On October 8, Professor Jim Ferrari was presented the Earle R. Greene Memorial Award for achievement in ornithology and bird education from the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS). Other notable award recipients include Roger Tory Peterson (1986), a giant of 1900s birding, and Eugene Odum (1984), whom the Odum School of Ecology is named at UGA. Jim served as President of GOS (2011-2013) and is currently the editor of The Oriole, the scientific journal of GOS.

Photos include Professor Ferrari with Wesleyan students who attended the Jekyll Island GOS fall meeting. In addition, Jordyn Hardy and Mackie Wallace presented a research poster, “Game Camera Detection of Songbird Sociality at Artificial Water Sources,” before the banquet on Saturday evening.