The XVI International Ornithological Conference of Northern Eurasia will be held in Kazan, Russia, at the Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Conference dates: April 21–24, 2025
Conference organizers: Menzbier Ornithological Society, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan Federal University, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Zoological Museum of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Institute of Ecology and Evolution Problems named after A.N. Severtsov of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Union for the Conservation of Birds of Russia, Russian Society for the Conservation and Study of Birds named after M.A. Menzbir.
The main areas of the conference:
1. Fundamental issues of zoology in the study of birds: general problems of nomenclature, taxonomy and systematics of birds, paleochronology and macroevolution, morphology, physiology, embryogenesis, patterns of microevolution, species structure and population divergence, geography and ecology of populations/species, population demography and global population (species) trends, migrations, philopatry, navigation mechanisms, behavior and zoopsychology, bioacoustics.
2. Applied aspects of bird studies: dynamics of ornithocomplexes and diversity of population structure, compilation of regional atlases, protection of birds and their habitats, Red Books, rational use of birds, medical and aviation ornithology, birds and agriculture, birds and hunting, bird breeding, birds of transformed territories.
3. Popularization of ornithology: environmental education, studying birds in schools, birdwatching and ornithological tourism.
Round tables are planned.
A collection of abstracts of reports is planned to be published by the beginning of the conference. The working languages of the conference are Russian and English.
Applications for plenary reports and proposals for holding symposia, round tables - until October 15, 2024 inclusive. Applications for participation in the conference and abstract submission (registration rules and abstract submission see below) until January 10, 2025.
Rakhimov Ilgizar Ilyasovich (chairman of the organizing committee) +7 (917)272-62-39
Arinina Alla Vladimirovna (secretary of the organizing committee): +7 (939) 313-56-14
All correspondence (proposals, applications for organizing sections, round tables, etc.) and acceptance of applications and materials is carried out on the conference website: http://птицысернейнойевразии.рф.
The registration fee for in-person participation in the conference is 3,000 rubles, for absentee participation 1,000 rubles (publication, mailing). The registration fee is paid before the conference and transferred to a specially opened conference account before April 1, 2025. Payment details are available on the conference website.
Expenses for travel, accommodation, meals, excursions and a friendly dinner are paid by conference participants themselves upon arrival. If necessary, collections will be sent out by cash on delivery after the end of the conference. Information on the friendly dinner and excursion offers will be added in the next information letter and presented on the conference website.
Current information about the Conference (information letters, composition of the Organizing Committee, Program Committee and Editorial Board, preliminary program, etc.) will be posted on the websites of the Menzbir Ornithological Society http://zmmu.msu.ru/menzbir and on the conference website: http://птицысерневойевразии2025.рф.
The main areas of the conference are: systematics, paleornithology and evolution, ecology, behavior, bioacoustics, preparation and publication of faunistic reports, dynamics of fauna and bird populations, demography and population biology, morphology and physiology, migration, protection of birds and their habitats, rational use, medical and aviation ornithology, birds and agriculture, synanthropization and urbanization of birds, popularization of ornithology and environmental education, ornithological tourism and birdwatching in Northern Eurasia.
Dates: 21.04.2025 – 24.04.2025.
Place: Kazan, Россия.
Organizers: Menzbier Ornithological Society, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan Federal University, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Zoological Museum of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Institute of Ecology and Evolution Problems named after A.N. Severtsov of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Union for the Conservation of Birds of Russia, Russian Society for the Conservation and Study of Birds named after M.A. Menzbier..