Broadening the pipeline into ornithology careers
The Ornithology Careers Institute (OCI) is a free, intensive, week-long field skills training institute for students and early career professionals from all over the western hemisphere who are interested in a career in ornithology. Strong priority given to those from historically excluded communities. Leveraging Manomet’s extensive history of ornithological research and conservation work, OCI participants gain valuable hands-on experience with experts and meet and network with peers and leaders from all over the Americas.
“I believe that the institute is an enormous opportunity for the development of future professionals with a comprehensive vision. Sharing [stories] with the students of the institute reminded me that this is how I began my career in ornithology and the conservation of migratory birds.”
Salvadora Morales, Instructor and Manomet Shrimp and Shorebird Conservation Specialist
Manomet is currently offering TWO versions of the Ornithology Careers Institute in 2024
June- Ornithology Careers Institute: Passerine Banding Fellowship June 2-7, 2024 (June 1st and 8th are scheduled travel days)
Spend five days gaining hands-on experience at a migration banding station and a breeding demographic study site (MAPS protocol). Participants will learn from professional ornithologists, combining early mornings in a migration banding lab with afternoon classes and activities. Participants will receive a certificate of completion indicating the skills acquired over the course of the fellowship.
Application Deadline: April 10, 2024
Fellowship is free for participants and includes room, board, and travel reimbursements.
Location: Southeastern Massachusetts, USA
Instructors:
Salvadora Morales
Evan Dalton
Skills Covered Include:
- Bird handling – passerines and near-passerines
- Capture techniques – mist nets, traps, nestlings
- Ageing and sexing techniques – passerines and near-passerines
- Molt Theory
- MOSI and MAPS Protocols
- Avian Survey Techniques
- Radio Telemetry
August – Ornithology Careers Institute (OCI)
August 18-23, 2024 (August 17th and 24th are scheduled travel days)
Join other young professionals for five days of hands-on research techniques, training modules and networking. Participants will meet and work with a wide range of Manomet experts in both shorebird field work and passerine bird banding. Time will include early mornings in the banding lab, shorebird surveys on nearby Cape Cod and other field work, afternoon training exercises, and lectures. Learn from and network with one another and professionals in the field. Participants will receive a certificate of completion indicating the skills acquired over the course of the fellowship.
Application Deadline: April 10, 2024
OCI is free for participants and includes room, board, and travel reimbursements.
Location: Southeastern Massachusetts, USA
Instructors:
Salvadora Morales
Evan Dalton
Alan Kneidel
Lisa Schibley
Clare Cunningham
Skills Covered Include:
- Bird handling – passerines and near-passerines
- Capture techniques – mist nets, traps, nestlings
- Ageing and sexing techniques – passerines and near-passerines
- Shorebird Surveys – habitat assessments, flock estimation, color-band resighting
- Bird Necropsy
- Radio Telemetry
Contact Evan Dalton for more info.