PIF works with other bird-conservation groups to achieve shared goals and move toward the recovery of bird populations, together. Below are descriptions of these groups and ways to be involved. Please reach out to any of the contacts listed if you have questions.
Bird Conservation Partnerships
- Partners in Flight
- North American Bird Conservation Initiative
- Road to Recovery
- American Ornithological Society
- Society of Canadian Ornithologists
- Migratory Bird Joint Ventures
Partners in Flight (PIF)
PIF is a network of over 150 agencies, organizations, and academia working together on many aspects of full annual cycle conservation of migratory birds, including science, research, monitoring, planning, education, and policy. Click here to contact a PIF Partner to learn more and get involved.
Ways to get involved:
- Conservation Partner Network. PIF has an International Science Committee and an Eastern and Western Working Group. Each group welcomes conservation professionals and scientists from across the hemisphere to participate in collaborative efforts for bird conservation, including help with updates and maintenance of the PIF science products like the PIF databases (mentioned below), coordinated bird research projects like Motus, Species Working Groups for targeted recovery, and more!
- Bird Species Prioritization. The PIF Avian Conservation Assessment Database provides information for assessing the conservation vulnerability and status of all bird taxa (1,613 species) from Canada through Panama via threat scores and trends at continental and regional scales. The PIF Population Estimates Database also provides standardized population sizes for over 400 landbirds in the U.S. and Canada. If you have an interest in conservation prioritization, threat scoring, or population estimates, we welcome volunteers to assist with the PIF Science Committee’s ACAD Subcommittee or Population Estimates Database Subcommittee; just email the contact above.
- Make Migratory Connections. As a scientist, PIF encourages you to do your research: there are many eager conservation professionals across Latin America studying shared migratory species or resident tropical species in habitats of interest to collaborate with on research efforts or conservation initiatives. Your involvement in PIF can help make those connections.
U.S North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI)
NABCI is a forum of gov’t agencies, organizations, and initiatives helping partners meet common bird conservation objectives. Contact: bwilkinson@fishwildlife.org
Ways to get involved:
- Stay up to date with our monthly NABCI Newsletter
- Learn about our seven focused Subcommittees and email them to get involved in their work. Subcommittee members do not need to be NABCI Committee members or members of organizations represented on the NABCI Committee
- Get plugged into our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Community of Practice
- Read our 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan to familiarize yourself with our five priority goals and associated action items
- Explore our searchable and categorized Resource Directory hosting a wealth of bird conservation-related materials
Road to Recovery (R2R)
R2R is a movement focused on the recovery of the most rapidly-declining birds in the U.S. and Canada by addressing causes of decline, focusing on co-produced biological and social science, and supporting Species Working Groups.
Way to get involved:
- Join our Announcement List by emailing r2rbirds@gmail.com.
- Do you have expertise on a rapidly-declining species or stellar coordination skills? A number of active Species Working Groups focus on species that need targeted attention to slow continued declines, across their ranges, including filling knowledge gaps and identifying limiting factors to facilitate conservation action. Partners are working with these working groups to find funding and provide a networking platform for continued learning and communication. Collaborate with a Species Working Group or start one! Download our Species Working Group Directory.
- Attend virtual engagement sessions:
- Join the R2R Announcement List to hear about upcoming events.
- View our News & Events page to learn more.
- If you work internationally, contact us for more information about the R2R International Subcommittee.
- Inquire about joining the Future Leaders in Conservation planning team or collaborate with this initiative using the email above.
American Ornithological Society (AOS)
The American Ornithological Society is the leading society of professional ornithologists in the United States. Its mission is to support impactful ornithological science and communicate and provide access to ornithological science. Promoting avian conservation through this mission is a high priority, and the Society’s Conservation Committee is the vehicle for much of its conservation work.
Ways to get involved:
- Email us to explore the possibility of serving on the Conservation Committee or getting involved in its activities.
- Contact: Anna Chalfoun, Conservation Committee co-chair: achalfou@uwyo.edu, or Jeff Walters, Conservation Committee co-chair: jrwalt@vt.edu.
- Attend the annual AOS meetings. AOS 2025 will be held in St. Louis, MO.
Society of Canadian Ornithologists
The Society of Canadian Ornithologists – Société des ornithologists du Canada (SCO-SCO) is Canada’s leading society of professional ornithologists, dedicated to the scientific study of birds and the distribution of knowledge to aid in their conservation.
How to get involved:
- Become a member to receive updates on our society activities and opportunities to join committees
- Follow SCO on Instagram (@sco.soc), X (@SCO_SOC) or Facebook (@sco.soc)
Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (MBJV)
Migratory Bird Joint Ventures are cooperative, self-directed regional partnerships that work to conserve habitat for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. There are 22 habitat-based Joint Ventures, each addressing the bird habitat conservation issues within their geographic area, and 3 species-based Joint Ventures that work to further the scientific understanding needed to effectively manage populations of specific bird species.
Contact: Justyn Foth, National Migratory Bird Joint Venture Coordinator: justyn_foth@fws.gov
Ways to engage:
- Each Joint Venture is different. We work with hundreds of partners and with many different fields of expertise. Find your Joint Venture in our directory and reach out to learn more!