[TN-Bird] BBC Banquet -- Sept. 23 -- to hear Andrew W. Jones
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:08:41 -0400
Andy Jones Bell Museum of Natural History
University of Minnesota
Accepts Bristol Bird Club annual banquet speaker invitation.
Save the date: Friday, Sept. 23
Jones to be honored as a BBC
Stephen M. Russell
Graduate Lectureship
reserve you seats now
Andrew W. Jones
Andy Jones, a native of Kingsport, TN and one of the most promising young bird
researchers in America, has accepted the Bristol Bird Club's invitation to be
the annual banquet speaker set for Sept. 23 in Bristol. Hold that date !
A finishing Ph.D. candidate at the famous Bell Museum of Natural History,
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior of the University of Minnesota,
he has recently raised eyebrows among ornithologists in this hemisphere.
Studying under the prominent ornithologist, Dr. Robert Zink, his molecular
research publication of tern pyhlogeny, is gaining widespread recoginition.
His proposal for a new genus of terns is being considered by the South American
Checklist Committee (SACC).
His invitation and arrangements for the BBC banquet and talk have been
coordinated by BBC Vice-President Larry McDaniel who handles our programs.
Andy is coming to BBC under our attractive reseach recognition as a "Stephen M.
Russell Graduate Lectureship" -- honoring outstanding doctorate degree
candidates in ornithology. He will be the third candidate honored by this BBC
program.
His talk: Two months of "winter" in Costs Rica.
The banquet will be held at "THE CENTRE," a private dinning center, located
near the intersection of U.S. 421 Hwy. and TN Rt. 394 (Ernie Ford Parkway,
a.k.a. Bristol beltway :-) and will be a comfortable and attractive venue for
another enjoyable BBC Annual Banquet.
Meal and speaker in
the Azalea Room
shown at right.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
BY WED. SEPT. 14th
Spacious private parking
Please notify Janice Martin at janice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx if you will be
attending. Some of you have already paid in advance. While everyone in
the region is invited to attend, persons who are not members of the BBC
must send a check payable to the Bristol Bird Club in advance to:
Janice Martin
701 Euclid Ave. Dinner $20.50 served in private dinning room.
Bristol VA 24201 Children 12 and under may eat at
one-half price.
Phone 276-466-8678
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Janice reserves the right to make whatever arrangements she deems
appropriate with handling advance guest payments. Members of the BBC may
simply notify Janice by e-mail at janice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of their
intention to attend. You then may pay at the door. However, anyone who
makes a reservation will have to make payment even if they are unable to
attend or have a change of plans. All arrangements are final.
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The casual banquet menu.....
Mixed Green Salad (with all the toppings), Crackers, Fresh
Baked Yeast Rolls, Carved Roast Beef, Baked Chicken with sauce, Southern
Style Green Beans, Buttered Fresh Vegetable Medley, Herbed New Potatoes,
Apple Cobbler, Vanilla Ice Cream, Iced Tea, and Coffee. Special needs
should be addressed ASAP and you may contact President Bill Grigsby @
bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for details about how to arrange for special needs.
Dinner prepared by Chef Joseph Zacherissen
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Driving directions.....
The CENTRE is located just uphill from the traffic light at the
intersection for US. 421 and TN Rt. 394 east of Bristol TN. Persons coming
from Abingdon and
north can drive down Va. Rt. 75 from Abingdon past Musick's Campground and
turn right on U.S. 421 and continue to the traffic light. TN Rt. 394 begins at
Exit 69 (Blountville) of I-81 and passes Bristol Motor Speedway, ending at the
traffic light at U.S. 421 almost insight of THE CENTRE.
THE CENTRE is located off the road on a hill and has a nicely - marked private
entrance. You will have private parking at the front door and walk to your
dinning room all on one level. This is a nice facility, and should serve the
Bristol Bird Club, you and your guest well for an
enjoyable evening out.
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Bio and curriculum vitae for Andrew W. Jones.....
Andy is an honors graduate of Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett High School and the
University of Tennessee Knoxville where he studied for a bachelor of science
and was associated with the world famous Bristish ornithologist and ecologist
Dr. Stuart Pimm. Pimm is now the Doris Duke Chair of Conservation Ecology at
the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University.
Andy was a student assistant with Pimm's Florida Everglades research which
eventually led to Pimm's publication, "The implications of Cape Sable seaside
sparrow demography for Everglades restoration." Animal Conservation 4: 275-281.
It was the beginning of Andy's more formal field experience.
Dr. Pimm
While an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee, Andy worked two summers
as a naturlist at Steele Creek Park Nature Center in Bristol, TN (the same
position now held by BBC teenager Chris O'Bryan).
