The Center for Conservation Biology is developing opportunities for citizens and area students to get involved in ongoing conservation science projects around Virginia. Getting involved is a way to find out about local problems in the community - and the resources available to solve them.

Press

Click on the links below to download news articles about the Center's Bald Eagle research. Viewing requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader (click here for a free download).

• "Number of bald eagle pairs continues to increase across Virginia": The Virginia-Pilot (VA) - 20 Oct. 2003
• "Numbers of bald eagle pairs in Virginia at record heights": The Daily Press (VA) - 20 Oct. 2003
• "Survey finds 435 bald eagle pairs": The Richmond Times-Dispatch - 14 Oct. 2003
• "Cameras provide a real bird's-eye view of eaglets": Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star (VA) - 13 April 2003
• "Eagle growth found, but future worrisome": Richmond Time-Dispatch (VA) - 30 Dec. 2002
• "Bald eagle numbers soar, but endangered status remains": Providence Study Jouranl (RI) - 29 Sept. 2002
• "Virginia's bald eagle population on the rise": The Daily Press (VA) - 20 June 2002
• "No longer a rarity: Bald eagle claws its way back in Virginia": The Richmond-Times Dispatch (VA) - 17 June 2002
• "Video cameras aid eagle study, teams to watch nests on James": The Richmond-Times Dispatch (VA) - 25 Jan. 2002
• "Video cameras will pry open regal eagles' deep secrets": The Virginia-Pilot (VA) - 13 Jan. 2002
  

Education

Providing educational resources is an important component of successful conservation strategies and has been a long-standing cornerstone of the Center's mission. By discussing conservation issues in the context of ongoing field research, students have the opportunity to learn about the process of scientific inquiry and data collection.

Volunteers

Using video recorders to monitor eagle nests provides us with a fantastic opportunity to view an aspect of eagle ecology that has been relatively inaccessible in the past. However, the maintenance of these systems would not be possible without the help of dedicated citizens. Volunteers play a crucial role in data collection and are an essential part of the project's design and scope.

Volunteer Manual
The Volunteer Manual provides detailed information concerning responsibilities and protocols.

Volunteer Observation Form
Volunteers are asked to keep track of the time and dates of video recording on the Volunteer Observation Form.