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est breeding bird response to a multiflora rose 
invasion: a long term study." 
Taza Schaming. Cornell University, “Occu¬ 
pancy surveys are a reliable survey method for 
monitoring Clark’s Nutcracker populations." 
Wendy Schelsky, University of Illinois, “Fe¬ 
male relatedness to social mate increases cuck- 
oldry and between-year breeding dispersal in a 
wild bird population." 
Megan Shave, Stonehill College, "Compara¬ 
tive foraging behavior of two generalist tyrant 
flycatcher (Aves: Tyrannidae) species in Belize." 
David Slager, The Ohio State University, 
“Movement ecology of Northern Waterthrush 
(Parkesia noveborcicensis) during spring migrato¬ 
ry stopover along the upper Mississippi River." 
Maggi Sliwinski, University of Manitoba, 
“Effect of grazing intensity and duration on 
songbirds of the mixed-grass prairie." 
K. S. Gopi Sundar, University of Minnesota, 
“How widespread are “common and wide¬ 
spread" species in the Gangetic floodplains, 
India." 
Jennifer Thieme, The Ohio State University, 
“Behavioral and reproductive consequences of 
nest predator activity to grassland birds." 
Lauren Throop, University of Wyoming, “Ev¬ 
idence for Alice effects? How variation in local 
tree density influences the mutualism between 
limber pine (Pinus flexilis) and the Clark’s 
Nutcracker (Nucifmgu Columbiana)." 
Emily Thomas, Penn State University. “Effect 
of oil and gas development on songbird abun¬ 
dance in the eastern United States.” 
Katerina Tvardikova. University of South 
Bohemia. "Diversity pattern and significant 
upward shifts in birds along a complete altitudinal 
rainforest gradient in New Guinea." 
Andrew Weber, Penn State University, "Hab¬ 
itat use by grassland obligate birds in south- 
central Pennsylvania." 
Karen Willard, The Ohio State University, 
“Identifying fine-scale habitat associations for 
marsh birds using occupancy modeling." 
Jared Wolfe. Louisiana State University, 
“Gimme’ shelter: a tropical bird’s dissimilar 
response to global climatic phenomenon in an 
uneven aged forest." 
Selection Committee for the Nice Medal: James 
D. Rising (Chair), Robert C. Beason, Robert L. 
Curry. Jerome A. Jackson, and Sara R. Morris; for 
the Edwards Prize: Clait E. Braun (Chair, 
recused), W. Andrew Cox, and Kevin Winker; 
for the Olson Prize: Clait E. Braun (Chair) and 
Richard C. Banks: for the Klamm Service Award: 
Sara R. Morris (Chair), Richard C. Banks, Robert 
C. Beason, Robert L. Curry, E. Dale Kennedy, 
and Jerome A. Jackson; for the Fuertes, Hall/ 
Mayfield, and Stewart awards: Carla J. Dove 
(Chair), John Bates. Rauri C. K. Bowie. Jameson 
F. Chase. R. Terry Chesser. Greg Farley. Robert 
C. Faueett, James Hare. Kamal Islam, E. Dale 
Kennedy. Kevin C. R. Kerr, Sarah Kingston. 
Gustavo A. Londono, Mark Mallory. Aldolfo G. 
Navano-Siqiienza, M. Shane Pruett, Nathan Rice. 
Scott K. Robinson, Stephan J. Schocch. Elizabeth 
A. Schreiber, Sarah Sonsthagen. Keith Summer¬ 
ville, Keith A. Tarvin, Margaret A. Voss. James F. 
Whutton, Douglas W. White, and Chris Witt; for 
the Alexander Wilson Prize, the Lynds Jones 
Prize, and the Nancy Klamm undergraduate 
presentation awards: Robert C. Beason (Chair). 
Michael Lombardo, and Susan Skagan; and for 
the WOS/AFO/COS Travel Awards: Timothy J. 
O'Connell (Chair). Rolf Koford, and Andrea 
Townsend. 
COMMENDATION 
WHEREAS THE ASSOCIATION OF FIELD 
ORNI THOLOGISTS. THE WILSON ORNITHO¬ 
LOGICAL SOCIETY, AND THE COOPER 
ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY met jointly in 
Kearney, Nebraska, for their 2011 Annual Meet¬ 
ings, hosted by the Tern and Plover Conservation 
Partnership , and 
RECOGNIZING the skill and effort of the 
Scientific Program Committee, co-chaired by 
Robert Curry. John McCarty, and Scott Robinson 
in producing an informative and enjoyable 
program, including three outstanding plenary 
lectures, four enlightening symposia on Cerulean 
Warbler breeding biology and migratory behavior, 
research on prairie grouse in North America, 
avian conservation and ecosystem services in 
agricultural landscapes, and long-term population 
effects of Piping Plover and Least Tern manage¬ 
ment on the Great Plains, and a wide array of 
excellent oral and poster presentations, and 
RECOGNIZING the work of the indefatigable 
Mary Bomberger Brown with support from her 
assiduous Local Committee, including Christine 
Thodv. Karie Decker, Sara Focke. T. J. Fontaine. 
Jacki Loomis, Mark Mesarch, and Sarah Rehrae 
to provide an extraordinary venue with comfort¬ 
able accommodations, state-of-the-art meeting 
facilities in the brand new Younes Conference 
