Lynch Lab Ph.D. candidate Michael Schrimpf’s oral presentation at the 2nd World Seabird Conference in Cape Town, South Africa was ranked in the top ten of all student presentations – congratulations to Michael! Competition was plentiful as there were over 120 student talks. While it is a fairly rare event (held quinquennially, in fact), the Conference provides a great opportunity for seabird researchers from all over the world to come together, share their findings, and ponder the mysteries of seabird world.