivated...
Postdoctoral Fellow Lund University: immune function as physiological mechanism of partial migration
I am recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join my research team at the Department of Biology, Lund University and to work on the causes and consequences of partial migration https://www.biology.lu.se/arne-hegemann. The postdoc fellow will be expected to contribute to...
Workshop: Modeling Population Dynamics, Hungary
Workshop: Modeling Population Dynamics - Estimating Demographic Parameters for Wildlife Conservation Lecturer: Dr. Brett K. Sandercock, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research 13–19 January 2020 University of Debrecen, Hungary The full flyer is here: Demography...
Conference: INTEGRATING SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY FOR CONSERVATION
INTEGRATING SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY FOR CONSERVATION OF WILD POPULATION III. ÉLVONAL CONFERENCE ------------------------------------- 10-12 JANUARY 2020 The Conference will take place between 10th and 12th January 2020 in Debrecen (Hungary). The...
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