AOS Celebrates National Volunteer Week
AOS has been celebrating National Volunteer Week by introducing you to a new AOS volunteer each day via our social media platforms.
Congratulations to the 2020 Student & Postdoc Research Award Winners
AOS is proud to recognize the students and postdoctoral researchers who are receiving funding through our 2020 Research Awards.
2020 Kessel Award Winners: Corey Tarwater, Ryan Germain, & Peter Arcese
The American Ornithological Society bestows the Brina C. Kessel Award every two years for a paper published in The Auk: Ornithological Advances.
Unraveling the Origins and Family Tree of the Euphonia and Chlorophonia Finches
In the first year of my PhD, I spent a lot of time studying the phylogenetics literature to spark ideas for research into the diversification of songbirds in the Americas.
Congratulations to 2020’s AOS Award Winners
Every year, the American Ornithological Society presents a range of awards honoring members for their research and volunteer work.
How to Nail Your Paper’s Title and Abstract
You’ve written your paper, double-checked the references, and formatted it for submission. There’s just one thing missing — the title.
How Does Habitat Fragmentation Affect Amazonian Birds?
The Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project began in 1979 and is the world’s longest-running experimental study of tropical forest fragments.
Helping Migratory Birds While We Drink Our Coffee
The Andean mountains of Colombia, my homeland, are home to the world’s highest diversity of birds and are a major coffee-producing region.
900 Tiny Toe Bones Tell a Story About Prehistoric Eagles
Oona Takano’s research focuses on how something big — Pleistocene megafauna extinctions — affected something very small: the toe bones of eagles.
A Message from the AOS President: Supporting You During COVID-19
Our primary goal is to ensure that your AOS membership provides you with as much value as possible during this difficult time.