The PACIFIC SEABIRD GROUP, an international scientific organization
dedicated to the study and conservation of seabirds and their
environment, will hold its annual meeting in PORTLAND, OREGON, 8-12
JANUARY 1997. The meeting will be held at the Marriott Hotel in
downtown Portland. The program includes a plenary session theme of
"The Near-shore Ecosystem", contributed paper sessions, a poster
session, committee meetings, and social events. See below for the
Conference Schedule.

Please join us for an exciting 5 days of presentations on seabird
research and a chance to interact with seabird enthusiasts and
researchers from many countries!

For a Registration Packet and general information on the meeting
contact: Tara Zimmerman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, tara_zimmerman at mail.fws.gov EARLY
REGISTRATION MUST BE MAILED BY 1 NOVEMBER 1996.

For Scientific Program information and the Call for Papers contact: S.
Kim Nelson, Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall, Department of
Fisheries and Wildlife, Corvallis, OR 97331-3803, nelsonsk at ccmail.
orst.edu ABSTRACTS ARE DUE BY 15 OCTOBER 1996.


CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Wednesday 8 January
0900 Marbled Murrelet Technical Committee
0900 Seabird Monitoring Committee
1300 Executive Council Meeting
1800 Welcome Reception/Registration

Thursday 9 January
0900 Plenary Session
1000 Break
1030 Plenary Session
1200 Lunch
1200 Poster Session (Open thru Friday PM)
1330 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1510 Break
1540 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1710 End
1830 Evening Social, Reception, No-host Bar
Oregon Historical Society Museum

Friday 10 January
0840 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1000 Break
1030 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1210 Lunch
1400 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1540 Break
1610 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1730 End
1930 Poster Presentations, Evening Social, No-host Bar

Saturday 11 January
0840 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1000 Break
1030 Concurrent Paper Sessions
1210 Lunch
1330 Executive Council Meeting
1330 Seabird Monitoring Meeting
1330 Marbled Murrelet Technical Committee
1600 Conservation Committee Meeting
1630 Business/Membership Meeting
1800 Cocktails/Banquet, Awards Ceremony, Auction

Saturday 12 January
Field Trips: (1) Oregon Coast - Full day tour
(2) Columbia River Gorge - Half day tour (am)
(3) Portland's Microbrewery Tour - Half day (pm)

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S. Kim Nelson
Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Corvallis, OR 97331-3803
nelsonsk at ccmail.orst.edu