Walt Koenig Retires from UC, Hastings

   Starting as an undergraduate student at Stanford, and then through a graduate career, and over 25 years at Hastings, Walt Koenig retired Aug 3. A party was held at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology in Berkeley last Friday. Hosted by his recent graduate students, and featuring Top Dog sausages, we all told "Walt" stories and recalled his many adventures at Hastings and MVZ. Walt has an amazing record of rigorous science; in publications, contributions as an editor and in teaching. (see list). Walt will be moving to a new position with the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY. We expect to see Walt in the fall  to count acorns and in each spring for a month or two keeping track of acorn woodpeckers. Bon Voyage, Walt!