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 …
New AOS editorial assistance program for non-native English speakers
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) journals, Ornithology and Ornithological Applications, are excited to announce a new Peer Editing Program that provides English-language editing assistance for AOS members whose primary language is not English.
Announcing the 2025–26 AOS Council
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 American Ornithological Society (AOS) Council election. The AOS Council is the Society’s governing body, made up of member volunteers.
Congratulations to the American Ornithological Society (AOS) 2025 Student Presentation Award winners
The AOS bestows Student Presentation Awards on students at all levels (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral) who present outstanding posters or oral presentations at our annual meeting. This year, the Society presented nine awards and 10 honorable mentions to deserving students at the AOS 2025 meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.
66th Supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds publishes today in Ornithology
The 66th Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) Check-list of North American Birds, published today in Ornithology, includes several significant updates to the classification of bird species found in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
The American Ornithological Society announces its 2025 research grantees
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce the grantees of the 2025 Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research and Latin American/Caribbean Conservation Research Grants for early-career researchers.
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 …
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 …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announces its 2025 award winners for achievements in ornithological research by early-career professionals
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.
English Common Bird Names Member Forum: Thank you for your feedback!
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.