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.

Congratulations to the 2023 American Ornithological Society (AOS) Student Presentation Awards winners

Each year, the American Ornithological Society (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 held at AOS & SCO–SOC 2023 Conference held in London, Ontario, Canada.  We offer our thanks to the 2023 Student Presentation Awards …

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announces the winners of its inaugural Latin America and Caribbean Conservation Research Awards

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) Conservation Committee recognizes the urgent need to conduct timely research on the many declining bird species across the Americas and support researchers from countries where funding for scientific endeavors is less available. In 2023, the committee initiated a new Latin America and Caribbean Conservation Research Awards (LACCRA) small grants initiative, …

Amanda Rodewald | Faces of AOS

The AOS has been my “home” society since I was a graduate student. I enormously value the scientific, educational, and professional resources that AOS provides, but what is most important to me is being part of a fun, supportive and stimulating community. Amanda Rodewald Current institution and/or position: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Garvin Professor and …

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announces its 2023 award winners for achievements in ornithological research, service, conservation, and publication

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) annually bestows a range of awards honoring individuals and groups for their ornithological research and considerable contributions to the science and practice of ornithology, and for their service to the society. This year’s awardees represent outstanding contributions to the scientific study and conservation of birds and to the AOS. The …