Courtesy of Ray Hennessy

Northeast Loon Study Working Group (NELSWG)

Presenters and attendees of the 2017 NELSWG meeting. Photo courtesy of Kittie Wilson.

The Northeast Loon Study Working Group (NELSWG) is a consortium of federal and state agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations from New England states and eastern Canadian provinces created because of widespread concerns about the health of loons in the northeast. With input from participating members, NELSWG coordinates cooperative research and other actions on issues beyond the scope of any one of its member organizations.

This page serves as a source of information for NELSWG members and attendees, including recordings of recent NELSWG meetings (2020-present), and an archive of meeting minutes and agendas from previous meetings.

NELSWG 2026

The 2026 meeting of the Northeast Loon Study Working Group is scheduled for March 12-13 2026. Please email Harry Vogel to be added to the NELSWG email list.

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Loon Preservation Committee