He has maintained close contact with the Bristol Bird Club and was formerly a
member of the Knoxville Chapter of TOS. He has participated in nearly every
Bristol Christmas Bird Count and most Glade Spring CBCs and Shady Valley CBCs
since he was a freshman at UT in 1995.
He was encouraged to become associated with Pimm as a results of participating
in field trips and Christmas bird counts with Dr. James Van Remsen, Jr. of
Ivory-billed Woodpecker research fame (co-author off the recent Science paper)
and a member of the American Ornithologists' Union's Committee on Nomenclature
and Classification. Dr. Remsen is curator of birds at the LSU Museum of
Natural History.
Andy has regularly attened American Ornithologists' Union meetings and
frequently presented papers and co-authored papers presented, including one
this week.
Dr. Van Remsen
While here in September, he will colaborate with Chris O'Bryan on a paper
O'Bryan will be publishing regarding a winter Barn Owl nest in Southwest
Virginia and Andy will appear as an author on that paper.
Some bits and pieces from his CV......
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota - St. Paul, MN Sep 1999 - present
Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior; Ph.D. expected summer 2005
Dissertation: Evolutionary History of Philippine Birds
Committee: R. Zink (advisor), S.
Lanyon, A. Simons, E. Cushing
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN Sep 1995 - May 1999
B. S. in Biological Sciences (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology concentration)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, member of Honors Program.
Participated in the Threshold Program, a curriculum for research-oriented
biology majors.
Senior Thesis: An Analysis of Genetic Differentiation in Disjunct Populations
of Campostoma oligolepis, the Largescale Stoneroller
Advisors: D. Etnier and G. McCracken
TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Teaching Assistant
University of Minnesota
Ornithology -- Spring 2002-2005
Evolution -- Fall 2001, 2003, 2004
Field Ornithology -- Summer 2001, 2004
General Zoology -- Fall 2000
TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Guest Lectures
Evolution as a Unifying Theory in Biology. Departmental Teaching Seminar,
University of Nebraska - Kearney. 12 July 2005.
Nests and Eggs. Ornithology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 30 March
2005.
Class Aves. Field Zoology, Lake Itasca Field Biological Station, MN. 22 June
2004.
Migration. Ornithology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 02 March 2004.
Applications of Phylogenetic Trees. Evolution, University of Minnesota, St.
Paul, MN. 03 November 2003.
Alfred Russel Wallace and Biogeography. Evolution, St. John's University,
Collegeville, MN. 14 April 2003.
Molecular Systematics. Evolution, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN. 02
April 2003.
Parental Care in the Tetrapods. Natural History of the Tetrapods, St. John's
University, Collegeville, MN. 28 March 2003.
Adaptive Radiations in Mollusca. Biology of the Mollusks, University of
Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. February 2003.
MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Shandy Geisler: Conducted independent research on the evolution of plumage in
Philippine birds using spectrometry. Will be a co-author on a publication. Is
currently in a Master's program in science secondary education.
Mariah Babcock and Jake Musser: Learned museum curation techniques including
specimen preparation, collecting, and cataloguing. Both are completing
undergraduate biology degrees.
Chris O'Bryan: Field work in northeast Tennessee. Is lead author on a paper in
preparation about winter nesting in Barn Owls. Currently completing high school.
PUBLICATIONS - Peer Reviewed
Jones, A. W. and R. S. Kennedy. in prep. Phylogeography of Two Lowland
Philippine Endemics: the Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) and Elegant
Tit (Periparus [=Parus] elegans).
Pavlova, A., A. W. Jones, G. A. Voelker, and R. M. Zink. in prep. Importance of
adequate sampling and voucher specimens in evolutionary studies: clarification
of Motacilla flava and M. citreola systematics.
Jones, A. W. and R. S. Kennedy. in review in The Auk. Plumage Convergence and
Evolutionary History of the Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) in the
Philippines.
Bridge, E. S., G. A. Voelker, C. W. Thompson, A. W. Jones and A. J. Baker.
submitted to The Auk. Effects of Size and Migratory Behavior on the Evolution
of Wing Molt in Terns: A Phylogenetic-Comparative Study.
Bridge, E. S., A. W. Jones, and A. Baker. 2005 A phylogenetic framework of the
Terns (Sternini) Inferred from MtDNA Sequences: Implications for Taxonomy and
Plumage Evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 35: 459-469.
Jones, A. W. 2005. Changes to the Minnesota bird list, 1998-2004. The Loon 76
(4): 182-185.
