Mar 10, 2026 | News
Did you know that 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of North American Migratory Bird Joint Ventures? Since the North American Waterfowl Management Plan called for their creation in 1986, the Joint Ventures have become widely accepted as the model for collaborative...
Mar 10, 2026 | News
Congratulations to the 2026 Student Fellowship Awardees! Learn more about the students whose research is moving sea duck conservation forward. Surf Scoters, one of the 15 extant species of sea ducks. This year’s new Student Fellowship Awardees are: Caroline...
Jan 24, 2026 | News
Every year, a large proportion of Pacific Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) migrate from their Alaskan and Canadian breeding grounds to fall staging and wintering areas on the coast of Russia. Harvest rates across this region are poorly understood, making it...
Aug 11, 2025 | News
The Sea Duck colony at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Laurel, MD, is the only facility of its kind in the United States. Pictured are two male and one female Common Eiders floating in their pond. The Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC), formerly the...
Jul 18, 2025 | News
Harlequin Duck, Credit: NPS, Jacob W. Frank Harlequin Ducks can be found across North America, split into two distinct populations, one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast. In the west, the species nest in remote, mountainous, rushing streams in dense forests...
Jun 4, 2025 | News
Sea ducks can be a difficult species to study. From their remote breeding sites to their long-distance migrations, frequent movements, and use of many habitats, they can be hard to find, and even more difficult to monitor. For years, scientists have approached sea...
