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title: "The Pacific Seabird Group calls for proposals for workshops, symposia, special sessions and roundtables for its 2027 Annual Meeting"
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# The Pacific Seabird Group calls for proposals for workshops, symposia, special sessions and roundtables for its 2027 Annual Meeting

![PSG 2027](https://www.acap.aq/images/PSG_2027.png) The Scientific Program Committee of the [Pacific Seabird Group’s 54th Annual Meeting](https://www.acap.aq/latest-news/the-pacific-seabird-group-will-meet-in-vancouver-in-february-2027?highlight=WyJwYWNpZmljIiwicGFjaWZpYydzIiwiJ3BhY2lmaWMiLCJzZWFiaXJkIiwic2VhYmlyZHMiLCInc2VhYmlyZCciLCJzZWFiaXJkJ3MiLCInc2VhYmlyZCIsInNlYWJpcmRzJyIsInNlYWJpcmRlcnMiLCJncm91cCIsImdyb3VwcyIsImdyb3VwZWQiLCJncm91cCdzIiwiZ3JvdXBpbmdzIiwiZ3JvdXAnIiwiZ3JvdXBpbmciLCJncm91cHMnIiwyMDI3XQ==) is now accepting proposals for workshops, symposia, special sessions, and roundtables for the meeting to be held from 15-19 February 2027 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

 *Workshops*are hands-on learning exercises where participants engage in a mix of lectures and activities and leave with some new skill or knowledge set. Examples might include navigating software like R, eBird, or Raven; learning emerging ornithological techniques, such as tracking devices, Motus, and passive acoustic monitoring; gaining insights into how to write a successful grant proposal or prepare a paper for publication; and becoming familiar with bird education curricula through hands-on activities and demonstrations.

 *Symposia and Special Sessions *are opportunities for integrated syntheses of new or timely topics or themes with broad appeal to PSG and its members. Organizers are expected to invite speakers to share new findings and insights and provide diverse perspectives and voices. Invited talks should be focused around a central theme or question and allow for thorough coverage of that theme. A symposium is a coherent set of papers designed and intended to be published, while a special session is a coherent set of papers not necessarily intended to be published. For guidelines and examples of past PSG symposia, click [here](https://pacificseabirdgroup.org/psg-publications/symposia/).

 *Roundtables* are open forum discussions on predetermined seabird-related topics, with one or more moderators. Participants are given equal rights to discuss, share ideas and information, and debate, in an organized and respectful way. Example topics include conservation strategies, emerging threats, and more.

 Submit workshop, symposium, special session and round-table proposals using this [form](https://forms.gle/YaYU3iRT6AniVvm6A) by Tuesday, 01 September 2026.  For further information, contact the PSG 2027 Scientific Program Chair, Tom Good at [programchair@pacificseabirdgroup.org](mailto:programchair@pacificseabirdgroup.org).

 The PSG Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for 2027 recipients of the PSG Lifetime Achievement Award and the PSG Special Achievement Award to be honoured at the 2027 Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting.

 *John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 17 July 2026*