USGS presents plenary talk at first Anatidae Workshop in China .

USGS researchers Diann Prosser (Patuxent Wildlife Research Center) and John Takekawa (Western Ecological Research Center) have been invited to present a plenary presentation at the first international Anatidae (waterfowl) workshop in China.  The workshop, planned for December 12-18 2008 in Beijing, will summarize the Anatidae conservation and monitoring status in China, establish the China Anatidae Network (CAN), and strengthen international cooperation and information exchange in Northeast Asia. Diann Prosser will represent USGS by presenting findings of satellite telemetry studies on waterfowl from Poyang Lake, southeastern China, one of Asia’s most important wintering sites for waterbirds and potential hotspot for influenza transmission between wild and domestic birds.  While in Beijing, Prosser will also meet with Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Agricultural University collaborators to continue ongoing avian influenza research.

Contact: Diann Prosser Beltsville, MD (301)497-5914

HiLites Contact: Marilyn Whitehead, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 301-497-5503

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