Written by Katie Holt
I kicked off the year by heading the joint meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group and the Waterbird Society in San José, Costa Rica! At the conference, I presented my research on how commercial fishing reduces the rate at which adult seabirds acquire food while foraging. As the only member of the Boersma Lab in attendance, I was fortunately pushed to network with many incredible bird scientists. I made some wonderful new connections, learned of some inspiring research projects, and even had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends.
