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SWG poses at the GECI office mural in Ensenada, MX.

Join us at the Science Working Group Meeting October 15-16, 2019 in Tucson, AZ.

Adam Hannuksela joins the SJV as Science Coordinator

Welcome Adam

We are thrilled to welcome Adam Hannuksela to the Sonoran Joint Venture as our new Science Coordinator.

SJV Special Stewardship Species, Abert's Towhee

The Power of Partnerships

The strength of the SJV comes from bringing together a diverse set of partners from both countries to share our experiences and work towards collaborative conservation actions. Here are some recent highlights that have come out of the SJV partnership.

The Science Working Group poses in front of the GECI office, Ensenada, Baja California.

Hello Ensenada

In June 2019, the SJV Science Working Group met in Ensenada, Baja California. After two years of only being able to hold meetings in the U.S., it was especially exciting to be back in Mexico.

Marbled Godwit and Willet feed along the surf at Imperial Beach, CA.

In May 2019, the Sonoran Joint Venture Management Board met in Imperial Beach, California. One of the highlights of board meetings are field visits with our partners.

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A team in Mexico bands a Brown Pelican chick.

A binational collaboration network to identify Brown Pelican conservation strategies will come together for the first time during SJV’s Science Working Group meeting in Ensenada, Mexico in early June 2019.

The “Curlew Crew” in Santa Clara, Sonora, Mexico. From left to right, Juan Carlos Medina, Benito Rocha, Erica Gaeta, Juan Butron, Jose Juan Butron, Juan Angel Butron (photo by Erica Gaeta).

Like many shorebirds, the Long-billed Curlew is a migratory species that faces threats throughout its annual cycle. This project works to connect breeding and non-breeding Long-billed Curlew populations, while also facilitating binational collaborations to work toward a holistic conservation approach.

Future home of our first Motus station on the Kern River Preserve in California. We plan on duplicating the Motus station in other locations in the Kern River Valley.

Building on the success of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System Network in the east, we plan to expand the use of this technology to meet pressing information needs for western birds to inform conservation actions within the next decade.

A CA Least Tern flies over the beach in Ensenada, Mexico.

Nesting populations of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover are on the rise in Mexico thanks to collaborative conservation efforts. However, they still face many threats including loss and degradation of coastal dune habitat.

Hummingbird Response to Change

The Hummingbird Monitoring Network is working to understand hummingbird responses to change in order to provide resources and opportunities for engaging partners in hummingbird and pollination services conservation.

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