[NatureNS] For Our Birds 2008 - Please mark November 15 & 16 in your calendar

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A conference on conservation of birds in Nova Scotia is being planned for
the weekend of November 15 & 16 in Halifax. The conference will be interest
to Nova Scotia birders and naturalists as well others concerned about the
environment. For more information check www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds
or refer to the contact information below.

 

We look forward to seeing you in November.

 

David Hughes

Co-chair of the organizing committee

  

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Miss the sound of nighthawks on a summer evening? Hoping to catch sight of a
flock of red knots on the flats? Wondering when you will next see a Canada
Warbler? This event is for you:

 

For Our Birds 2008: Sharing science, conservation and education about birds
in Nova Scotia

November 15-16, 2008

 

Rowe Management Building

Dalhousie University

6100 University Ave.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Save this weekend.

 

More Information:

Conference Objectives:

*      Increase communication about the science and conservation of birds

*      Engage new people in bird conservation 

*      Increase public awareness and action for birds

 

Keynote address: Dr. Janis Dickinson, Director of Citizen Science at
Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University.

 

If you would like to present a poster see website for details:
www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds

 

Organizers:

Bird Studies Canada

Nova Scotia Bird Society

Dalhousie University 

Ecology Action Centre

 

For registration and more information contact:

Mark Butler

Ecology Action Centre

2705 Fern Lane, Halifax

Tel.902-429-5287

Fax 902-405-3716

Birds@ecologyaction.ca

www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds

 


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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A conference on conservation of birds in <st1:State w:st="on">Nova
 Scotia</st1:State> is being planned for the weekend of November 15 &amp; 16 in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Halifax</st1:City></st1:place>. The
conference will be interest to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nova
  Scotia</st1:place></st1:State> birders and naturalists as well others
concerned about the environment. For more information check <a
href="http://www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds">www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds</a>
or refer to the contact information below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We look forward to seeing you in November.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>David Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Co-chair of the organizing committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Miss the sound of nighthawks on a summer evening? Hoping to catch sight
of a flock of red knots on the flats? Wondering when you will next see a Canada
Warbler? This event is for you:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>For Our Birds 2008:</span></font></b>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sharing science, conservation and education
about birds in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>November 15-16, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rowe</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Management</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dalhousie</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>6100 University Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Halifax</span></font></st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Save this weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>More Information:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Conference Objectives:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&Oslash;<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Increase
communication about the science and conservation of birds<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&Oslash;<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Engage
new people in bird conservation <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&Oslash;<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Increase
public awareness and action for birds<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Keynote address: Dr. Janis Dickinson, Director of Citizen Science at
Laboratory of Ornithology, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cornell</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you would like to present a poster see website for details:
www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Organizers:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bird Studies <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nova Scotia</span></font></st1:State></st1:place>
Bird Society<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dalhousie</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ecology Action Centre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>For registration and more information
contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mark Butler<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ecology Action Centre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2705 Fern Lane</span></font></st1:Street>,
 <st1:City w:st="on">Halifax</st1:City></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tel.902-429-5287<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fax 902-405-3716<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Birds@ecologyaction.ca<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>www.ecologyaction.ca/coastal/birds<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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