Hello all, Just a friendly reminder that the University of Minnesota's Natural Resource Research Institute and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory are hosting the Annual Conference of the Raptor Research Foundation in Duluth, MN on October 5-9, 2011. This conference features over 100 scientific presentations by the leading raptor researchers from around the world. Scientific speakers, symposia, and a poster session comprise the daily fare for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Field trips, social events, and evening banquets will offer opportunities for networking with individuals, organizations and institutions who all share a common concern for birds of prey. Symposia topics include: Wind Energy, Short-eared Owls, Aegolius Owls (Saw-whet, Boreal, Tengmalm's, Unspotted Saw-Whet and Buff-fronted), Golden Eagles, Pesticides and Contaminants. On Wednesday, Early Career Raptor Researchers are invited to attend special workshops designed to teach and train techniques for handling raptors in a variety of different settings. Complete details are available at the conference website: _http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference_ (http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org/conferences/current-conference) or via the link on the Hawk Ridge homepage (_www.hawkridge.org_ (http://www.hawkridge.org) ). Contact Local Conference Coordinator Julie O'Connor if you have questions: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) or 218-348-2291 Hope you can join us in Duluth! Julie
Julie O'Connor 2011 RRF Local Conference Coordinator Duluth, Minnesota_ [email protected]_ (http://[email protected]/) 218-348-2291 Click on links below to visit:_ Raptor Research Foundation_ (http://raptorresearchfoundation.org/) _ University of Minnesota Duluth Natural Resource Research Institute_ (http://www.nrri.umn.edu/) _ Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory_ (http://www.hawkridge.org/) _ Duluth Audubon Society_ (http://www.duluthaudubon.org/) ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
