GOS announces its Fall meeting on Jekyll Island, GA Oct 7-10. We are pleased to have Dr. Peter Mara as our keynote speaker, whose presentation is entitled, "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer." Join us for his presentation along with great field trips along the beautiful Georgia coast.

Dr. Peter Marra earned an M.S. degree from Louisiana State University, a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College, and has been at the Smithsonian Institution since 1999, where he is the Director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed papers published in journals such as Science, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, and Conservation Biology. He co-edited the frequently cited book "Birds of Two Worlds". Pete's upcoming book entitled "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer" is due to hit bookstands in the fall of 2016. Peter started Neighborhood Nestwatch and The Migratory Connectivity Project and is co-founder of Tree House Concerts. He is an avid fisherman, passionate cook, and father of two.

Friday night's presentation will be "Fightin' Females: Sex and Hormones in the Florida Scrub-jay," by Stephen Ferguson.

Mr. Ferguson earned his B.A. from the College of Wooster (OH) and has worked on dark-eyed juncos, saltmarsh sparrows, and captive zebra and Gouldian finches. His dissertation research focuses on aggression and physiology in the Florida scrub-jay, especially the role and behavior of females. His project and has received national and international funding, including the GOS Terrell Research Grant. Science has taken him across the country (and the world!) in pursuit of birds, the results of which he is excited to share at Jekyll Island.

More at: http://www.gos.org/2016FallMeeting