Thank you from AOS Leaders
Wow — what a year! As we think back on everything that happened in 2021, we reflect on the strength and resilience of our community and our gratitude at working …
AOS journals now accepting video abstract submissions for published papers
The American Ornithological Society (AOS), with the help of our publisher, Oxford University Press, now has the capacity to promote video abstracts to accompany published research. We expect this capacity …
Call for Keynote and Plenary Speakers
The American Ornithological Society and BirdsCaribbean seek nominations for Keynote and Plenary speakers for our joint 2022 Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 27 June to 2 July 2022. The …
2021 Elliott Coues Award Winner: Peter Arcese
Over the coming weeks, we will continue to feature profiles of the previously announced winners of this year’s AOS awards in a series of posts on Wing Beat. The AOS …
Advances in Avian Diet: Methods and Applications
By Sabrina S. Taylor, Senior Editor, Ornithology Studying avian diet has never been easy, but several methodological advances have enabled novel insights, collectively sparking a renewed interest and vigor in …
Nominations Open for 2022 AOS Awards
The American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) 2022 awards cycle is now open! Each year through our awards program, the AOS celebrates the notable achievements of ornithologists who are engaged in critical …
Nominations Open for 2022 AOS Council & Special Membership Classes
Post updated 1/10/22We’ve extended the nomination deadlines for AOS Council and AOS Honorary Fellows.Honorary Fellows nomination deadline: 15 February 2022AOS Council nominations deadline: 21 January 2022 Each year, members of …
Distinctive egg color variations in Common Murres
By T. R. Birkhead Linked paper: Exceptional variation in the appearance of Common Murre eggs reveals their potential as identity signals by Tim R. Birkhead; Jamie E. Thompson; Amelia R. …
Call for Symposia
Submission deadline extended: All proposals for symposia must be received by 22 January 2022. We seek a varied suite of thematic symposia at the 2022 joint conference of the American Ornithological …
Call for Roundtable Discussions
Submission deadline extended: All proposals for symposia must be received by 22 January 2022. We seek a varied suite of proposals for roundtable discussions at the 2022 joint conference of the …