The American Ornithological Society (AOS) congratulates 2025 Classes of AOS Fellows and Elective Members

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) welcomes and congratulates the 2025 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 esteemed groups! 2025 AOS Elective Members Marcella D.Baiz Mary …

AOS 2026 nominations and applications open

Nominations are now open for the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) 2026 Council, Classes of Fellows and Elective Members, and various Society awards. You can help make the AOS stronger by participating in these important annual elections for leadership roles within our Society and by recognizing the achievements of our members.

Call for Papers: Wesley Lanyon Early-Career Review Paper Award

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is excited to announce a Call for Papers for the current cycle of the Wesley Lanyon Award, a publication award for the best review paper authored by an early-career researcher. The 2027 Wesley Lanyon Award will be selected from eligible review papers published in 2025 or 2026. It will provide …

Ornithological Members Launch Flocks to Build Community in the Sciences

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) announces its 2025 award winners for achievements in ornithological research, service, conservation, and publication

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 …