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Living Data 2025: Unified information driving transformation
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-24 | Bogotá, Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
The conference will explore cutting-edge approaches to biodiversity data, focusing on four key themes: Open Data, Data Integration, Biodiversity Data Application, and Community Engagement and Capacity Building.

OBFS International Committee Meeting
2025-10-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11 a.m. EST
We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee! All welcome.
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The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science
2025-09-19 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Center for the Arts, 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Join OBFS for a The Crucial Role of Field Stations in Science, featuring Miles O’Brien, national science correspondent for PBS NewsHour.
Each ticket includes light bites, beer and wine, and silent auction.
Tickets are now available.

2025 OBFS Annual Meeting
2025-09-15 00:00 - 2025-09-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), 8000 County Road 317, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place from September 15th to 19th at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado. This year’s theme, Resilience and Adaptation, Fear, and Triumph: A RAFT to Field Station Success in a Turbulent World, will be woven throughout the conference, with engaging plenary speakers, interactive workshops, and vibrant social events. In turbulent times, let’s paddle our RAFT together!
This Year’s Host Site
The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) is located on Colorado’s Western Slope in the historic townsite of Gothic, near the popular tourist destination of Crested Butte, CO. Established as a field station in 1928, RMBL occupies lands once inhabited by the Ute Tribes and later developed into a silver mining town in the late 1800s. Many buildings from the mining era are still in use today, serving various purposes, including as a coffee shop and student housing. Today, RMBL is home to one of the largest annual migrations of field biologists and provides full logistical support for scientists, educators, and students. As researchers tackle increasingly complex questions about our dynamic world, RMBL remains a vital resource for uncovering nature’s fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes.
Meeting Overview

Monday, September 15: Pre-Meeting Workshops
Tuesday, September 16: Field Trips/3 pm Start of Annual Meeting/Evening Plenary
Wednesday, September 17: Morning Plenary/Concurrent Sessions/Lightning Talks & Poster Session/Evening Plenary/Social Event
Thursday, September 18: Concurrent Sessions/RMBL Station & Science Tours/Auction and Dance Party
Friday, September 19: Departure Day – Meeting Adjourns/Post-Meeting Workshops/OBFS Development Event with Miles O’Brien in Crested Butte

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information.
Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Applied Bioacoustics in Conservation and Practice Field Course - July 2025
2025-07-06 00:00 - 2025-07-19 23:59 (America/New_York) | Skukuza Research Station (SSLI Campus), SSLI Campus, Skukuza, Mpumalanga, 1350, South Africa
Hosted in collaboration with the Organization for Tropical Studies and the African Bioacoustics Community, this hands-on field course explores bioacoustics in terrestrial ecosystems. Participants will gain essential skills and knowledge to apply acoustic methodologies in ecological research and conservation. The two-week program combines theoretical foundations with practical techniques for field recording, biodiversity monitoring, and ecosystem assessment, with a focus on real-world applications in Africa’s rich ecosystems.
Key Topics:

Principles of bioacoustics and sound propagation.
Field recording techniques and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM).
Signal processing, data management, and species classification.
Applications of bioacoustics in ecosystem monitoring and conservation.

Who Should Apply: Graduate students, researchers, conservation practitioners, and anyone with an interest in using sound as a tool for ecological and conservation research.
What’s Included:

Accommodation, meals and transportation at the Skukuza Research Station.
Training materials and access to field recording equipment.
Instruction and mentorship from experienced bioacousticians and ecologists

Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available. Applicants must submit a motivation letter as part of their scholarship application.
Registration and more information
Visit https://tropicalstudies.org/course/applied-bioacoustics/. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and spaces are limited.

