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Welcome to the website of the Institute for Avian Research

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The Institute for Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland" (IAR) is a non-university research institution in the portfolio of the Lower Saxonian Ministry of Science and Cultural Affairs.
Principally the Institute conducts basic research into the complex relationships between birds and their organic and inorganic environments.
The central focus of our scientific activities is research into bird migration. We are also the Bird Ringing (banding) Centre for Northwest Germany.

 

Our research levels:
Ecosystem - Population - Individual
    The main highlights at a glance
   • The Institute for Avian Research organises the 143. Annual meeting of the Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft 2010 on Helgoland. Further information, as well as registration on the pages of the DO-G.
   • Research award 2009 of the 'Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung' goes to junior scientist of the Institute for Avian Rearch. press release...
   • Click here for information on avian influenza. 
   • New Masters degree course, "Master in Biology with a focus on ornithology", a joint product of the Institute for Avian Research and the Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences of the University of Oldenburg. Download the information brochure here (pdf, 350 KB)
   • Ornithological colloquium: Due to rebuilding activities there will be no colloquium in the winter semester 2010/2011.
   • Further information, current employment and volunteering opportunities (Non-military Service, Voluntary Ecological Year, degree theses etc.) see under News and events

 

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