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| Korean Society of Ornithology | |
|---|---|
| Name | Korean Society of Ornithology |
| Native name | 조류학회 |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Type | Scientific society |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
| Leader title | President |
Korean Society of Ornithology
The Korean Society of Ornithology is a professional association focused on the study and conservation of birds on the Korean Peninsula and in adjacent East Asian flyways, interacting with scholars, conservationists, and policy bodies. It connects researchers across institutions such as Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, and agricultural and coastal research centers, and engages with international bodies like BirdLife International and Wetlands International.
Founded in the mid-20th century amid postwar scientific rebuilding, the Society developed alongside institutions such as Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, and regional museums including National Museum of Korea and Gyeonggi Provincial Museum. Early founders included academics trained at University of Tokyo, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Cornell University, and Hokkaido University, fostering links with organizations like Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, American Ornithological Society, British Ornithologists' Union, Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme, and Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft. The Society’s timeline intersects with events and institutions such as the Korean War, the April Revolution (1960), the Seoul Spring, and later environmental legislation like the Wetlands Protection Act and regional initiatives involving Yellow Sea Migratory Bird Initiative and the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership. Archives and specimen exchanges relate to collections at Natural History Museum, London, Smithsonian Institution, American Museum of Natural History, and Royal Ontario Museum.
The Society’s mission emphasizes scientific research, conservation policy influence, and public outreach in collaboration with bodies such as Ministry of Environment (South Korea), Ramsar Convention, Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Programme, and regional NGOs like Korean Federation for Environmental Movement and Korea Green Foundation. Objectives include advancing avian systematics informed by work from International Ornithologists' Union, promoting monitoring aligned with Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and informing protected area designations tied to UNESCO World Heritage Committee and national designations such as Bukhansan National Park and Dadohaehaesang National Park.
Membership spans academics and practitioners from institutions such as Korea National University of Education, Pusan National University, Chonnam National University, Inha University, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Kangwon National University, Chungnam National University, and government research bodies including Korea Forest Service, National Institute of Biological Resources, and Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The Society’s governance structure includes an executive committee with roles comparable to boards in Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), and Academia Sinica, regional chapters corresponding to provinces like Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, Jeju Province, and partnerships with field stations such as Sorae Ecology Park and Chungju Lake Research Center.
The Society publishes a peer-reviewed journal and bulletins that disseminate studies on avian ecology, behavior, migration, and conservation biology, drawing methods from laboratories at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Research, and cross-disciplinary centers like Korean Polar Research Institute. Research topics often intersect with projects at Yellow Sea Ecoregion Research Consortium, East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Working Group, and comparative phylogenetics referencing collections at Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Field Museum, and Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Special issues have addressed studies using techniques pioneered at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Linnaeus University, and genomic approaches influenced by Wellcome Sanger Institute and Broad Institute.
Annual symposia and regional meetings are hosted in cities like Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, and Jeju City, often co-organized with international conferences such as International Ornithological Congress, Asia-Pacific Bird Conference, East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership meetings, and workshops linked to Ramsar Convention Secretariat. The Society convenes seminars featuring invited speakers from institutions such as University of California, Berkeley, University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, University of British Columbia, and NGOs including BirdLife International, Wetlands International, and The Nature Conservancy.
Conservation programs include monitoring migratory stopovers like Saemangeum, Gulbi Estuary, and Dongjin River Estuary, advocating for designations under Ramsar Convention and coordination with agencies such as Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (South Korea), Korea Maritime Institute, and grassroots groups like Korean Birdwatching Association and Korean Wetland Society. Education initiatives collaborate with museums and outreach partners such as Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, Busan Museum, National Science Museum (Korea), Korea Forest Service education centers, and civic programs modeled after Royal Society for the Protection of Birds community projects and Cornell Lab of Ornithology citizen science platforms.
The Society maintains affiliations with international and regional entities including International Ornithologists' Union, BirdLife International, Wetlands International, East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership, Ramsar Convention, Convention on Migratory Species, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, and academic partners such as Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, and University of Cambridge, and works alongside conservation NGOs like The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, and local groups such as Busan Ornithological Society and Jeju Birding Club.
Category:Ornithological organizations Category:Scientific organizations based in South Korea