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Affiliations
and partnerships:
McGill Bird
Observatory is operated by the Migration Research Foundation,
with some logistical support from the Avian
Science and Conservation Centre
at McGill University. MBO is a member of the
Canadian Migration
Monitoring Network, and a participant in Project
Owlnet, a
collaborative research effort involving over 60 Saw-whet Owl banding
stations across North America. Members
of MBO actively share and receive news about banding and related
research through the Sawwhetnet, Birdband, and Canadian Migration
Monitoring Network e-mail discussion groups. Active
banders at the station are also encouraged to join the Eastern Bird
Banding Association and/or the Association of Field Ornithologists, and to
attend the meetings of these organizations to learn about current research
in banding and/or to present results from work conducted at McGill Bird
Observatory.
Organizational structure:
Station Coordinator
- Marie-Anne Hudson
Responsible for overseeing all activities at MBO, including research,
fundraising, volunteer management, and publicity.
Bander-in-Charge -
Marcel Gahbauer
Master permit holder, responsible for supervision of banding
activities and data management.
Assistant Banders-in-Charge
- Marie-Anne Hudson and Barbara Frei
Banding permit holders capable of banding independently and supervising
other volunteers.
Committee - Shawn
Craik, Christina Donehower, Gay Gruner, Betsy Mcfarlane
Responsible for assistance with fundraising and organizational matters,
in addition to helping with on-site activities.
Volunteers - 90 and
growing!
Responsible for a wide variety of
tasks, depending on experience and training - see
volunteers section for details.
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