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-06-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

OBFS Advancing Equity Award
2025-06-20
The OBFS Advancing Equity Award (formerly known as the Human Diversity Award) provides recognition for unique activities, programs, or approaches (funded or unfunded) that increases the involvement, engagement, and sustainability of underrepresented groups in field science. Broadly speaking, underrepresented groups in field science may include, but are not limited to, ethnic minorities (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and others), women, first-generation college students, inner-city youth, disadvantaged rural communities, K-12 groups, tribal colleges, community colleges, undergraduate institutions with small programs, and citizen science programs.
Advancing Equity may be accomplished by disseminating materials and using, rearranging, or creating infrastructure to facilitate and stimulate both applied and individualized approaches to experiential scientific learning. We will also recognize stations that demonstrate how retention and application of new scientific concepts are promoted to facilitate further discovery and increase scientific dialogue among diverse user groups. This may include a pedagogy for the basic knowledge needed by underrepresented groups to address the current challenges in environmental and natural resources management and research at all educational levels (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education).
In addition to the honor and recognition of peers, the OBFS Advancing Equity Award includes a permanent plaque for the winning station; an official award letter; a second traveling OBFS plaque that lists previous winners and is housed at the most recent recipient’s facility; and recognition on the OBFS website. The award may include a travel reimbursement of up to $1000 for the awardee to attend the annual OBFS meeting if travel funds are limited for the winning institution. The winning institution will be recognized at the 2025 OBFS conference. Lastly, we ak awardee(s) to serve on the IDEA+ committee the following year and help review the following year’s applicants.

Timing of Submission, Review and Award

Mid-April

A request for nominations for the award will be announced on the OBFS website and through the OBFS list server. Nomination of institutions by others as well as institutional self-nominations will be accepted.

June 20

Supporting material due here: https://forms.gle/xigXsrRYHeGM7LcR6

Early August

OBFS IDEA+ Committee announces recipients as determined by members of the OBFS Advancing Equity Award Committee who are not from organizations with current applications and approved by the OBFS Board.

September 15-19

Award will be presented at the OBFS Annual Meeting. The OBFS Historian will photograph the representative(s) from the field station receiving the award at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Upload nominations and support material to – Advancing Equity Form
Reach out to Jessica Malisch (jmalisch@ucmerced.edu) with any questions.

AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
2025-06-18 00:00 - 2025-07-14 00:00 (America/New_York)
The Organization of Biological Field Stations is pleased to announce that we are once again joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 16th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative is an opportunity for scientists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research.
The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC. Participating scientists can either meet with their elected officials at the local district office or invite them to visit their research facility. Meetings will take place mid-July through October, depending on the participant’s schedule and their lawmaker’s availability.
OBFS members who participate will receive one-on-one support and online training to prepare for their tour or meeting.
We encourage our members to participate in this important event. Participation is free for OBFS members, but registration is required.
Registration will close on July 14, 2025. To register, visit io.aibs.org/cdv.

Identification of Wood Warblers by Sight and Sound
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-10 | Highlands Biological Station, 265 North Sixth Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The purpose of this class is for participants to become familiar with the rich diversity of wood warblers found in the southern Blue Ridge, with an emphasis on breeding male plumage and song. (While female identification will be mentioned to some extent, female plumages can be a class to itself. The same is the case for non-breeding plumaged birds). Class presentations will cover visual and song identification of all eastern NA species of wood warblers. We will visit as many sites/breeding habitats as possible, and the class will include discussions of species whose songs sound similar as well as examining song variation exhibited by many species.
Presented by Dr. Paul M. McKenzie, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Retired)