BOOK REVIEW
Zink, R. M. and A. W. Jones. 2004. The Speciation and Biogeography of Birds.
The Auk 121(4): 1296-1298.
HONORS & AWARDS
Marcia Brady Tucker Student Travel Award 2004 ($432)
Block Grant, University of Minnesota, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and
Behavior, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 (summer stipend)
Dayton-Wilkie Natural History Fund, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 ($1200, 1500,
1200, 1400, 1300)
Block Grant, University of Minnesota, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and
Behavior, 2001 (tuition and airfare for Tropical Ecology course, Organization
for Tropical Studies)
University of Minnesota Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2000 (tuition and support)
John D. Bohanon Research Scholarship, 1998 ($500)
Thomas J. Watson Scholarship, 1995-1999 ($2000/year)
Bicentennial Scholarship, 1995-1999 (tuition to University of Tennessee)
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Barber, B. R., M. B. Robbbins, A. W. Jones, and N. H. Rice. Phylogenetic
relationships and biogeography of New World pygmy-owls (Strigiformes:
Glaucidium). American Ornithologists' Union, Santa Barbara, CA. August 2005.
Jones, A. W., R. S. Kennedy, and R. M. Zink. "The evolutionary history of
Philippine birds." American Ornithologists' Union, Quebec City, Quebec. August
2004.
Bridge, E. S., A. W. Jones, and A. J. Baker. "The evolution of molt patterns in
response to migratory behavior in terns." American Ornithologists' Union,
Quebec City, Quebec. August 2004.
Bridge, E. S., A. W. Jones, and A. J. Baker. "A mtDNA phylogeny of the terns."
(poster). Waterbirds Society Meeting, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. September
2003.
Jones, A. W., R. S. Kennedy, and R. M. Zink. " Evolutionary history of
Philippine populations in two widespread passerines." American Ornithologists'
Union, Champaign-Urbana, IL. 09 August 2003.
Bridge, E. S., A. W. Jones, and A. J. Baker. "A mtDNA phylogeny of the terns."
Colonial Waterbirds Annual Meeting. 2003.
Bridge, E. S., A. W. Jones, and A. J. Baker. "Tern phylogenetics and
life-history evolution." Evolution Annual Meeting. June 2003.
Jones, A. W., R. S. Kennedy, and R. M. Zink. "Phylogeography of two bird
species in the Philippines." North American Ornithological Conference. 28
September 2002.
Jones, A. "An analysis of the genetic difference between disjunct populations
of the Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis)." (poster) University of
Missouri - Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium. 30 July 1998.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Curatorial Assistant Summer 2001, Summer-Fall 2002,Summer 2003
Bell Museum of Natural History, MN
Maintained the bird collection: cataloging in Specify, loaning specimens and
tissues, preparing specimens, and teaching specimen preparation.
Tropical Biology field course Spring 2001
Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica
Participated in a two-month course on design, implementation, and presentation
of field research projects in a diversity of habitats.
Adjunct Research Associate Summer 2000 - 2002
Cincinnati Museum of Natural History
Computerized vertebrate tissue collection on Argus; subsampled tissues for my
own doctoral research on Philippine bird systematics.
Field Assistant Summer 1999
Natural Resources Research Institute, Duluth, MN
Conducted point counts throughout National Forests in northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
Field Assistant Summer 1998
Missouri Ozarks Forest Experiment Project, Ellington, MO
Conducted spot-maps, nest-searching, and mist-netting in the Ozarks in a
forested landscape.
Naturalist Summer 1996, 1997
Interpreted the natural history of Steele Creek Park, Bristol, TN to the
public.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
"Birds in Art" Planning Committee. 2004. Bell Museum of Natural History.
Organized a display of 60 pieces from the Leigh Yawkey Woodson 2004 competition
winners, including commentary by local ornithologists.
William H. Marshall Field Biology Award Committee. June 2001, 2004. University
of Minnesota. Awarded a scholarship to a student excelling in field courses at
Lake Itasca Biological Station.
Museum bird skin preparation. August 1999-present. Bell Museum of Natural
History. Prepared over 275 study skins using various preparation methods.
Direct a group of volunteers in specimen preparation.
"Oddities and Curiosities" Planning Committee. 2003. Bell Museum of Natural
History. Organized a public display of the more unusual items in the Bell
Museum's collections, including writing labels and organizing loans.
Field trips. 1997-present. Led various bird-watching field trips in Tennessee,
Minnesota, and North Dakota.
Identification clinics. Winter 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. Bell Museum of Natural
History. Presented six two-hour bird identification workshops using study
skins. Each workshop focused on one group of birds (warblers, hawks, owls, and
sparrows).
