Cardinals are definitely red,
Blue Jays are… well….yes, mostly blue,
And it’s a FACT that our Guadeloupe Conference in July will be a damn good time…
Because your BirdsCaribbean family—along with great birds, stunning landscapes, and a warm French culture—all anxiously await you!
Dearest delegates and potential delegates far and wide,
We are now less than 3 months from conference time, and I’m happy to report to you that everything is lookin’ good!
Our Conference Organizing Committee has been working around the clock for the last 5 months to ensure that your time in Guadeloupe is going to be the best it can be! And we have no intentions of dialing it back until we’ve made sure that all of you are at the Karibea Beach Hotel with a smile on your face, an ocean breeze in your hair, and a cold drink in your hands.
I can confidently say that we’ve created what promises to be an unforgettable adventure for you. Don’t miss out! If you haven’t yet acted on any of the other deadline reminders we’ve sent out, please take this one seriously – May 7th (less than 10 days from NOW!) is the deadline for a GREAT MANY THINGS!
Early Bird Registration – May 7th
Call for abstracts (presentations and posters) – May 7th
Travel Support applications (awarded on a rolling basis) – May 7th
I also want to point out that the pre-conference field trip on July 24th with Anthony Levesque has only 8 openings left!
And the post-conference field trip to Dominica and Martinique has only 3 openings left!
In order to claim a spot, you MUST pay a DEPOSIT here, absolutely immediately.
Please reach out to me personally if you have any questions and need some help: justin.proctor@birdscaribbean.org.
Ok, with the paperwork behind us, let’s give you a glimpse of what we’ve been putting together!
First, the Karibea Beach Hotel is going to be our venue, and it won’t disappoint. The presentation and meeting rooms are comfortable and sized just right; the socializing space where we’ll be having our coffee breaks is set up perfectly to mingle with old friends and meet new ones; the backdrop is a beach looking out over the ocean towards the western half of the island, where Le Soufriere dominates the landscape; and the personal rooms are close-by, comfortable, and come with quite the view!
We’ve got 6 exciting Keynote Speakers lined up. Be sure to make time to meet with as many of them as you can during a coffee break or over a meal!
The field trip options before, during, and after the conference are abundant and diverse. We’re throwing as many opportunities to explore the island at you as we possibly can! Climb a volcano, snorkel the mangroves, island hop down to Dominica and Martinique, watch the Caribbean Martins come in to roost in downtown Pointe a Pitre, explore the Deshaies Mountains, or experience Guadeloupe’s famous waterfalls – staying active won’t be a problem!
The Program itself is filling up quickly. We’ve already had dozens of excellent presentation and posters abstracts submitted, which means that our symposia from shorebirds to hurricanes to technology will be rich with new and exciting talks and information. Likewise, we are overflowing with interesting workshops and engaging training sessions. We’ll be sure to get the full digital version of the conference PROGRAM out to you before you head to Guadeloupe, so you can start making some decisions on what you’d like to attend!
Don’t forget, there are several PRE-CONFERENCE workshops ready for you to attend. Please make sure to adjust your travel accordingly and also let us know that you’ll be attending!
Restoring Habitat through World Migratory Bird Day Cleanups
Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Harvest Workshop
And if you’re coming to Guadeloupe to see some awesome birds, the island will not disappoint.
284 bird species have been observed in Guadeloupe, including 81 nesting species reported since the year 2000.
Guadeloupe hosts 8 bird species that are endemic to the Lesser Antilles, 5 species that are endemic to the Lesser Antilles + Puerto Rico, and 1 species entirely endemic to Guadeloupe – the Guadeloupe Woodpecker.
A huge thank you to Frantz Delcroix and Anthony Levesque for allowing us to showcase some of their stunning photographs:
And there is so much more lined up for you! Head to our conference website and just browse around to see what else we’ve been up to!
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, our conferences wouldn’t be teaming with a diverse crowd of scientists, conservationists, and students if it wasn’t for the generous support of donors that help sponsor delegates to attend. PLEASE CONSIDER helping sponsor a delegate – our conferences can be life changers for our community members that don’t normally have the financial means to travel, personally network with leaders in their field, and attend workshops and symposia that can help them better their work. Help shape the future of the Caribbean you love, and please considering sponsoring a delegate.