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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-23, 2024

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The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-23 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials.

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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-24, 2023

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The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-24 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials.

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eBird and Urban Planning: City Green Spaces

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Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population. It has also been used by researchers from other fields, such as economists. Open spaces, especially recreation areas, appear to be important locations for bird observation in Chicago….

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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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In the meantime, research into ways to make buildings safer for birds is ongoing. And here in Chicago, local architect Jeanne Gang has won accolades for her undulating Aqua Tower , which features deeply recessed windows that aren’t as attractive to birds. Hopefully, someday, these groups won’t be necessary.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2024

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Tegima was a key figure in establishing the Japanese pavilion at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago ( source ). He was wined and dined at the Chicago clubs and in the most exclusive homes.” I don’t think many other bird species are named after Japanese citizens.

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Citizen Science or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love eBird

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But that changed last weekend at the Chicago Ornithological Society’s 10th biennial Birding America conference. The talk described eBird’s origins in 2002 and traced its history as a project aimed at using “citizen science” to help researchers and conservationists learn more about birds. And at least on me, it worked.

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Rambling

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Not only was it pleasure, it was now that most dignified of activities, Research. The Magic Hedge in Chicago, of course. Though spring migration is only just starting to ramp up there, of course I had to visit the Ramble. Plum Beach in Brooklyn. And my favorite, the iconic Ramble itself.

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