Reliving #IOcongress2018 via my imported tweets. This mural was just wonderful and it was such an easy and clear way to get kids local to the congress involved in birds. It could easily be done for every major #ornithology conference. #EOU2025 Bangor, Wales or #IOcongress2026 Mexico anyone?
And the #iocongress2018 tag shows me that a few others have migrated their tweets over to Bluesky. Hope more will follow!
Now they're here, I can't help but search my old tweets to see which were brought over! So many make for a great 'blast from the past' moments. #iocongress2018 tag has plenty inc. my critique feedback thread of the event. Still relevant ahead of IOC2026?
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#ornithology
To accompany my #ACCEshef18 seminar:
Blogging to promote your #ornithology www.bou.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/...
Another of our posters from #IOCongress2018 w/ @ElwynSharps.
To accompany my #ACCEshef18 seminar:
#TheTweetingBird: its rise, relevance and impact in #ornithology www.bou.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/...
My poster from #IOCongress2018 - in tweet format!
Got back from #IOCongress2018 yday and I’m still unpacking. I rescued one of our #IOCsocialmediaHUB floor signs and it’s now my new #socialmedia in #ornithology mouse mat! #RecycleAndReuse
Summary of our lab's contributions to #IOCongress2018:
Dan's keynote on vocal learning in sparrows.
Brendan's talk on cultural evolution in wrens.
Ian's poster on song ontogeny in sparrows.
New collaborator Kim's poster on wrens.
Proud to see #WindsorScience on a world stage!
OK. I know there is loads more to cover, but my lift has arrived and I am now on vacation (yaay!). Please, feel free to comment, add other topics within the thread to build this up for me to feed back in order to help make future events better for everyone #IOCongress2018 Thanks
PEOPLE: there was no ice-breaker event at the start of #IOCongress2018. This is especially important for students, early-careers and first time attendees. We had a great AOS early-career event mid-week, but the congress itself should build in something right at the start
FORMAT: #IOCongress2018 was rammed! From 0830 - 2230 daily - absolutely packed. I think this was too much for the full week. Having a full day-time programme (0800-1800) is fine, but pack every evening and you reduce massively the social aspect off any event
LENGTH: #IOCongress2018 was al one week. This was made longer for some bc of an excursion day mid-congress. This impacts on costs as it compulsory adds on extra day(s) for those who can lease afford it. Excursions should be option add on days at start or end of an event
And I so didn’t want to forget anyone, and someone I will not forget from #IOCongress2018 is @_erikaroper. Thanks for supporting #TWC_BIRDS in particular!
Two of our #IOCsocialmediaHUB stars bidding me farewell. See you both soon! #IOCongress2018
Thanks @g33k5p34k for the photo
And to some of (for me) stand out tweeps I have met here this week Inc @skwinnicki @scedwards19 @saverygo @wayfaringwilly @nesospiza - thanks for all the tweets and engagement. You’ve helped to drive #IOCongress2018 on Twitter and you help to motivate this motivator.
Secondly, to the great group of volunteers who staffed the #IOCsocialmediaHUB throughout #IOCongress2018 week - @Camilo_Carneiro @PiedflyWales @g_gupta2 @RobynJWomack @g33k5p34k @kimi_collins @evanbe01 @JodyAllair - you did a great job!
So many people to thank for a great #IOCongress2018. First up is Convenor Bob @_elner and the @IOCongress2018 team, especially Anna, for inviting us in to promote social media in #ornithology and been made to feel part of the Congress family.
Wonderful art deco Marine Building just up the road from the International Ornithological Congress in Vancouver - love the details on the entrance #IOCongress2018
Just spent a great hour talking social media, twitter conferences, submitting to journals and more in #ornithology with @saverygo. She’s one of those great people who gives and I feel energised after our get together! #IOCongress2018 #IOCsocialmediaHUB
Andrew Cockburn on the four feline stages with which he’s greeted many recent papers on the evolution of cooperative breeding #IOCongress2018
#iocongress2018 I have a few limited edition prints of African birds for sale by wildlife collage artist @ZoeMafham. Let me know if you’re interested.
At 10am, right after the coffee break, I'll deliver a keynote address at the bird song symposium in room 109 at #IOCongress2018: "Wild birds learn songs from experimental vocal tutors".
Singin' in the Vancouver rain... Wet weather won't dampen our symposium on bird song this morning: "Vocal signals: Diverse Forms and Diverse Functions". Join us at 10:00am in Room 109. #IOCongress2018
I arrived too late this pm to #IOCposters as many people were taking them down 🙁 So survey will have to as below.
% of posters tagged at #ornithology events 2017/18
#BOU2018 = 72%
#BOU2017 = 38%
#AOSSCO17 = 12%
#IOCongress2018 = 7.5%
#EOU2017 = 7%
#NAOC2017 = 2.75%
. #IOCongress2018 #Raptors #conservation now in room 111&112 @arjundevamar @urbanraptors and many more...
On #seabirdersaturday Peter Ryan of @Fitztitute deliveries his #IOCongress2018 Plenary entitled ‘#Seabird conservation - a Southern Hemisphere perspective’
www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/fitz/staff/director/ryan
#ornithology #seabirds
And here’s the kids section of @NatureArtists Silent Skies Mural Project. Just great to get kids involved in such an inspirational project. Reminds me of something equally wonderful I saw in spring at @birdlifecyprus.
#IOCongress2018 #wildlifeart #art
After my poster ;-) the best thing in the #IOCongress2018 Expo Hall is this, @NatureArtists Silent Skies Mural Project. Simply stunning! Fab, fab, fab, inc wonderful kids section at one end. The best single themed #wildlifeart project I’ve seen for a long time
#art
Look who I found last night at the #IOCFuturesForum! BOU/@IBIS_journal bursary recipient Jordan Herman, PhD candidate at @UUtah. We’re helping to fund her work on parasites and host fitness. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious!
#BOUatIOC #IOCongress2018 #ornithology
Just 48 hours to go until SYMPOSIUM 01:
VOCAL SIGNALS: DIVERSE FORMS AND DIVERSE FUNCTIONS.
Sunday August 26 at 10:00 am in Room 109. Mark your calendar if you're interested in the avian voice. #IOCongress2018
I so enjoyed ydays #IOCFuturesForum. Networking was a key thread. Social media is just one of the networks early career professionals can use. If you want to discuss this or anything else from the evening, then I’m on the #IOCsocialmediaHUB at #IOCongress2018 Sat & Sun #BOUatIOC