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-05-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks throughout the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information.
Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Virtual Café: Introducing the Climate Toolkit, an OBFS partner
2025-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The Climate Toolkit Initiative is a free collaborative network and resource hub for all types of cultural institutions committed to addressing climate change through operations and public engagement.
With over 225 museums, zoos, gardens, science centers, aquaria and field stations partnered in conversation around best climate practices, The Toolkit is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your work and research, learn new strategies for climate solutions, and connect with others across the globe.
This virtual café will present an overview of the Climate Toolkit framework of nine focus areas and 34 climate commitments which institutions can implement on the journey towards climate alignment. The presentation will also explore the Toolkit’s programmatic offerings which include quarterly webinars, interactive workshops on regenerative thinking, and peer-to-peer working groups on Electrification, Interpretation, Youth Engagement, and Decarbonization.
Launched through leadership at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the Climate Toolkit is thrilled to be partnering with OBFS to welcome field stations and nature centers into this network.
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La Iniciativa Climate Toolkit es una red colaborativa gratuita y un centro de recursos para todo tipo de instituciones culturales comprometidas con la lucha contra el cambio climático a través de sus operaciones y la participación pública.
Con más de 225 museos, zoológicos, jardines, centros científicos, acuarios y estaciones de campo que colaboran en el diálogo sobre las mejores prácticas climáticas, el Climate Toolkit es una magnífica oportunidad para presentar su trabajo e investigación, aprender nuevas estrategias para soluciones climáticas y conectar con otras personas de todo el mundo.
Este café virtual presentará una visión general del marco del Climate Toolkit compuesto por nueve áreas de enfoque y 34 compromisos climáticos que las instituciones pueden implementar en su camino hacia la alineación climática. La presentación también explorará las ofertas programáticas del Climate Toolkit, que incluyen seminarios web trimestrales, talleres interactivos sobre pensamiento regenerativo y grupos de trabajo entre pares sobre electrificación, interpretación, participación juvenil y descarbonización.
Publicado por el liderazgo del Conservatorio y Jardín Botánico Phipps, el Climate Toolkit se complace en asociarse con la OBFS para dar la bienvenida a las estaciones de campo y los centros de naturaleza a esta red.
HABRÁ TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN VIVO DISPONIBLE.

Applied Bioacoustics in Conservation and Practice Field Course
2025-03-23 - 2025-04-05 | Skukuza Research Station (SSLI Campus), SSLI Campus, Skukuza, Mpumalanga, 1350, South Africa

OBFS Board Meeting
2025-02-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The OBFS Board of Directors meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings!
Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) with any questions.
Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Virtual Café: The PALASE Field Station, A Decade of Progress
2025-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
The University Ioannina PALASE Field Station recently completed its first decade of existence. Located in NW Greece amidst the Pindos Mountains, an important Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, PALASE has gone through a remarkable decade of growth in research, education, and outreach programs that have been documented in a recently released book entitled “PALASE: A field station in the heart of the Pindos mountains.”

This virtual cafe will not only introduce you to the unique circumstances of PALASE, but will also share important lessons and insights learned in starting and developing new research, education, and outreach programs. This should be of value to any field station wanting new insights about how program activities emerge and prosper.

Monthly OBFS International Committee Meetings
2025-02-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Meeting Reminder:
The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11:00 AM EST
We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee! All welcome.

Virtual Café: Impact of the OBFS Matching Program
2025-01-28 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. EST for an engaging symposium featuring three stations from the OBFS Matching Program: Finca las Piedras (Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon, Peru), Field Research Centre (UHasselt, Belgium), and Gault Nature Reserve (McGill University, Canada). Discover the impactful work they’re leading and the innovative projects they have spearheaded through the Matching Program.
Organization of Biological Field Stations is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82015158983?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 820 1515 8983
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Note: The event is open to all and will be translated live in Spanish

2024 Annual Meeting November 11-15, 2024
2024-11-11 08:00 - 2024-11-15 20:00 (America/New_York)
The 2024 annual meeting will be held November 11-15 in South Carolina by the Baruch Institutes of Hobcaw Barony (co-hosted by Clemson Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science and University of South Carolina Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences as well as our illustrious OBFS Vice President, Skip Van Bloem). The dates selected are later than usual to avoid hurricanes that would disrupt travel and the meeting itself.

Registration Information!

OBFS Board Meeting
2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Please contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.

Virtual Café: el papel de las estaciones de campo y el esfuerzo científico - Virtual Café: The Role of Field Stations in Scientific Research
2024-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Tenemos como enfoque hablar sobre los esfuerzos de investigación que se realizan en sus estaciones biológicas latinoamericanas del sureste de la amazonía peruana.

We will talk about Latin American research efforts based at field stations in the southeast region of the Peruvian Amazon.

