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.
Our Next Conference:
14-18 of March 2022
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EBCC Conference 2022: First announcement
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the 22nd Conference of the European Bird Census Council (EBCC) called Bird Numbers 2022: “Beyond the Atlas: challenges and opportunities”. The conference will be held from 4 to 8 April 2022 in the city of Lucerne,...
13th EOU Conference 2022: Abstract submission open!
EUROPEAN ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION 13th EOU Conference 2022 Giessen, Germany March 14 – 18, 2022 Abstract submission open Abstract submission is open from 1 May until 31 July 2021. Late submissions will be accepted for posters only. All abstracts (including invited...
Swiss Ornithological Institute: Open Research Position
The Swiss Ornithological Institute is a non-profit foundation for the study and conservation of birds, uniting basic research, applied research and implementation under the same roof. Due to an upcoming retirement, we are looking for a Head of research division...
Swiss Ornithological Institute: Open Position
The Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach is a private foundation for the study and conservation of birds. Renowned in Switzerland and internationally, the institute unites basic research, applied research and implementation of conservation measures under the same...
Member Forum – Announcements
13 PhD positions – Behavioural and Cognitive Biology
Please find attached an advert for 13 fully-funded PhD positions in the field of Behavioural and Cognitive Biology. The wide range of topics and supervising teams include Thomas Bugnyar's group with the raven research, one student will focus on "Effects of early-life...
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...
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