THE 38th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY

THE  38^th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WATERBIRD SOCIETY and

THE XIII CONGRESO PARA EL ESTUDIO Y CONSERVACION DE LAS AVES EN MEXICO ORGANIZADO POR CIPAMEX (La Sociedad para el Estudio y Conservación de las Aves en México) will be held jointly from 5-8 NOVEMBER 2014 in La PAZ, BCS, MEXICO.

This meeting will be held in La Paz, on the beautiful Baja California peninsula, México.

This is the first call for symposia and workshops topics.  

SPANISH announcement link

Symposia proposals should include: (1) title of symposium, (2) a 2-5 sentence rationale for the symposium's topic, (3) names, contact information, and presentation topics of presenting speakers, (4) requested length of symposium (whole day or half day; whole day would be two 2.5 h sessions, whereas a half day would be a 2-2.5 h session in morning or afternoon) and (5) the contact details of those organizing the symposium. Symposia speakers could speak for 15-30 minutes each, depending on number of speakers, leaving time for wrap-up at the end of the symposia to summarize main messages and allow audience participation. Please also indicate language preference (English or Spanish).

Workshop proposals should include (1) title of workshop, (2) a 2-5 sentence rationale for the workshop's topic, (3) names and contact information for the workshop's leaders, (4) short description of target audience, (5) requested length of workshop, (6) anticipated format and required logistical resources (e.g., room size/type, projection equipment, large table, field access, etc.), (7) maximum number of participants, (8) any required additional costs and/or equipment/software needs to participants and (9) language preference (English or Spanish).

The deadline for submission of symposium and workshop proposals is Friday, 21 February 2014. Please direct questions or submit proposals to ERICA NOL (EM: enol@trentu.ca). A request for abstracts for the general sessions will be made in mid-March. Professional translation services (English to Spanish, Spanish to English) will be made available for all participants.

Meeting details will be on the Waterbirds web site soon.