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SUMMARY:African hornbill movement behavior and spatial patterns of seed dispersal
DESCRIPTION:AOS Research Grant Seminar\nPresenter: Nicholas Russo\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Harvard University; 2020 Werner and Hildegard Hesse Research Grant winner \n  \nMovements of tropical frugivores are crucial for seed dispersal in rainforests\, where up to 90% of trees rely on animals to disperse their seeds. Since 2021\, my research team and I have GPS-tracked the movements of Black-casqued (Ceratogymna atrata) and White-thighed Hornbills (Bycanistes albotibialis) in southern Cameroon\, where they disperse the seeds of at least 50 tree species. This research involves collaborations with local students and indigenous forest guides\, showing how integrating different knowledge systems can lead to a stronger understanding of tropical birds. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/african-hornbill-movement-behavior-and-spatial-patterns-of-seed-dispersal/
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LOCATION:https://americanornithology-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2hDGlmHXQ823xF9VKjwwpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T150000
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SUMMARY:The Postdoc Experience Q&A
DESCRIPTION:AOS Professional Development Webinar\n \nPanelists: \nDr. Samantha McGarrigle; former ornithological postdoc\, currently data analyst; Boston University \nDr. Lauren Scopel; Research Affiliate and Clinical Research Coordinator; University of Illinois \nModerator: \nSara Padula \nCurious about what life after graduate school can look like in ornithology? Join us for a Q&A with postdocs who will share how they got where they are\, what their work looks like day to day\, and what they have learned along the way. This is a chance to ask candid questions and hear honest\, practical perspectives from early-career ornithologists. \nThis event was organized by Sara Padula and Raven the troodontid. \nThis webinar is free and available to all current AOS members as a membership benefit.  \nThe registration link will send you to the AOS member portal to access the Zoom link to register. Please login to the AOS member portal with your AOS member login credentials. If you are not a current AOS member\, you will be prompted to renew your membership to access this professional development opportunity. \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/the-postdoc-experience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T120000
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SUMMARY:Does ecological specificity predict patterns of genetic diversity\, differentiation\, and divergence in a Central American assemblage?
DESCRIPTION:AOS Research Grant Seminar\nPresenter: Jack Hruska\, Postdoctoral Research Associate\, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; 2020 AOS Alexander Wetmore Memorial Research Grant winner \n  \n \nEcological interactions have been shown to be predictive of genetic diversity and divergence. Until recently\, these traits were largely ignored by the field of comparative phylogeography\, which seeks to explain the biotic and abiotic factors that determine population persistence across landscapes. Employing a comparative phylogeographic approach\, we test the predictions of the specialist-generalist variation hypothesis (SGVH) and ask if habitat specificity is predictive of genetic diversity\, differentiation\, and divergence\, in an assemblage of co-distributed birds of northern Central America. While we do not find strong support for the predictions of the SGVH\, we find diversity and differentiation patterns to suggest that ecological specificity is somewhat predictive of genetic outcomes across this assemblage. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/does-ecological-specificity-predict-patterns-of-genetic-diversity-differentiation-and-divergence-in-a-central-american-assemblage/
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LOCATION:https://americanornithology-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MU_-78dlRIGDXcQwqt3f2A
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T160000
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SUMMARY:Publishing Your Dissertation!
DESCRIPTION:AOS Professional Development Webinar\n \n  \nPanelists: \nChristina Riehl\, Editor-in-Chief\, Ornithology  \nJudit Szabo\, Editor-in-Chief\, Ornithological Applications \nJoin the Editors-in-Chief of Ornithology and Ornithological Applications for a presentation and Q&A session focused on publishing your dissertation chapters as peer-reviewed papers. We will cover common challenges in publishing thesis work and present strategies for maximizing your chances of a successful publication! \nThis webinar is free and available to all current AOS members as a membership benefit.  \nThe registration link will send you to the AOS member portal to access the Zoom link to register. Please login to the AOS member portal with your AOS member login credentials. If you are not a current AOS member\, you will be prompted to renew your membership to access this professional development opportunity. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/publishing-your-dissertation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T120000
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SUMMARY:Testing abiotic and biotic drivers of fitness and range limits along an elevational gradient in a Himalayan bird
DESCRIPTION:AOS Research Grant Seminar\nPresenter: Pranav Gokhale\, Ph.D. student\, Georgia Institute of Technology; 2025 AOS Alexander Wetmore Memorial Research Grant winner \n  \n \nIn this talk\, I will examine how abiotic and biotic factors shape reproductive success and elevational range limits in Hume’s Warbler across a steep elevational gradient in the western Himalaya. Through intensive nest monitoring\, camera traps\, insect sampling\, and measurements of temperature and precipitation\, I ask how different mechanisms constrain reproduction at the lower and upper limits of the species’ range. I will also show how selection varies among years but can stabilize over longer timescales\, providing insight into how different ecological pressures at opposite range limits may contribute to the evolution of species’ distributions. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/testing-abiotic-and-biotic-drivers-of-fitness-and-range-limits-along-an-elevational-gradient-in-a-himalayan-bird/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Presence-Absence: Using passive acoustic surveys to estimate the abundance of Arctic-breeding birds
DESCRIPTION:AOS Research Grant Seminar\nPresenter: Morgan Ziegenhorn\, Senior Data Scientist and Acoustic Ecologist | Manomet Conservation Sciences\, Manomet Conservation Sciences; 2025 Kessel Fellowship winner \n  \nEstimating density\, rather than presence-absence\, remains a major challenge for passive acoustic monitoring. However\, density estimates are required to produce population size estimates\, which are a prerequisite for effective management of avian species. In this seminar\, Dr. Ziegenhorn will present and discuss the challenges\, setbacks\, and\, ultimately\, results of a novel method for density estimation that uses a modified version of traditional distance sampling to generate robust density estimates of Arctic-breeding birds from acoustic surveys and deep learning outputs. Ultimately\, the development of efficient\, automated abundance estimation methods such as this is critical for diversifying the monitoring approaches available for fast-declining bird populations. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/beyond-presence-absence-using-passive-acoustic-surveys-to-estimate-the-abundance-of-arctic-breeding-birds/
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SUMMARY:Urban traffic noise disrupts auditory discrimination performance in Zebra Finches
DESCRIPTION:AOS Research Grant Seminar\nPresenter: Nicole St. Jacques\, Ph.D. candidate\, City University of New York; AOS 2025 Student Research Grant winner \n  \nAnthropogenic urban and traffic noise has been shown to disrupt vocal learning and impact associated neural substrates in juvenile songbirds. However\, less is known about how traffic noise influences auditory song perception and physiological processes in adults. In this talk\, I will share current results from an ongoing operant discrimination task using adult male and female Zebra Finches\, suggesting that New York City traffic noise disrupts song discrimination abilities. Results from a fecal corticosterone analysis revealed that traffic-exposed birds did not have more corticosterone than controls\, suggesting traffic noise may not increase stress\, but disrupt sensory processing\, attention\, and motivation. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanornithology.org/calendar/urban-traffic-noise-disrupts-auditory-discrimination-performance-in-zebra-finches/
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