We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 SJV Awards Program small grants. Congratulations to all recipients, and stay tuned in the months ahead to hear more about these important projects. Learn more about the SJV Awards Program on the SJV website, including details about projects we have funded in the past and how to apply for an Award.

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• Long-term waterbird monitoring of critical habitat and priority species of the estuaries and islands of the eastern Midriff Island Region of Sonora (Prescott College, Sonora, Mexico)
• Creation of a habitat map and mapping critical habitat for priority waterbird species in Estero Santa Cruz (Prescott College, Sonora, Mexico)
• Marsh Bird Survey Training Workshop (USGS-University of Arizona, Arizona, USA)
• Increased shorebird monitoring and training in southern Sonora (Alamos Wildlands Alliance, Sonora, Mexico)
• Conservation Action Plan for the San Jacinto Valley Important Bird Area: balancing wildlife, agriculture, and communities in Riverside County (National Audubon Society, California, USA)
• Grassland Birds Best Management Practices pocket guide (Audubon Arizona, Arizona, USA)
• Breeding phenology and reproductive success of Rufous-winged Sparrow in the Sonoran Desert as indicators of climate change in northwest Mexico (Sonora State University, Sonora, Mexico)[/list]