BirdsCaribbean is proud to be a sponsoring organization for the upcoming 7th North American Ornithological Congress (NAOC) held in San Juan, Puerto Rico August 10-15, 2020. The conference is held every four years and is one of the largest of ornithological meetings, with over 1,500 expected attendees. This is the first time the conference has ever been hosted in the Caribbean and BirdsCaribbean is excited to showcase the important and exciting work our partners have accomplished!

We are thrilled to have several BirdsCaribbean affiliates representing our community on various planning committees.

• • Steering Committee: Dr. Lisa Sorenson and Dr. Joe Wunderle
  • Local Planning Committee: José A. Salguero-Faría and Dr. Joe Wunderle
  • Scientific Program Committee: Dr. Adrianne Tossas
  • Diversity and Inclusion Committee: Sheylda Díaz-Méndez and Jessica Cañizares
  • Early Professional Committee: Dr. Ancilleno Davis
  • Student Travel & Presentations Awards Committee: Andrew Dobson
  • Pre- and Post-Conference Field Trips – Gabriel Lugo

In addition, BirdsCaribbean will be hosting a full-day symposium “Island Treasures: Lessons learned from 30 years of avian research, education and conservation.”  We are excited to share the great work and success stories of our partners, students, and researchers across the Caribbean. We hope to see you there!

Register for the Conference (Abstracts due March 9th)

Visit the registration page to learn more about pricing for students, those from particular countries that receive reduced registration costs, early professionals, and more! The deadline for abstracts and Student & Postdoc Travel and Presentation Awards has been extended to March 9th.  Be sure to submit by this date in order to secure a place to share your work.

We look forward to seeing you in Puerto Rico!

Read about BirdsCaribbean participation in the NAOC in Washington DC August 2016.