AOS 2025 Nominations & Applications Open
Nominations are now open for the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS) 2025 Council, Classes of Fellows and Elective Members, and various Society awards.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) awards four 2024 Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the 2024 Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research for early-career researchers. Four individual $15,000 fellowships were awarded to Drs. Andre Moncrieff, Glaucia (Glau) Del-Rio, Felicity L. Newell, and Anne Ausems to support their ornithological research.
What has and has not been studied on Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird nonbreeding performance?
Songbirds include species that have seen the steepest declines for birds that breed in North America, and 125 species can be considered Nearctic-Neotropical migrants.
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 of bird species found in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. A few highlights from this year’s supplement, detailed below, include species splits for …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announces its 2024 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 early-career research awardees represent outstanding contributions to the scientific study and conservation of birds. The 2024 recipients will accept their awards at the 2024 AOS annual meeting (AOS 2024) this October in Estes Park, Colorado. The AOS’s James …
AOS Pilot Project to Change Harmful English Common Bird Names
The AOS is moving forward with a pilot project to determine new English common names for an initial set of six species of North American birds.
Response of breeding and migrating bird populations to climate change in the national parks of the U.S. Southwest
In spring, the low-elevation grasslands and shrublands of the U.S. Southwest ring with the tinkling songs of Black-throated Sparrows (Amphispiza bilineata) and Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris)…
Lauryn Benedict | Faces of AOS
“I am glad to be part of an organization that is here for the birds, and also here for the people.”
AOS 2023 Annual Report: Supporting Science; Supporting Scientists
We are proud to share the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) 2023 Annual Report with you. An annual report gives us the opportunity to explore and celebrate our mission: how we connect ornithologists, science, and bird conservation by supporting impactful science, building community, and providing key resources to our members. In February, we shared the AOS’s …
The AOS introduces Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Amani Edwards
Amani Edwards brings an incredible breadth of experience to the D&I Coordinator role. She has served in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) space for more than ten years.