After two years of planning, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Flocks for ornithologists. Born from a collaboration between the Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO), the American Ornithological Society (AOS), and the Wilson Ornithological Society (WOS), Flocks are groups where people affiliated with the ornithological community can connect, share advice, and build community …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) annually confers achievement awards on individuals and groups for their ornithological research and considerable contributions to the science and practice of ornithology, and for their service to our scientific society. Our 2025 awardees represent outstanding contributions to the scientific study and conservation of birds and to the AOS. The 2025 …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) annually bestows research awards honoring early-career researchers for their ornithological research. This year’s awardees represent outstanding contributions to the scientific study and conservation of birds.
The AOS held a forum at our 2024 Annual Meeting to give our members an opportunity to share their collective wisdom to guide the English Common Bird Names pilot. Learn more about this discussion.
The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was released on 13 March. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations (including the AOS), reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with 229 species requiring urgent conservation action. The report comes five years after …
The AOS Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Committee seeks to add up to six new members starting in January 2025. The D&I Committee is engaged in efforts to continually improve diversity and inclusion within AOS and ornithology.
The Flocks Team attended American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) 2024 Annual Meeting in Estes Park (for more information about the Flocks project, you can read this press release) to meet with ornithologists interested in founding affinity groups.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) welcomes the 2024 classes of AOS Fellows and Elective Members. Individuals are elected to these special membership classes in recognition of their exceptional and sustained contributions to ornithology and to the AOS. Congratulations to our newest members of these distinguished groups! 2024 AOS Elective Members Michael Akresh Stephanie Beilke Susan …
Each year at our annual meeting, the AOS bestows Student Presentation Awards on students at all levels (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral) who present outstanding posters or oral presentations. Congratulations to these winners, each of whom will receive a $500 honorarium with their award.
Nominations are now open for the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) 2025 Council, Classes of Fellows and Elective Members, and various Society awards.