Research shed. August 2002. Bell Museum of Natural History. Prepared study
skins during a public exhibition.
Graduate Catalog Committee. 2002. Department of Ecology, Evolution, and
Behavior, University of Minnesota. Served on a committee which evaluated an
existing catalog of departmental requirements and created new guidelines.
Collections Computerization Team. Spring 2001. University of Minnesota. Planned
and summarized the process to make Bell Museum collections accessible on the
internet to the public, using Specify. Secretary.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Ornithologists' Union
Cooper Ornithological Society
Society for Conservation Biology
Oriental Bird Club
Tennessee Ornithological Society
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
JOURNAL REFEREE
The Condor (2004, 2005)
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2004)
Animal Conservation (2004)
The Migrant (2003, 2005)
OUTREACH - Publications
2005. Of Pigeons and Peregrines. Minnesota Birding 42(4): 19.
2005. West Nile Virus and Crows. Minnesota Birding 42(3): 15.
2005. Bird Diversity Before the Dinosaur Extinction. Minnesota Birding 42(2):
13.
2005. Whipping the Cold. Minnesota Birding 42(1): 15.
2004. On the Scientific Side: Owls and Voles. Minnesota Birding 41(6): 13.
2004. Scientific Perspective on Broad-winged Hawk Migration. Minnesota Birding
41(4): 14.
2004. Scientific Short: Hermit Thrush Migration: Females Fly Further. Minnesota
Birding 41(3):14.
2004. Scientific Short: The Junco's Tail. Minnesota Birding 41(2):18.
2004. Scientific Perspective on Urban Raptors: the Foraging Behaviors of
Cooper's Hawks in Winter. Minnesota Birding 41(1):18.
2003. Scientific Short: Black-capped Chickadee: Seed Caching Unrelated to Brain
Size. Minnesota Birding 40(6):17.
2003. Shade-grown Coffee Revisited. Minnesota Birding 40(4):11.
2003. Weren't You Here Last Year? Minnesota Birding 40(3):17.
2002. Index 1993-2001. Minnesota Birding 39(3):13-16.
2002. Rare Species Watch: The Three-toed Woodpecker. Wilderness News Winter
2002: 2. With M. Eaton.
1998. Searching for Stonerollers. SEINE 1 (4):11-13.
1998. Splitting the Tippecanoe. SEINE 1(3): 11-12.
OUTREACH - Invited Talks
"Evolutionary History of Philippine Birds" University of Nebraska - Kearney. 12
July 2005.
"Evolutionary History of Philippine Birds" North Carolina State Museum,
Raleigh, NC. 15 March 2004.
"Things That Go "Peep" in the Night: Migration of North Carolina's Birds."
North Carolina State Museum, Raleigh, NC. 15 March 2004.
"Costa Rican natural history" Minnetonka Senior Bird Club. 06 February 2004.
"Modern and Historical Birds in Farmed Landscapes" North Oaks Heritage
Festival. July 2003.
"Wild Turkey: Status and History in Minnesota " North Oaks Neighborhood Outdoor
Festival. May 2003.
"Two months of 'winter' in Costa Rica" Bell Museum of Natural History. February
2003.
"Opportunities with the Organization for Tropical Studies" Ecology, Evolution,
and Behavior Graduate Student Seminar Series. November 2001. With T. Smutka.
"Species Concepts" Organization for Tropical Studies, Monteverde, Costa Rica.
February 2001.
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The Stephen M. Russell Graduate Lectureship.....
The Bristol Bird Club's named lecture honors Dr. Russell, who was a charter
member and founder of the Bristol Bird Club while a high school student at
Abingdon, VA in 1950.
He is retired (Emeritus), from teaching and research in ecology and
evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona and is well known as an
authority on the birds of Sonora. He is Curator Emeritus of The University of
Arizona's Bird Collection . He is an honorary member of the famous Cooper
Ornithological Society and a past presidents. He served with distinction on
committees and boards for the American Ornithologists' Union (including the
office of secretary).
The BBC, a chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society and the Virginia
Society of Ornithology, is named for Dr. Russell. He served on boards and
committees of the Organization of Tropical Studies, Western Bird Banding
Association, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Southwestern Research Station. He
received his B.S. from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from LSU under Dr. George H.
Lowery. His dissertation studied the ecology and distribution of the birds of
British Honduras (Belize), which was published as the first A.O.U.
Ornithological Monopgraph. He taught six years at LSU-New Orleans before
joining the faculty at the Unviersity of Arizona in 1964. He retired from
Arizona in 1996.
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Let's go birding.......
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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