EOU News
Plenary speakers for Turku 2017 Announced
We are glad to announce the list of plenary speakers for the next congress of the European Ornithologists’ Union to be held in Turku,
Finland, in 2017.
From Badajoz 2015 to Turku 2017
Some 3 weeks ago, in sunny Spain, the most recent meeting of the EOU was successfully completed. The end of one conference marks the beginnning of preparations for the next one. Mark your calendars for Turku 2017!
read moreEOU view on Twitter
Prompted by some misunderstandings, here is a clarification of the EOU’s position regarding Twitter #EOU2015
read moreCouncil election at the EOU conference in Badajoz: candidate information
A strong team of candidates stands for election at our General Meeting during the 10th Conference of the EOU in Badjaoz, Spain. Please find more information about our prospective future council members under "Explore EOU", "Council and Officers".
read moreMember Forum – Announcements
Postoc position – modelling population dynamics
We are looking for a Postdoc modelling population dynamics using data from a long-term population study with detailed demographic information for a migrant bird. The Post-Doc will be able to develop an own research agenda in collaboration with the research group. The...
read morePostdoc position – consequences of malaria infections in migratory birds – Sempa
Postdoctoral position on “Mechanisms and cascading consequences of malaria infections in migratory birds” We are seeking a highly motivated PostDoc to join our research team at the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach, Switzerland in a Swiss National Science...
read moreBirds of the Cape Verde Islands (in press).
This book compiles all available information since 1800 to 2016. The status of the entire avifauna of this archipelago is updated at the island and islet level, covering the residents, winter migrants, seasonal visitors and vagrants. Each resident species is covered...
read morepost-doctoral positions available: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites applications for our Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowships. These competitive postdoctoral fellowship awards (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc) support innovative, independent research by early career scholars of...
read moreInformation wanted on a “rare” bird pathology, “oral fistula”
Message from Jim Reynolds, of the Centre for Ornithology in Birmingham, UK, who seeks assistance to study a possibly spreading avian pathology: I am starting a research project and call upon the world’s ornithologists to send me records about a rather ‘rare’ condition...
read moreRed-backed Shrike Lanius collurio samples
My name is Liviu Parau. I am a 1st year PhD student (and bird ringer) at Heidelberg University in Germany and I study population genetics of the Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. During my PhD project I will analyze population structure and phylogeography of the...
read moreAssistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Management
http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Jobs/Vacancies/Show/Assistant-Professor-in-Wildlife-Ecology-and-Management.htm The Resource Ecology Group of Wageningen University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Wildlife Ecology & Management. As part...
read moreHistory of ornithology in Malta
History of Ornithology in Malta by Joe Sultana & John J. Borg Hardback- 390 pages – several photographs – 13 chapters – 3 appendices – annotated and illustrated bibliography – index of birds – index of people. This book traces all written references to bird...
read morePh.D. position in Prague – Ecological specialization in birds
Institute for Environmental Studies (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic) offers a Ph.D. position focused on ecological specialization in birds. See the attachment for more details.
read moreBIRDS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS (book)
Dear Colleague, If you are interested in the birds of the Canary Islands, here is the link of my recently published handbook with 924 pages, 431 pictures, in the hand ID to all passerines and 202 detail distribution maps:...
read moreResearch Scientist Spatial statistical modelling of bird distributions in Europe
The Swiss Ornithological Institute is looking for a research scientist to collaborate in the two EBCC projects European Breeding Bird Atlas EBBA2 and EuroBirdPortal
read more5th International Eurasian Ornithology Congress, 10-13 May 2016, Çanakkale/TURKE
The 5th International Eurasian Ornithology Congress will be held in Canakkale located in ancient Troy and center of the Eurasia, Turkey, between 10 and 13 May 2016. Online registration/abstract delivery for the congress is open...
read moreInternational Ornithological Congress – Vancouver
The 27th International Ornithological Congress will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 19 – 26 August 2018 conference web site: http://www.iocongress2018.com/ The Call for Symposia Proposals is already open NOW:...
read morePostdoc position – Maternal thyroid hormones in birds – Turku
Maternal thyroid hormones in birds – ecology, evolution and environmental disruption ————————————————————————————— Employer: University of Turku, Section of Ecology Location: Turku, Finland Last Date to Apply: 30 Oct 2015 Description: Postdoc position: Maternal...
read morePostdoc position – Avian Evolutionary Ecology – Wihelmshaven
Institute of Avian Research „Vogelwarte Helgoland“ Wilhelmshaven PostDoc position – Avian Evolutionary Ecology Application deadline: 1.11.2015 ————————————————————————————————— [printable version] The Institute of Avian Research (Wilhelmshaven, Germany) invites...
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