Where We've Been & Where We're Going: Trainee Symposium
Ticket includes trail admission
In celebration of Hawk Mountain’s 90th anniversary, we invite you to join us for a full-day trainee symposium featuring talks and discussions with alumni interns and trainees from around the world as they share their work in education and science. Hear first-hand about the challenges, success, and future of global raptor conservation—a perfect way to spend World Migratory Bird Day and celebrate the Sanctuary's anniversary!
Ticket holders will receive a wristband that allows them to come and go from the talks as they wish, as well as admission to Sanctuary trails for the day. Several food trucks will be available for lunch.
May 11th Global Raptor Conservation Symposium Schedule:
10:00 AM - Symposium Introduction from Sean and Laurie
10:15 AM - Working Across Borders to Support Birds, Habitats, and People – Jennie Duberstein (USA, Education Intern 1996)
11:00 AM - Raptor Migration in Mesoamerica, Earth's Largest Migration Flyway – Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza (México, Research Intern 1990)
11:45 AM - Feathers and Power: Why you Should Study (and care about) South America's Raptors – Diego Méndez (Bolivia, Conservation Science Trainee 2015)
12:30-2:00 PM - Lunch; food trucks on site
2:00 PM - Batumi Raptor Count: Lessons from 15 years of Raptor Migration Surveys at One of the World’s Largest Raptor Migration Bottlenecks in the Eastern Black Sea flyway – Wouter Vansteelant (Belgium, Leadership Trainee 2011)
2:45 PM - Bridging Birding, Conservation and Photography in Kenya – Martha Nzisa (Kenya, Conservation Science Trainee 2010)
3:30 PM - Issues and Initiatives of Asian Raptor Conservation in the Past Three Decades – Chong Leong Puan (Malaysia, Conservation Science Trainee 2013)
4:15 PM - Migrating Raptor Conservation Priorities Overview and Panel Discussion led by Todd Katzner (USA, Leadership Trainee 2003) and Ana Maria Castaño (Colombia, Conservation Science Trainee 1998)
The symposium and 90th Anniversary May weekend will provide an opportunity for the diverse and passionate cohort from Hawk Mountain’s intern/trainee programs to network, discuss future collaborative education and research, and connect with fellow alumni, staff, members, volunteers, and board members to share how Hawk Mountain can continue its impact on global raptor conservation in the future. Click here to learn more about the Anniversary Celebration weekend, including the annual Benefit for the Birds fundraiser. and how you can support.