Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 137
Disciplines: Evolution
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: Yes Diversity Statement (The North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC) welcomes and warmly encourages participation in our meetings by all individuals regardless of gender identity and/or expression, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, or any other protected status. We are committed to providing a safe, open, and bias-free environment, and to achieving and maintaining diversity in meetings, membership, leadership, volunteers, and staff, and to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment for all. We embrace diversity for its power to develop new ideas, and to foster a productive environment through the introduction of different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. In representing the field of ornithology, we strive to lead by example as advocates for equality, diversity, and inclusion.)
Registration Cost (US dollars): $200-$885
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 4000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1000
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: American Ornithology Society
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 3000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 2000
Geographic Location(s): Anchorage, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Neotropical Ornithological Society, Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Birds Caribbean, para la Naturaleza, CIPAMEX, AOS, BOU, The WaterBird Society
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: Yes (https://naocbirds.org/caregiver-grants/)
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1. Promoting diversity and inclusion in ornithology – mini discussions. 2. Life-cycle Transitions: A workshop for academic and non-academic early-career ornithologists preparing for the next stage. 3. Community Engaged Research: How, where, when, & why? 4. Increasing Your Success and Social Capital in Conservation. 5. Working with data collected by citizen scientists – challenges and opportunities for ornithologists. 6. Introduction to Motus WTS: project planning, equipment, and data management)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. Student Presentation Awards. 2. Social reception following the Early Professionals Mini-Talk Symposium, which will provide a chance to meet with the participants and other early career and mid/senior ornithologists:We invite you to submit an abstract for consideration as a presentation during the 7th Annual Early Professionals Mini-Talk Symposium that will be part of the North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 10–15 August. The Early Professionals Mini-Talk Symposium is designed to highlight the exciting research and professional activities performed by ornithologists in the early stages of their careers (i.e. have defended their PhD in the past 7 years, pursuing/initiating a research career, in the first five years of an agency/private sector position, etc). During this lively and fast-paced event, participants will have 4 minutes and 30 seconds to showcase their recent professional advances, the techniques they employ, the future directions their career will take, and their broader identity as ornithologists. At the conclusion of the talks, the participants will sit as a panel to take questions from the audience on their visions of where ornithology is headed, and how they see themselves contributing. The organizers will prepare some questions ahead of time, but will also take questions from the audience. This event will be live tweeted, therefore participants will be asked to submit a tweet (280 characters) summarizing their research program prior to the symposium. Please note that participation in this symposium does NOT preclude you from also submitting an abstract for the normal program; you may participate in both. Following the talks there will be an Early Professional Social, a chance to meet with the participants and other early career and senior ornithologists. To give all attendees the opportunity to learn about these early career researchers, the symposium is a stand-alone event. Goal of the Symposium: The goal is to introduce yourself to the audience, which will contain ornithologists both inside and outside of your field, and get them excited about your career trajectory. You are encouraged to be broad and present the big picture. This forum is meant for you to showcase you as a scientist and what your contributions are to the field (both present and future), and NOT the specific details of your most recent paper. Your abstract should be a professional summary and provide the overarching question guiding your research, main research themes, and the tools you use to address your research questions or other professional goals, examples of projects you have worked on, and a discussion of your future directions. There are many ways to approach this abstract and presentation—make it your own. The goal is to communicate who you are as a scientist. How you achieve that goal is up to you.)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (travel awards for students (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral) as well as postdocs to help defray expenses: Student & Postdoc Travel & Presentation Awards)
Code of Conduct: https://naocbirds.org/meeting-code-of-conduct/
Safety Instructions/Apps: Only that the Univsersity has security (Griffith University Security Security services are available 24-hours on all Griffith University campuses and are handled by the Campus Support Team. If the campus Security Office is unattended, a telephone is available at the front of each office to contact the team or alternatively call 1800 800 707 (free call) anywhere on campus. A Griffith security office is located on South Bank Campus in S03 building, in the Courtyard next to the APCHE Lecture Theatre S05_2.04 (map). For more information about Griffith Security, go to: https://www.griffith.edu.au/security Police may be contacted where there is suspected criminal activity. In an emergency call Fire, Ambulance, and Police on 000 or 112 from a mobile.)
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man
Speaker Gender Balance: 2 Women: 1 Man
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Symposia Organizers: 35 Men: 28 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Local Planning Committee: 3 Men: 1 Woman. Steering Committee: 9 Women: 5 Men. Scien tific Program Committee: 4 Men: 4 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://naocbirds.org/
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