Welcome to our newest members of the AOS Council
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 American Ornithological Society (AOS) Council election. The AOS Council is the Society’s governing body, made up of member volunteers.
A “wrenaissance” for House Wrens; species and genus splits for Barn Owls and Plovers; and lumping of Redpolls included in 2024 Check-list changes
CHICAGO — July 18, 2024 — The 65th Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) Check-list of North American Birds, published today in Ornithology, includes several updates to the classifications …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) names Judit Szabo as new Ornithological Applications editor-in-chief
May 3, 2024—CHICAGO—The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce Judit K. Szabo, Ph.D., as the incoming editor-in-chief for its top-ranked journal, Ornithological Applications. Beginning on May 1, 2024, …
The AOS Announces Our New Strategic Plan
We are excited to introduce the new strategic plan for the American Ornithological Society (AOS), a guiding document that will help us meet the needs of our community now and into the future.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF POSITION, Ornithological Applications
The American Ornithological Society (AOS, or Society) seeks a new editor-in-chief (EIC) for the journal Ornithological Applications.
American Ornithological Society Will Change the English Names of Bird Species Named After People
“There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations with the past that continue to be exclusionary and harmful today,” says president. “The time has come …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) names Christina P. Riehl as new Ornithology editor-in-chief
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce Christina (Christie) P. Riehl as the new editor-in-chief for its top-ranked journal, Ornithology. Dr. Riehl is the first female editor of the journal in its 147-year history.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) awards four 2023 Kessel Fellowships for ornithological research
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the 2023 Kessel Research Fellowship for early-career researchers. Four $15,000 fellowships were awarded to Lucia Mentesana, Facundo X. Palacio, Shailee Shah, and Frank Fogarty to support their ornithological research.
AOS 2024 Nominations and Applications Open
Nominations are now open for the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) 2024 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 abstracts for the AOS 2025 Wesley Lanyon Award
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) invites abstract submissions for the 2025 Wesley Lanyon Award, which recognizes an early-career ornithologist who authors the best integrative review paper on avian science.