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Mailing Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSO
2469 Hammertown Rd
Narvon PA 17555-9730<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To email a PSO officer or Board Member, click on the name below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President<\/strong> – Brian Byrnes<\/a> (Delaware)
Vice-President<\/strong> – Carolyn Hendricks<\/a> (Bedford)
Secretary <\/strong>– Sheree Daugherty<\/a> (Allegheny)
Treasurer <\/strong>– Franklin Haas<\/a> (Lancaster)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Barber<\/a> (Schuylkill)
Chelsea Beck<\/a> (Elk)
Joseph Gyekis<\/a> (Centre)
Laura Jackson<\/a>(Bedford)
<\/a>Jeff Kenney<\/a> (Chester)
Mary Alice Koeneke<\/a> (Butler)
Wayne Laubscher<\/a> (Clinton)
Richard Rieger<\/a> (Schuylkill)
Brian Shema<\/a> (Allegheny)
Doug Wentzel\u00a0<\/a>(Huntingdon)
Karter Witmer<\/a> (Tioga)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newsletter Editor<\/strong>
Kaitlyn Stouch<\/a> (Centre)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania Birds <\/strong><\/em>Editor
<\/strong>Mark Bonta<\/a> (Blair)
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PSO Membership<\/strong> Manager<\/strong>
Pennsylvania Birds <\/em>Subscription Manager<\/strong>
Webmaster<\/strong>
PSO Sales Manager<\/strong>
Franklin Haas<\/a> (Lancaster)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certificates of Appreciation Coordinator<\/strong>
Sandy Lockerman<\/a> (Dauphin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Raptor Survey Compiler<\/strong>
Greg Grove<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Committees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of the current committees of the PSO. We encourage members to participate in these working groups. If you have an interest in serving on one, feel free to contact the committee chair listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birding Festival and Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair:  Carolyn Hendricks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members: Dan Brauning, Brian Byrnes, Sheree Daugherty, Chelsea Beck, Terry Master, Brandon Swayser, David Barber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan annual meeting, including virtual and in-person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards and Nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair:  Carolyn Hendricks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members:  Deb Grove, Greg Grove, Sandy Lockerman, Emily Thomas, Carole Winslow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This committee manages the Certificate of Appreciation program, the Conservation and Poole Awards selection process, and the Student Research Grant program.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Student Research Grants ($500) will be awarded to undergraduates or graduate students in pursuit of a bachelor\u2019s degree, master\u2019s degree, or doctorate. They will submit proposals describing their research that will be evaluated for their scientific merit and the likelihood that the work will make a meaningful contribution to our understanding of Pennsylvania avifauna. The application is available on the PSO website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) The committee will request nominations for the PSO Conservation award and the Earl Poole award that can be presented annually. The Conservation Award is presented to an individual or organization that has had a positive impact on bird conservation in Pennsylvania. The Earl Poole award is presented to a person or persons who have made significant contributions to Pennsylvania’s ornithology.  Members will read nominating letters, discuss the merits of the nominee and vote to determine the recipient that will receive the award at the annual meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) As a token of PSO appreciation for  their hospitality a Certificate of Appreciation will be awarded to homeowners who host birders to view rare birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Laura Jackson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PSO Conservation Committee is committed to inspiring people to conserve native birds and their habitats.The PSO Conservation Committee is committed to inspiring people to conserve native birds and their habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

       The Conservation Chat Room column is a regular feature in the PSO newsletter and dedicated to bird conservation topics.       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

       The committee\u2019s main project is the annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation (B4C) where birding teams across Pennsylvania volunteer to raise funds for conservation partners while birding in mid-June during the nesting season. More details about this successful project are found at the B4C website: https:\/\/www.breedingbirdblitz.org. <\/a>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

       We organize opportunities for PSO members to do hands-on conservation activities, such as the 2022 tree planting to improve riparian buffer habitat along Middle Creek.        <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee members write letters of support or concern for local, state, and federal issues that impact bird populations and their habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Committee meetings are held via Zoom every other month, with more frequent communication between members, as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Current members are: Brian Byrnes, Vern Gauthier, Carolyn Hendricks, David Yeany II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Joseph Gyekis<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members: Julia Plummer, Emily Thomas, Doug Wentzel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This committee will promote education in birding, the cultivation of the next generation of birders, and award youth scholarships to the Annual Meeting and and manage the Youth Camp scholarship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Field Trips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairs:  Jeff Kenney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members: Evan Mann, Tony DeSantis, Chad Kauffman, Angela Romanczuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This committee will plan, organize and conduct field trips and other group events.  They will organize the field trips at the yearly meeting in conjunction with bird clubs local to the meeting site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Mark Bonta<\/a>, Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Board:  Nick Bolgiano, Mike Fialkovich, Dan Brauning, Geoff Malosh, Holly Merker, Rudy Keller, Deb Grove, Rob Dickerson, Frank Haas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This committee is responsible for the publication of four seasonal issues of Pennsylvania Birds with an emphasis on bird distribution and ornithological analysis and research within the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Corey Husic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Armistead, Scott Stoleson, Annie Lindsay, Amy Davis, Corey Husic, Emily Ritter (non-voting Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee is recognized as a special committee within the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology and operates with its own bylaws which are approved by the PSO Board of Directors. The goal of PORC is to maintain the Official List of the Birds of Pennsylvania, as well as keeping records of rare birds that occur within the state. This is done in a juried manner, with voting members.  New members of this committee are selected by its current members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Past Presidents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conrad Schmidt 90-91
Bob Martin 91-94
Frank Haas 94-96
Bob Ross 96-98
Alan Gregory 98-00
Doug Gross 00-04
Greg Grove 04-06
Rudy Keller 06-08
Arlene Koch 08-10
Jocelyn Smrekar 10-12
Mike Lanzone 12-16
Mike Fialkovich 16-19
Evan Mann 19-21
Dan Brauning 21-24
Brian Byrnes 24-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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