Society of Canadian Ornithologists explained

The Society of Canadian Ornithologists, or Société des Ornithologistes du Canada, is an ornithological non-profit organization serving Canada’s ornithological community. It was founded in 1983, and is a member of the Ornithological Council.

The goals of the Society are to encourage and support research towards the understanding and conservation of Canadian birds, serve as a professional society for both amateur and professional Canadian ornithologists, represent Canadian ornithologists within professional ornithological societies, publish information about Canadian birds, and recognise excellence in research, conservation and mentorship in the Canadian ornithological community.

Publications and awards

Avian Conservation and Ecology
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Abbreviation:Avian Conserv. Ecol.
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Publisher:Society of Canadian Ornithologists / Birds Canada
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Website:https://www.ace-eco.org/
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The Society produces the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology (French: Écologie et Conservation des Oiseaux), which is published jointly with Birds Canada, as well as a newsletter, Picoides. It makes two annual awards, the Doris Huestis Speirs Award, which is given for outstanding lifetime contributions to Canadian ornithology, and the Jamie Smith Memorial Mentoring Award.

Annual meeting

Year Meeting Location Notes
2022Virtual
2021Virtualwith the American Ornithological Society
2020San Juan, Puerto Rico (virtual)7th North American Ornithological Congress
2019Quebec City, Quebec
2018Vancouver, British Columbia27th International Ornithological Congress
2017East Lansing, Michiganwith the American Ornithological Society
2016 Washington, D.C. 6th North American Ornithological Congress
2015 Wolfville, Nova Scotia with the Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists
2014 Estes Park, Colorado with the American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society
2013 Winnipeg, Manitoba
2012 Vancouver, British Columbia 5th North American Ornithological Congress
2011 Moncton, New Brunswick
2010 San Diego, California with the American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society
2009 Edmonton, Alberta
2008 Portland, Oregon with the American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society
2007 Lake Opinicon, Ontario
2006 Veracruz, Mexico 4th North American Ornithological Congress
2005 Halifax, Nova Scotia
2004 Quebec City, Quebec
2003 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2002 New Orleans, Louisiana 3rd North American Ornithological Congress
2001 Seattle, Washington
2000 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador with the American Ornithologists' Union and British Ornithologists' Union
1999 Montreal, Quebec
1998 Vancouver, British Columbia
1997 Peterborough, Ontario
1996 Fredericton, New Brunswick First stand-alone meeting
1995 Cincinnati, Ohio
1994 Missoula, Montana 1st North American Ornithological Congress
1993 Guelph, Ontario
1992 Ames, Iowa
1991 Montreal, Quebec
1990 Los Angeles, California
1989 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Fayetteville, Arkansas
1987 San Francisco, California
1986 Ottawa, Ontario with the 19th International Ornithological Congress
1985 Tempe, Arizona
1984 Lawrence, Kansas
1983 Chicago, Illinois with the American Ornithologists' Union

See also

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