Jarome Ali | Faces of AOS
“I joined AOS because I wanted to share my research with a community that cares deeply about ornithology and to build my academic network.”
Meet Jarome
Redefining our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice: Statement & Actions
One of the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) key functions is to create a strong community that welcomes and supports individuals across a broad range of career paths, interests, backgrounds, and needs. Last year we solicited insights from our members to better understand our Society’s current culture and how to improve it. As we work towards …
Call for Symposia
Post updated 1/19/23 Submission Deadline: 10 February 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET We seek a varied suite of thematic symposia at the 2023 joint meeting of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists–Société des ornithologistes du Canada (SCO–SOC) to be held in London, Ontario, 8–12 August 2023. We invite proposals for …
Call for Workshops & Training Opportunities
Submission Deadline: 10 February 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET We seek a varied suite of proposals for workshops and training opportunities at the 2023 joint meeting of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists–Société des ornithologistes du Canada (SCO–SOC) to be held in London, Ontario, 8–12 August 2023. Our aim is …
Call for Roundtable Discussions
Submission Deadline: 10 February 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST We seek a varied suite of proposals for roundtable discussions at the 2023 joint meeting of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists–Société des ornithologistes du Canada (SCO–SOC), to be held in London, Ontario, 8–12 August 2023. Proposals should address timely topics …
Living with cowbird nest parasitism—and thriving
By Ronald L. Mumme and Claire Lignac Linked paper: Brood parasitism of Hooded Warblers by Brown-headed Cowbirds: Severe impact on individual nests but modest consequences for seasonal fecundity and conservation by Claire Lignac and Ronald L. Mumme, Ornithological Applications. Even the most ardent bird enthusiasts find it tough to love the Brown-headed Cowbird. An obligate …
The AOS welcomes two new associate editors for Ornithological Applications
The AOS journal, Ornithological Applications, welcomes two new associate editors. Luis Sandoval leads the Urban Ecology and Animal Communication Laboratory at the University of Costa Rica School of Biology. He studies bioacoustics, urban ecology, reproduction and sexual selection. Thomas J. (T.J.) Benson is a Principal Research Scientist with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University …
Strategic Planning: Charting Our Path to the AOS’s Future
By Judith Scarl, Executive Director and CEO The last decade has been a wild and wonderful journey for the American Ornithological Society (AOS), as we’ve changed, grown, and adapted in significant and positive ways. In 2015, we merged two major ornithological societies, the American Ornithologists’ Union and the Cooper Ornithological Society. The year before, in …
Congratulations to the 2022 AOS Kessel Research Fellowship Awardees
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the 2022 Kessel Research Fellowships for early-career scientists. Two new $15,000 fellowships were awarded to Dr. Umesh Srinivasan and Dr. Amberleigh Henschen to support their ornithological research. Congratulations to these awardees! These fellowships have been made possible through a generous bequest by Dr. …
2023 Nominations & Applications Now Open
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) has opened nominations for our 2023 Council, Classes of Fellows and Elective Members, and various Awards! We are committed to building an inclusive and welcoming organizational culture that celebrates the contributions of our members to the AOS and to ornithology. You can help make the AOS stronger by participating in …