Cradle of Texas Chapter
General Meeting and Advanced Training
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Texas Agrilife Extension Office, Angleton
| 8:30-am | Social-and-snacks |
| 9:00-am | General Meeting |
| 9:30-am | Advanced Training -----Speaker: John Arvin, Research Coordinator, GCBO -----Topic: Raptor Migration |
John Arvin is the Research Coordinator at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is an independent non-profit organization with 501(c) status. We have become recognized as an innovative organization, which has designed and conducted a significant number of large conservation projects, including migration studies, habitat enhancement, land acquisition, regional habitat mapping, and others. Our Mission: To protect birds and their habitats around the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
Arvin has posted the following brief bio on GulfBase.org, a resource database:
I have studied the birds of southern Texas, especially their migration systems, for 40 years. Additionally I have traveled widely throughout Middle and South America in ecotourism and research work including a residency of 8 six-month seasons as resident naturalist in Manu National Park in Peru. Presently I am research coordinator for the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, a research, education and conservation organization dedicated to the understanding and conservation of birds and their habitats in the region of the Gulf of Mexico.[2]
Arvin identifies his Area of Expertise or Interest as follows: "Ecology; Endangered Species; Habitat Loss; Invasive Species; Restoration." [3]
[1] "About Us." GCBO Website. 2010.
[2] "John C. Arvin." Gulfbase.org website M. Nipper, J.A. Sánchez Chávez, and J.W. Tunnell, Jr., Editors. 2010. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 15 January 2010.
[3] "People: John C. Arvin." Gulfbase.org website M. Nipper, J.A. Sánchez Chávez, and J.W. Tunnell, Jr., Editors. 2010. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 15 January 2010.