El PhD. Geoff Gallice (Estación biológica Finca Las Piedras) nos hablara acerca del proyecto:
“Diversidad y Biología de Lepidoptera: Un modelo para la ciencia y la educación”. En una charla informativa que tocara los alcances del esfuerzo de investigaciones científicas sobre Lepidópteros tropicales: diversidad y distribución, reporte de plantas hospederas y crianza de inmaduros de lepidópteros y la formación de estudiantes locales en Lepidopterología. Dr. Geoff Gallice (Finca Las Piedras Biological Field Station) will talk about his project: “Diversity and Biology of Lepidoptera: A Model for Science and Education”. He will address the scope of the scientific research effort on tropical Lepidoptera: diversity and distribution, reporting of host plants and breeding of immature Lepidoptera, and the training of local students in Lepidopterology.
Julie Van den Broeck (Estación biológica Cocha Cashu) hablara acerca de:
Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu: Punto Clave para la Investigación Ecológica y Educación en la Amazonía Peruana”. Nos enseñaran los esfuerzos de investigación científica y educación ambiental en una de las estaciones biológicas más antiguas y remotas del sureste peruano, situada en el interior del Parque Nacional del Manu: punto con mayor diversidad de flora y fauna del Perú.
Julie Van den Broeck (Cocha Cashu Biological Station Station Manager) will talk about: “Cocha Cashu Biological Station: Key Point for Ecological Research and Education in the Peruvian Amazon.” She will present the scientific research projects and environmental education in one of the oldest and most remote biological stations in southeastern Peru. Cocha Cashu is located inside the Manu National Park and in one area features the greatest diversity of flora and fauna in Peru.

Ing. Silvana Paola Gregorini Cebreros (Estación Biológica Malinowski) hablará acerca de: “Investigaciones y actividades que se vienen desarrollando en la Estación Biológica Malinowski de la Reserva nacional Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Perú”. Enfocado en el esfuerzo que realiza AIDER (institución que administra la Reserva Nacional Tambopata) para que la comunidad local y extranjera realice investigación científica en el interior de la Reserva, a través de diversos programas, becas y asociaciones.

Silvana Paola Gregorini Cebreros (Malinowski Biological Station) will talk about: “Research and activities that are being carried out at the Malinowski Biological Station of the Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru.” Focused on the work of AIDER (the institution that manages the Tambopata National Reserve), Silvana will describe the various programs, scholarships, and associations that enable the local and foreign community to carry out scientific research inside the Reserve.

Translation/Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided by www.Communica.co.cr.

ZOOM ID: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86075857863?pwd=[REDACTED]

Writing Workshop
2024-08-04 00:00 - 2024-08-10 00:00 (America/New_York)
Academic Writing Retreat at Lacawac Sanctuary
Our writing retreats for academics, PhD students and other professionals offer you the possibility to concentrate on thinking, reading and writing in a sustained way, to recharge your battery, and to gain new inspiration. For individuals and groups. Let original new ideas be born, maybe even ground-breaking ideas for new projects, and your writing flow. Ideal for spending (part of) your sabbatical, (re-)writing research proposals, working on a book, conference papers, articles, chapters, inaugural lectures, educational programs, working on joint projects, etc. For PhD students it is a good opportunity to give a boost to your dissertation in a short period of time. Rediscover that writing a PhD thesis can progress smoothly and is fun.

National Field Station Conservation Survey
2024-07-11 08:00 - 2024-09-06 17:00 (America/New_York)
Private conservation lands are an important part of protecting ecosystems and preventing habitat loss throughout the country. Field stations, in particular, contribute to conservation and provide opportunities for research, education, and training for our future environmental scientists and leaders.
Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) together with The Jones Center at Ichauway have developed a survey to document and investigate the 1) background and missions, 2) conservation focus and land management strategies, 3) collaborative partnerships, and 4) outdoor recreation opportunities of field stations.
We are asking that one representative from each field station located in the United States respond to this survey. The survey was developed independently of the Organization of Biological Field Stations. However, OBFS has reviewed the survey and provided guidance and support. Though limited, a few questions OBFS has asked in the past may also appear on this survey. The survey will take approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete.
Your answers will further document the important conservation role of field stations. We will be sharing our final report with OBFS and all respondents. Respondents will also receive a 2-page information sheet demonstrating how their specific field station fits within the larger conservation network.
The survey opened on Monday, July 8th, and will close on September 6th. We ask that the survey be completed by a representative familiar with the field station’s land management and administrative organization. The survey is about field stations and there are no personal questions. Your participation is voluntary and we do not foresee any risks.
We appreciate and value your input and look forward to receiving your completed survey.
The survey can be accessed with the following link (or copy and paste the URL into your browser):
https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d1fUZiIcpdTKcXY

