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: POSTPONED
6-10 September 2021New Date: 14-18 of March 2022
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13th EOU Meeting in Giessen, Germany, postponed
Dear Members of EOU, Hope you are all safe and healthy in these difficult times. The Covid situation is very unstable in most countries at the moment and nobody can predict when we are back to normal (or maybe a new normal!). In view of this, the Local Organizing...
Prepublication offer of the European Breeding Bird Atlas 2
After ten years of work, the results of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas EBBA2 are now compiled in a book. The book is the most up-to-date source of information on distribution, abundance and change of bird populations in Europe. A tremendous effort by the...
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...
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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