PROGRAM
The 2024 BirdsCaribbean
Conference Program
The 2024 BirdsCaribbean
Conference Program
The following Workshops have been accepted for the program:
The following Workshops have been accepted for the program:
Pre-Conference (July 17th)
Pre-Conference (July 17th)
- Adaptive Project management using Conservation Standards
- Introduction to data analysis using R
- Motus in the Caribbean: beneficial practices for the global and regional network
- Navigating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in ornithology in the Caribbean
- Raptors of the Caribbean Education and Conservation Resources
During Conference (18-22 July)
During Conference (18-22 July)
- Make Your Own Coloring & Activity Book
- Assessment of BirdsCaribbean’s Capacity Building Initiatives and identification of Priorities for the Future
- Protect insects, protect birds: educational tools to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day
- Conectando Aves y Gente: Interpretación Ambiental como Herramienta Clave en la Conservación y Aprecio de las Aves
- How to publish your research and conservation reports with the Journal of Caribbean Ornithology (JCO)
- Media Training
Post-Conference (23-24 July, pending funding support)
Post-Conference (23-24 July, pending funding support)
- Assessing the status of Caribbean Seabird Populations: Data handling and identification of high priority sites for conservation NOTE: Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this workshop as we have not received notification about the funding in time. We hope to offer this workshop at a future date.
The following Symposia are included in the program:
The following Symposia are included in the program:
- Hispaniola Day*:From mangroves to mountains- Recent advances, challenges and milestones for avian conservation in Hispaniola
- Landbird and Endemic Monitoring*: Challenges, Solutions, Needs, and Results.
- Mangroves and Beyond*: from Data Collection to Community Action—the Power of People to Safeguard our Wetlands and Waterbirds.
- From mountains to mangroves… and the sea*: Challenges and opportunities for Caribbean seabird conservation, research, and monitoring in a changing world.
- From Mangroves to Mountains*:Supporting Conservation of Birds, Important Sites and Sustainable Livelihoods through the Caribbean Birding Trail
- Invasive alien species from mangroves to mountains*: the challenges and solutions for the future of Caribbean birds
The following Sessions are included in the program:
The following Sessions are included in the program:
- Endemics: Conserving Caribbean threatened and endemic birds.
- Migrants: Ecology of migrants and the importance of stopover and wintering sites in the Caribbean.
- On the Ground: On-the-ground bird and habitat conservation efforts: New approaches, success stories and lessons learned.
- Ecology & Applied Research: Advances in avian ecology and applied research.
- Outreach and Education: Raising awareness and engaging diverse audiences, local communities, and stakeholders in conservation through birds via birding activities and festivals, education programs, events, social media, campaigns, and citizen science.
- Advocacy: The role of advocacy in fighting threats to species and habitat conservation: Case studies and lessons learned.
The following Round-table Discussions have been accepted for the program:
The following Round-table Discussions have been accepted for the program:
Working Groups
Working Groups
Endangered and Threatened Species
UK Overseas Territory Conservation Forum Wider Caribbean
Caged Birds
West Indian Whistling-Duck and Wetlands
Bird Monitoring
West Indies Checklist
Media
Caribbean Parrots
Black-capped Petrel
Flamingos
International Bicknell's Thrush Conservation Group
Invasive Species
Seabirds
Caribbean Wildlife Art
Book Launch
Book Launch
Recovering Caribbean Nature by James Kushlan
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