Summer Lecture Series: Melissa Sevigny, Author of "Brave the Wild River"
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | UMBS Lecture Hall, 9133 Biological Rd, Pellston, MI, 49769, US
Melissa Sevigny, the author of the book “Brave the Wild River,” will visit the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) in northern Michigan to give a talk as part of the historic scientific field station’s 2024 Summer Lecture Series. The event on the Pellston campus is free and open to the public.
Sevigny’s book, which was published in 2023, is about Drs. Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter, U-M botanists who mapped the botany of the Grand Canyon in 1938. The book includes both of their ties to UMBS, including Clover’s summer lectures about her grand adventures.
Sevigny is the science reporter at KNAU (Arizona Public Radio). She has worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, water policy and sustainable agriculture. Her stories have been awarded regional Edward R. Murrow awards and featured nationally on “Science Friday.”
She is the author of three books, most recently “Brave the Wild River” in 2023, as well as “Mythical River” and “Under the Desert Skies.”
She has a bachelor of science in environmental science from the University of Arizona and an master of fine arts in creative writing from Iowa State University.
Founded in 1909, UMBS is one of the nation’s largest and longest continuously operating field research stations.
Laboratories and cabins are tucked into more than 10,000 acres along Douglas Lake just south of the Mackinac Bridge to support long-term climate research and education.

OBFS Board Meeting
2024-05-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.

Queen's University Environmental DNA Workshop 2024
2024-05-12 00:00 - 2024-05-17 00:00 (America/Denver)
Where: Queen’s University Biological Station – Opinicon Campus
When: Arriving Sunday, May 12th to Friday, May 17th 2024
Target audience: professional biologists in governmental or consulting sectors, NGO personnel, senior undergraduates and grad students seeking additional skills
Registration: Meals & accommodations included.
Students $875, General Public/Professionals $1150
Transportation to/from Kingston and the Biological Station is included (from Queen’s University main campus or Kingston bus or train stations)
Participants will receive a Queen’s University micro-credential.
REGISTER HERE
Synopsis: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming a mainstay of non-invasive, reliable, and cost-effective surveys of at-risk and invasive species, pathogen detection, and biodiversity assessment. These approaches rely on the fact that organisms leave their DNA in the environment, making it possible to detect their presence without capture or even direct observation. Reliable eDNA data depend on field and lab rigorous technique because significant biases can occur through the process from the sampling to the data processing, and they greatly influence species detection results.
Water sampling on the St. Lawrence. Photo. Allen Tian
This eDNA workshop will provide a broad overview of the approaches used in eDNA studies for both single-species and multi-species detections. This five-day course will benefit those interested in undertaking or overseeing eDNA studies, or evaluating research proposals and research, especially in management and monitoring applications. The workshop includes lectures, field and lab demonstrations, and hands-on training in analysis and interpretation of data, but does not require detailed knowledge of genetics or molecular biology. We offer a background on sources and fates of eDNA in the environment, methods and applications with emphasis on design, implementation, analysis and interpretation of species-specific and multi-species eDNA approaches. We will cover advantages and limitations of each , as well as the precautions needed through the whole process to get robust data. We will provide a manual that includes method overviews, field and lab protocols, links to key web resources, and useful literature.
Instructors (click on names for bios): Lectures. Dr. Dilini Abeyrama, Dr. Bojian Chen; Labs. Allen Tian, Stafford Maracle
Consultants: Dr. Steve Lougheed, Dr. Yuxiang Wang, Dr. Orianne Tournayre
Guest speakers: TBA

Workshop Timetable

Resources (for registered participants only)
Link to 2022 eDNA Workshop webpage – with photos
Link to 2023 eDNA Workshop webpage

