46th Annual Meeting

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The Waterbird Society will hold its 46th Annual Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. Watching birds is part of the fabric of Corpus Christi, a city that has been named the nation’s “birdiest city” for 10-years running. The city is the northern gateway to the Laguna Madre, one of the few hypersaline lagoons in the world providing a habitat for vast numbers of wintering and migratory shorebirds and waterfowl. The bays and marshes north of Corpus Christi are best known in birding circles as a wintering habitat for the Endangered Whooping Crane, which typically begin to arrive in the area during late October.

The Scientific Program will be November 01 - November 03, 2022. Council will meet on October 31 and the Business Meeting followed by the Awards Ceremony and Banquet will occur on the 3rd. Field trips will occur on November 04, 2022.

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Schedule-at-a-Glance

Monday, October 31, 2022

07:00 am - 11:00 am Registration

07:00 am - 12:00 pm Council Meeting
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm State WBS Meeting
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm Welcome Reception

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
07:00 am - 11:00 am Registration

07:00 am - 11:00 am Collaboration Café

07:00 am - 11:00 am Silent Auction (Copano Room)

07:30 am – 05:30 pm Vendors

08:15 pm - 09:30 am Welcome and Keynote
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

12:00 pm – 01:00 pm Buffet Lunch and Student-Mentor Luncheon
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Breakout Sessions
03:30 pm - 05:30 pm Breakout Sessions
05:30 pm - 09:00 pm Student Social (offsite at BUS)

Wednesday, November 02, 2022
07:00 am - 11:00 am Registration

07:00 am - 11:00 am Collaboration Café

07:00 am - 11:00 am Silent Auction (Copano Room)

08:15 pm - 09:30 am Welcome and Keynote
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Buffet Lunch

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Wildlife Acoustics Lunch and Learn
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Breakout Sessions

03:14 pm - 04:45 pm Breakout Sessions

03:14 pm - 04:45 pm Film: Truly Texas Mexican (Nueces A)
05:15 pm - 09:00 pm Tide Talks (offsite at Texas State Aquarium)

Thursday, November 03, 2022
07:00 am - 11:00 am Collaboration Café

07:00 am - 11:00 am Silent Auction (Copano Room)

08:15 pm - 09:30 am Welcome and Keynote
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch on your own
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Breakout Sessions
03:30 pm - 04:30 pm Business Meeting
06:30 pm - 10:00 pm Awards and Banquet

Friday, November 04, 2022
All-day Field Trips and Checkout

Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Please stop by the area directly in front of the third floor escalator to learn about events and activities to celebrate the emerging global village during this meeting.

Booth with local representative that can help answer questions and provide orientation to downtown Corpus Christi supported by Islander Spectrum of Sexuality and Gender (ISSG) at TAMU-Corpus Christi
Altar for Día de los Muertos to honor our loved ones that have passed away. We would like to invite everyone to bring a small photo (4x6) if they would like to include in the altar
Screening of the movie “Truly Texas Mexican: tacos, feminism, and cultural resistance” which highlights culture through food. During the screening on November 2^nd, 3pm we will provide churros and coffee to each participant
Meeting etiquette guidelines can be found here

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LOCAL EVENTS NOVEMBER 2022
Birding on the Boardwalk-Port Aransas 710 W Avenue A, Port Aransas, Texas Wednesday, November 2, 9 – 10am	Downtown Farmers Market Corpus Christi Art Center, 100 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi TX Wednesday, November 2, 5 – 8pm	First Friday– Art Walk La Retama Park, N Mesquite St, Corpus Christi, TX Friday, November 4, 5:30 – 9pm

Southside Farmers Market 5800 Everhart Road, Corpus Christi, TX Saturday, November 5, 9am – 12pm	BridgeWalk Harbor Bridge, Corpus Christi, Tx Sunday, November 6, 8 – 11:30am	Coastal Bend Audubon Society's Annual Big Day Event Saturday, November 5, 6am - 7:30pm

46th Annual Meeting

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