CAMFEST 2025

Saturday October 4, 2025 at Western University

A research open house celebrating Western University’s Centre for Animals on the Move(CAM). Registration is free and open to community members interested in our research. Please register individually for morning activities, as space is limited, and for the afternoon research showcase. If you would like to support the research and educational activities of CAM please consider making a donation. We appreciate your support.

 

Research Activities (Morning)

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Tour the Advanced Facility for Avian Research

Tour the AFAR on Western Campus, including AFAR's unique bird flight wind tunnel.

Tours beginning at: 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am
Location: 32 Wellington Dr, London, ON

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Bird watching with Tim

Take a relaxing hike around Western's campus and hear all about our local birds from Dr. Tim Hain

Starts at: 9:30am
Location: North Campus Building, Perth Drive, London, ON

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Bird Banding

Go behind the scenes and observe researchers banding migratory birds at the Environmental Sciences Western field station.

Starts at: 9:00am
Location: Environmental Sciences Western Field Station, Wonderland Road North, Ilderton, ON

 

Research Showcase (Afternoon)

 

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Arrival and Reception

Light refreshments provided.

1:00-1:30pm

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Research Showcase

Posters, information booths, CAM Research

Starts at: 1:30-2:30pm

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Making Peace with Canada Geese

Screening of CAM short movie

2:30-3:00pm

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Plenary Presentations

Dr. Jed Long: “Animal Tracking in the Big Data Era”

3:00-4:30pm

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Plenary Presentations

Dr. Alice Boyle:
“Sex, fruit, and rock-n-roll: how manakins became
the tropics' dance idols”

3:00-4:30pm