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July 2006
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Second Bird Guide Workshop in Alamos this September
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to the First Bird Guide Workshop (in April 2006) we are offering a second workshop from 29 September - 1 October 2006 in Alamos, Sonora.
Details about the workshop, including the application form, will be available on the SJV website on 15 July 2006. Those who did not receive a space in the El Aribabi workshop will be given first priority for the Alamos workshop. Contact Jennie Duberstein for more information.
WFO call for abstracts
 Abstracts are now being accepted for presentations at the 31st annual meeting of Western Field Ornithologists,
to be held 21-24 September 2006 in Boulder, Colorado.
Research should apply to birds of the WFO region: western North America (from Alaska through Mexico, and the Great Plains to the Pacific coast) and the eastern Pacific Ocean. All talks should identify study objectives, describe methods and data analysis, present results, discuss the significance of the research, and propose future research directions.
An abstract of your presentation should be submitted electronically to Jay Withgott. All queries and submissions must be via e-mail. All abstracts must be received by 30 June 2005. More details are available on the WFO website.
New marshbird materials available
Materials from two efforts related to solitary-breeding waterbirds are now available on-line. Continental-scale Status Assessment Results
Of the 43 species assessed (loons, grebes, cranes, bitterns, rails and the Sungrebe, Sunbittern and Limpkin), information is available to conclude at least 53% percent show a significant or apparent population decline. Combining population trend with other vulnerability factors resulted in the categorization of 4 species at the Highest Level of Concern, and 22 at the High Level of Concern, relative to all waterbirds (colonial and solitary) and within the spatial context of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Marshbird monitoring Technical Workshop Results
The survey protocol developed from the multi-year study recently completed by SJV partner Courtney Conway can serve as the standard protocol for a large-scale marshbird monitoring program. Participants could not agree on an overall approach to sampling design that would be feasible for the diverse regions of the continent and still produce adequate continental-scale information. Until issues of overall approach are resolved, the recommendation to survey practitioners is to coordinate sampling plans at the largest spatial units practical and statistically-defensible, such as for major portions of the continent, i.e., North American Waterbird Conservation Plan waterbird conservation planning regions.
Sonoran Desert digital library
The first planning meeting for a
collaborative Sonoran Desert Digital Library was held on 18 May 2006. Some materials about this meeting are now available on the project website.
Website materials include a summary of one of the presentations (more to follow), a compilation of the notes from the assets brainstorm, a list of questions that were raised by meeting participants, a list of attendees with links to the organizations they represent, and the results of the meeting survey.
More content will be added to the site soon, including more presentation summaries, comments about people's questions, suggestions for next steps, information about related projects, etc. Please contact Katja Schulz with suggestions for things that should be added or changed, and please consider registering as a user of the site so that you can add content and participate in online discussions.
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Upcoming grant deadlines
- The Ramsar Small Grants Fund
Deadline: 30 June 2006
Description: The Ramsar Small Grants Fund was established as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to enable the conservation and wise use of wetland resources. Suitable project proposals are those which contribute to the implementation of the Convention's Strategic Plan 2003-2008 for the conservation and wise use of wetlands; provide emergency assistance for Ramsar sites; or provide 'preparatory assistance' to allow non-Contracting Parties to progress toward accession. Complete information and required forms are now available on the Ramsar website.
- Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program
Deadline: 10 July 2006 (Letters of Intent)
Description: On June 12, 2006, the Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program will post its first Request for Proposals for research related to wildlife habitat conservation in the United States on this website. The RFPs will potentially include projects in the natural sciences and social sciences, including law, economics, and planning. Grants will range from $25,000 to $150,000 to be conducted over 12 months beginning November 1, 2006. The RFPs will be open to all qualified applicants including academic institutions, NGOs, government agencies, and private firms.
- North American Wetlands Conservation Act Program
Deadline: 28 July 2006 (US Standard Grants); 1 June 2006 (Mexico Standard Grants)
Description: The North American Wetlands Conservation Act provides matching grants to private or public organizations or to individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The program provides US, Mexican, and Canadian Standard Grants (between $50,000 and $1,000,000) and US Small Grants (up to $50,000). Be sure to check out the Playa Lakes Joint Venture's Timeline for preparing a NAWCA Proposal. Important note: Anyone considering applying should coordinate their application with SJV Coordinator Robert Mesta (520-882-0047). The SJV will need to be involved not only to provide guidance but also because we will need to rank all applications that are submitted.
- Wilburforce Foundation
Deadlines: 18 August 2006, 15 December 2006
Description: Wilburforce Foundation is dedicated to protecting nature's richness and diversity through funding programs that help preserve our remaining wild places. We focus our funding on organizations that work to protect habitats that are critically important to sustaining abundant ecological communities in Western Canada and the Western United States.
- Tourism Cares for Tomorrow
Deadline: November 2006
Description: Tourism Cares for Tomorrow offers grants to worthy tourism-related nonprofit organizations worldwide for conservation or preservation of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural sites. The program considers projects or programs with either or both of the following goals: 1) projects that protect, restore, or conserve sites of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural significance; and 2) programs that educate local host communities and the traveling public about conservation and preservation of sites. Historically, grants have ranged between $10,000 and $20,000 each. However, based on merit and availability of funds, grants of up to $100,000 will be considered.
Upcoming meetings and workshops
Conservation and Management of Upland Birds in Eastern California - a California Partners In Flight Meeting: 24-25 August 2006, Bishop, CA. Contact: Kim Kreitinger.
Fourth North American Duck Symposium and Workshop: 23-26 August 2006, Bismarck, North Dakota. Contact: Mike Johnson. Click here for complete details about upcoming meetings.
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