Virtual Café - Fire Management at Field Stations
2024-05-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Within the community of biological field stations, we don’t need to debate whether climate change is real as we see the local impacts in real time. Among the most dramatic changes is the global and local increase in frequency and intensity of fires as well as the associated increasing length of the fire season. For biological field stations, this raises a host of significant challenges that can potentially compromise the integrity of the biological resources we try to protect as well as on-going research and educational activities. This is true whether the station is in a remote location or in an urban/wildland transition zone. So, what kinds of tools and strategies should we be considering to mitigate fire risk and recovery from fire?
Perhaps more than ever, it is important that field stations share what they know, what they are trying, and how they think about living in a time of increasing fire risk and impact. Whether you have thought about these issues or not, this is a virtual café you will not want to miss. This discussion will be led by a panel of field station managers/directors with a range of experiences managing fire risk and recovery.
Panelists will include representatives from the following field stations (from east to west):

Mpala Research Station, Laikipia County, Kenya
University of Ioannina Palase Field Research Station, Zagori, Greece
Iracambi Research Center, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Quesnel River Research Centre, British Columbia, Canada
Pepperwood Preserve, California, USA

Some of the kinds of issues/questions that will be addressed include:

Policies for use/prevention;
Warning systems;
Plans/Strategies for recovery;
What sorts of strategies have NOT worked.

This will be a 90-minute Virtual Cafe that will include 5-to-10-minute presentations from the panelists followed by questions from those attending. Zoom link

Virtual Café - Role of field stations in conservation efforts
2024-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM, -1
Event Time is 11 am-12 pm Eastern Daylight Time
Via Zoom
Biological field stations play a multifaceted role in advancing ecological research and conservation efforts. Field stations provide researchers access to diverse ecosystems, essential infrastructure, and logistical support, enabling them to conduct field studies, long-term monitoring, and experiments. Field stations serve as educational hubs, offering training programs, workshops, and field courses for students and professionals. They provide hands-on learning experiences and foster a deeper understanding of ecology and environmental science. They generate valuable data on biodiversity, ecosystem dynamics, and environmental change, which inform conservation policies and management strategies. Finally, field stations often engage with local communities, fostering partnerships and promoting environmental awareness. By facilitating research and education, field stations contribute to conservation efforts. Although the relevance of field stations for conservation efforts is undeniable, balancing research and conservation priorities can be challenging.
Some of the kinds of issues/questions that will be addressed include:

How do biological field stations balance their research and conservation priorities?
Are these research and conservation needs complementary?

Meet the Panelist: Professor Ricardo Solar
Professor of Ecology at the Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and Center for Ecological Synthesis and Conservation (CSEC-UFMG) member. Ricardo‘s research is mainly focused on Community Ecology, his scientific objective is to understand the main causes and consequences of the dynamics and maintenance of biodiversity in environments modified by human activity, with a focus on Tropical environments. Ricardo has been doing research in reserves and conservation units, frequently national parks.
“My work shares a symbiotic relationship with biological field stations, drawing upon their crucial role in facilitating data collection and fostering a deeper understanding of ecosystems. Field stations serve as invaluable hubs for ecological research, offering infrastructure, logistical support, and a conducive environment for scientific inquiry. In my case, as a researcher primarily focused on field data collection, my connection to biological field stations is fundamental. These stations provide essential resources and access to diverse ecosystems, including the Serra do Cipó, Furnas, and various urban green areas. These environments serve as living laboratories, where I can directly observe and gather data on ecological processes, species interactions, and environmental dynamics. Finally, I try to make my collaboration with biological field stations beyond data collection. It involves engaging with local communities, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship. Through outreach programs and educational initiatives hosted by these stations, I have the opportunity to bridge the gap between scientific research and public awareness, promoting conservation values and sustainable practices.?
Simultaneous translation from English to Spanish will be provided by www.Communica.co.cr.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81891747372?pwd=[REDACTED]

Cabin Fever Series
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Event Location, 59 Factory Rd, Port Clyde, ME, 04855, United States
Please join us for our Cabin Fever presentation on Monday, January 22 at 11am. We are thrilled to have Sam Chapman share his vast knowledge of alewives. Learn about their life cycle, migration, historical & cultural importance, current population data & connection to Maine’s economy.
Our Cabin Fever Series is the perfect opportunity to socialize in the winter months and embrace lifelong learning of aquaculture and marine science. Register Here: https://bit.ly/48lYiQB

Coastal Resiliency Lecture
2024-01-20 17:30 (America/Denver)
find out how you can protect your post
