Meet this year's WOS Mentoring Program participants, who received full funding to attend #WOS2023 plus special professional development opportunities! "The meeting itself and WOS as an organization were incredibly welcoming and supportive," says mentee Liza Morse. "Following the meeting, I felt invigorated in my own work and inspired to continue to learn and to explore new and different aspects of avian ecology and biology that I encountered at WOS 2023." #ornithology https://wilsonsociety.org/2023/07/26/reflections-from-this-years-mentoring-program-participants/

In case you missed it: Congratulations are in order for the recipients of this year's Student Presentation Awards from #WOS2023! https://wilsonsociety.org/2023/07/12/wos-2023-student-presentation-award-winners/

Intrigued by the presentations on birds and window collisions at #WOS2023 last week? Check out this article from Audubon detailing one day of window strikes in NYC. #ornithology https://www.audubon.org/news/unseen-danger-one-day-deadly-window-strikes-new-yorks-birds

The first of many award announcements from #WOS2023: This year's William and Nancy Klamm Service Award was presented to former WOS President Mark Deutschlander. Congratulations and thank you, Mark! https://wilsonsociety.org/2023/06/26/2023-klamm-service-award-presented-to-mark-deutschlander/

What an awesome week! Here are a few photos from the final full day of #WOS2023 - the LGBTQIA+ breakfast social, Matthew Halley's talk about Alexander Wilson, the ceremonial passing of the gavel to new WOS president Dan Klem, and the closing banquet.

It's the last day of #WOS2023! We know some of you are already headed home, but here are the post-conference events scheduled for today:

6am: Pocono Hotspots field trip
7am: Hawk Mountain field trip
9am: Slow Birding workshop

Safe travels, everyone!

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

Your preview of this afternoon's #WOS2023 schedule:

1:30pm: Hawk Mountain symposium 🦅
3:30pm: Communicating ornithology symposium & concurrent sessions 📚
5:30pm: Awards ceremony 🏅
7pm: Closing banquet 🍽️

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

A few photos from yesterday at #WOS2023—the Nice Plenary by Dr. Scott Edwards, the WOS business meeting, the evening poster session, and more!

Good morning, #WOS2023! Here's what's coming up:

6-8am: Early morning field trips 🐦
8am: Breakfast 🥞 (dining hall) & LGBTQIA+ Breakfast Social 🌈 (GQ Annex)
9am: DEI Workshop (examining Alexander Wilson's legacy) 📜
12pm: Lunch & Student-Mentor Lunch 🥪

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

Enjoying #WOS2023 so far? Here's what's coming up this afternoon:

12pm: Lunch (incl. with registration) & WOS Business Meeting
1:30pm: Concurrent sessions
3:30pm: Bird Mortality on Campus symposium (plus more concurrent sessions)
5pm: Meet the Editor of the WJO
7pm: Poster session (food provided) & "Get Involved with WOS Fair"

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

Our apologies to Amanda Van Dellen, whose talk, "Predation risk and settlement decisions by colonial nesting Black Brant," was left out of the printed version of the #WOS2023 program! She's speaking at 11am this morning in Room C.

A few images from the beginning of #WOS2023 yesterday: registration, the Geospatial Mapping in R workshop, and the wonderful opening reception. It's so lovely to see everyone!

It's the first full day of #WOS2023! Here's what's coming up this morning...

6am: Two early-morning field trips
8am: Breakfast (included with registration)
9am: Welcome & Margaret Morse Nice Plenary by Dr. Scott Edwards
10:30am: Concurrent sessions

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

#WOS2023 kicks off today! Here's what's on today's schedule...

1pm: Geospatial Mapping in R workshop
4pm: Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary field trip
5pm: Registration opens
7pm: Welcome Reception

https://wos2023.org/schedule-program-abstracts/

Safe travels to everyone heading to Pennsylvania today for #WOS2023! See you soon, and remember to check your email and the meeting website for the latest details related to checking in, parking, etc.! https://wos2023.org/

One last #WOS2023 teaser before our annual meeting next week: Check out the special events we have scheduled, including our beloved annual LGBTQIA+ and Allies Breakfast Social, made all the more awesome by the fact that this year's meeting is happening during Pride Month! https://wos2023.org/symposiums-workshops-special-events/#specialevents

#WOS2023 is next week! If you're registered for the meeting, be sure to check your email for important last-minute details, like how to check in to on-campus lodging — one email to attendees went out last week and another is going out this week.

Important reminder for WOS members attending #WOS2023: Our annual business meeting will include a vote of the membership on recently proposed changes to the WOS bylaws. https://wos2023.org/wos-bylaws-vote/

Thank you to everyone who's already purchased a #WOS2023 t-shirt! If you haven't snagged yours yet, there's still time (and it will be shipped to your door, so you can get one even if you're not attending the meeting). All proceeds go toward student travel funding! https://www.bonfire.com/wos2023-swag/

#WOS2023 starts TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! We're hard at work on all the final details as we prepare to welcome you to Allentown, Pennyslvania (or a Zoom room!). https://wos2023.org/