Forbes Biological Station

Forbes Biological Station, part of the @INHSIllinois is the oldest inland field station in North America (since 1894). Studying waterfowl & other wetland birds

[Forbes Biological Station @ForbesStation]

We really enjoyed having Rebecca out to the station in Fall 2021, and are so glad to share the joy of rails and rail migration with everyone through her wonderful book!

[Eli Hersh @aminals_hersh]

Releasing our first Virginia Rail of the season! @ForbesStation

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

The #NOAAFirebird project, led by @RallidaeRule asks: How can prescribed 🔥 be used in high marsh systems while best supporting the breeding practices/habitat needs of bird species? Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/yIxyLe6mea
Funding: @NOAA RESTORE Science Program #WorkingWednesday

[USFWS Southwest Biology @USFWSSWBioBuzz]

Firebird: Protecting marsh birds through fire management on the Gulf Coast. Highlights from our own Jena Moon, @USGS, and @RallidaeRule https://t.co/D3l2NAvLZ9

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

From Sept–Jan, @ForbesStation staff fly surveys to estimate the # of #ducks & geese that are found along >214 miles of the IL River & 272 miles of the central Mississippi River.

For weekly #waterfowl data ➡️ https://t.co/EEUrJtCWHZ

@RallidaeRule @DucksUnlimited @UofIResearch

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

#INHS @ForbesStation grad student @StephMSchmidt24 has spent the last 2 summers searching for marshbird nests & capturing least bitterns at @Nature_IL's #EmiquonNaturePreserve to study the species' nesting success, movements, & survival! #WorkingWednesday

@RallidaeRule #ILLINOIS

[Prairie Research Institute @PrairieResInst]

@INHSillinois is #hiring a waterfowl & wetland bird ecologist! Come research and monitor #waterfowl & wetland birds and the habitats they depend on at our @ForbesStation!

⏰ Apply by 6/11 ⏰ https://t.co/jPky9xgzyR

@RallidaeRule @WilsonOrnithSoc @iBioIllinois #BlackBirders

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

Interested in #ornithology? Come research and monitor #waterfowl & wetland birds and the habitats they depend on as an ecologist with the #INHS @ForbesStation!

Apply by June 11! ➡️ https://t.co/MbEbyUDGfe 🦆

@RallidaeRule @WilsonOrnithSoc @iBioIllinois #BlackBirders

[Illinois River Biological Station @illinois_river]

Come work with our colleagues at the Forbes Biological Station! Great people and excellent scientists!

[Mike Brasher, PhD 🦆 @mgbrasher]

Job Posting: Research Scientist in Waterfowl Ecology, DU Canada, Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research. Become part of a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to wetland conservation. Deadline extended to April 12. https://t.co/FpDy7klZJq #ornithology #wetlands #waterfowl

[Illinois River Biological Station @illinois_river]

Come work with us!

IRBS is looking for Aquatic Field Technicians to help with our various projects in summer 2021! Apply by Feb 26th!

Havana, IL (10+)
https://t.co/I6KT2vpJlb...
Oglesby, IL (2)
https://t.co/sDzarmK6oQ

@LamerJim @INHSillinois @PrairieResInst @AmFisheriesSoc

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

Join #INHS @illinois_river in Havana, IL as an aquatic field tech! The 10+ #fishsci techs hired will assist with applied aquatic ecology & large river system research. #FishyFriday

Apply by Feb. 26! ➡️ https://t.co/UvkNJYZLJX 🐟🐟🐟

@LamerJim @PrairieResInst @AmFisheriesSoc

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

Conduct #NOAAFirebird research from the #INHS @ForbesStation & along the Gulf of Mexico coast as an @Illinois_Alma PhD student! #ornithology #GulfMxBirds

Apply by Mar. 1 ➡️ https://t.co/mUBNgA4xlJ 🔥🔥🔥

@RallidaeRule @Thomas_J_Benson @iBioIllinois @PrairieResInst

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

"Most of the #ducks are now gone except for a few Mallards, Common Goldeneyes, & Common Mergansers," said @ForbesStation #waterfowl ecologist Aaron Yetter. "A raft of Canvasbacks is hanging on near Nauvoo, IL." [2/2] #ornithology #WorkingWednesday

@RallidaeRule @PrairieResInst

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

#INHS @ForbesStation ​scientists were in the air on Jan. 5 & 8 surveying #waterfowl—their last flight of the 2020 #migration. They'll resume aerial surveys in mid-Feb., or when the ice starts to break up. 🦆🦆🦆 [1/2] #ornithology #WorkingWednesday

@RallidaeRule @PrairieResInst

[Illinois Natural History Survey @INHSillinois]

#INHS @ForbesStation director @RallidaeRule models the migratory connectivity of #birds & works to better understand when they migrate & where. She specializes in secretive marsh birds called rails! #NationalBirdDay

Learn more: ➡️ https://t.co/dPbjBFhyft

@PrairieResInst