Rusty Blackbird Workshop 15-16 August 2016
Building Science and Synergy to Address a Steeply Declining Species
Location: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC), 2764 Adams Mill Road NW, Washington D.C. For detailed directions to the SMBC, which is located in the “Science Building” at the National Zoo, click here.
Registration: Please register online here.
For more information: cfoss@audubon.org, pam.sinclair@canada.ca
Contact in Washington: (516) 313-04-f1v3-$3ven (text or phone)
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Monday August 15th
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8:30-9:00 registration/meet and greet
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Research Update
9:00-9:30 A decade of Rusty Blackbird research: what we have learned so far
Pam Sinclair (Canadian Wildlife Service), Luke Powell (SMBC)
9:30-9:50 To Move or Not to Move: Site fidelity and dispersal in the Rusty Blackbird
Carol Foss, Patti Wohner (New Hampshire Audubon)
9:50-10:10 Breeding habitat and vocal behavior of Rusty Blackbird in Nova Scotia
Cindy Staicer (Dalhousie University)
10:10-10:30 Breeding ecology of Rusty Blackbird in northern Alberta
Erin Bayne (University of Alberta)
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10:30-11:00 coffee break
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11:00-11:20 Migratory connectivity of Rusty Blackbird populations: geolocators and stable isotopes
Luke Powell (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center), Jim Johnson (USFWS Anchorage)
11:20-11:40 Bird blow flies: benign blood-suckers or RUBL range retraction rascals?
Charlotte Harding, Carol Foss (New Hampshire Audubon)
11:40-12:00 Migration stopover ecology of Rusty Blackbird in Ohio
James Wright, Chris Tonra (Ohio State University)
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12:00-1:00 lunch (on your own at local restaurants)
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1:00-1:30 Group discussion of research results, gaps, and future directions
Working Session I: Rusty Blackbird Blitz
1:30-2:00 The Rusty Blackbird Blitz: citizen science results
Brian Evans (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center)
2:00-4:30 Working Session on use of Blitz results, and further Blitz efforts
Facilitated workshop session
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Tuesday August 16th
Working Session II: Population Model
8:30-9:00 Full annual cycle population model for Rusty Blackbird
Clark Rushing (Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center)
9:00-11:30 Working Session on developing and populating the model
Facilitated workshop session
Research Update and Discussion
11:30-12:00 Migratory connectivity using SNP/DNA: Yellow Warbler and Willow Flycatcher
Rachael Bay (University of California)
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12:00-1:30 lunch (on your own at local restaurants)
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Working Session III: Conservation Strategy
1:30-3:00 Conservation of Rusty Blackbirds: a strategy for action and further research
Facilitated workshop session
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3:00-3:30 coffee break
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Working Session IV: Funding Strategies
3:30-4:30 Funding strategies: Group discussion