m eeting PrOgrAm 129th Stated Meeting of the AmericAn OrnithOlOgists’ UniOn 24-29 July, 2011 hyatt Regency JackSonville RiveRfRont JackSonville, floRida, uSa Co-hosted by the University of Florida and the Florida Ornithological Society. Jacksonville, florida a merican ornithologists’ union Co ntents Ogi r An Zers .................................................................................................................................................................................2 meeting hOsts ...........................................................................................................................................................................2 registrAtiOn AnD generAl inFOrmAtiOn ............................................................................................................................3 Registration/information desk .................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Message/job board .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Parking ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Internet, fax, copying, etc. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Automated Teller ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Fitness and Spa Facilities ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3 s PeciAl neeDs .............................................................................................................................................................................3 chilD cAre ..................................................................................................................................................................................3 mAPs OF the VicinitY ................................................................................................................................................................3 meDicAl serVices AnD FAcilities ............................................................................................................................................3 Hospitals and emergency rooms .............................................................................................................................................................................................3 Nearest pharmacy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 GENERAl scheDUle OF eVents ...............................................................................................................................................4-6 PlAces tO eAt .............................................................................................................................................................................7 trAnsPOrtAtiOn .......................................................................................................................................................................7 stUDent ActiVities ................................................................................................................................................................7-8 Student Travel Awardees ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Postdoctoral Travel Awardees .................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Student-professional ornithologist social .............................................................................................................................................................................8 Quiz Bowl .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Silent auction ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 s PeciAl eVents ...........................................................................................................................................................................8 Icebreaker social ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 All-out Ostrich uproar ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Downtown paddle races ............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Closing banquet and awards ceremony .................................................................................................................................................................................8 BU siness sessiOns .......................................................................................................................................................................8 eArlY mOrning BirD WAlKs .....................................................................................................................................................9 POst-meeting FielD triPs .........................................................................................................................................................9 Osceola National Forest: longleaf pine forest specialties ..................................................................................................................................................9 Pelagic birds of the Gulf Stream ..............................................................................................................................................................................................9 Breeding marsh- and waterbirds of northeast Florida .......................................................................................................................................................9 eitXh Bi Ors ...................................................................................................................................................................................9 Where tO FinD meeting ABstrActs .....................................................................................................................................10 PlenArY sPeAKers ....................................................................................................................................................................10 WOh rKs OPs AnD rOUnDtABle DiscUssiOns .............................................................................................................11 sYmPOsiA ........................................................................................................................................................................12 cOncUrrent PAPer sessiOn inFOrmAtOn ......................................................................................................... 12-13 On-site submission and presentation review/editing ......................................................................................................................................12 Presentation room hours ........................................................................................................................................................................................13 Quality control ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Security ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Your meeting-room experience 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