The AOS Conservation Practitioner Award, new in 2023, recognizes a biologist at any stage of their career, or group of biologists for outstanding work in government agencies (from municipal, state, provincial, federal, or international levels) or non-government organizations to further the conservation of birds. This award acknowledges the planning, on-the-ground, or day-to-day work of dedicated professionals addressing avian conservation issues at a local or regional scale. The award consists of a certificate and $1,000 honorarium. The awardee is selected annually by the AOS Conservation Award Committee. All award nominees are expected to have a high standard of ethical and social behavior that is strongly aligned with the AOS Code of Conduct & Ethics.
Submit a nomination
Nominations are now open for the AOS Conservation Practitioner Award are currently closed.
Nominations must be submitted through the AOS Member Portal.
Questions?
Please contact either of the AOS Conservation Committee Chairs with questions:
Jeff Walters: jrwalt@vt.edu
Angelina Ruiz Sánchez: angruiz@uv.mx
Past Conservation Practitioner Award Recipients
2025 Felicia Sanders
2024 Nestor Fariña & Olga Esther Villaba
2023 (Inaugural) Jennie Duberstein, Coordinator, Sonoran Joint Venture