The AOS journals are piloting a new Peer Editing Program to provide English-language editing assistance for AOS members whose primary language is not English to assist authors before their articles are sent out for peer review. Learn more! americanornithology.org/aos-editoria...

#AOSMEMBERS: Join us at noon ET on Monday 9/22 for a lunchtime Student Research Grant Seminar, "Exploring the complex genomic architecture of divergence in a North American backyard bird, the Northern House Wren" w/ William Anderson. americanornithology-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AOS_SRGS

Supporting our members during uncertain times: We've compiled information into a new web hub to share what the AOS is doing in response to recent political decisions & to help our members navigate disruptive policy changes. More: americanornithology.org/professional... #AOSmembers #ornithology

Welcome to the newest members of AOS Council, who assumed their leadership roles following the #AOS25 annual meeting in St. Louis! Learn more about these dedicated volunteer leaders: americanornithology.org/announcing-t...

#AOSMEMBERS: Join us at noon ET on Mondays through mid-December for our Fall 2025 Student Research Grant Seminar Series. Our lunchtime series highlights cutting-edge student research funded by the AOS! See the full lineup: americanornithology.org/professional... #AOS_SRGS

Discover #ornithology research in BioOne Complete with our Top & Trending Research collection, featuring articles from @anzf.bsky.social, Ornithology @amornith.bsky.social, and Polish Journal of Ecology @mizpas.bsky.social. 📖 Free to read through September 30: bio-one.co/3I3qD62 #birds

Do you like baby birds? Fun photos and stories about chickadees in my latest guest post at Wing Beat, the blog of the @amornith.bsky.social. This post accompanies our recent paper on postnatal dispersal and recruitment in mountain chickadees 🪶 americanornithology.org/hatch-early-...

Join us for "Full annual cycle drivers of phenology in the Prothonotary Warbler," 8/25/25, Noon ET, w/ Rebecca Ralston, Ph.D. researcher, University of Helsinki; 2023 AOS Alexander Wetmore Memorial Research Grant winner. REGISTER: americanornithology-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AOS_SRGS #AOSmembers

Our AOS Student Research Grant Seminar Series picks up again this fall, beginning 8/25. AOS members are invited to join our lunchtime seminars that highlight research projects funded by the AOS Student Research Grants Program. Details: americanornithology.org/professional... #AOS_SRGS #AOSmembers

The 66th Supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds published today in the AOS journal, Ornithology. See what's new and what's changed! americanornithology.org/66th-supplem...

Thank you to #AOS25 exhibitor Avinet Research Supplies, the @fieldornith.bsky.social business that provides essential field equipment to bird and bat researchers. We make Avinet mist nets and source other nets for researchers. #webringsciencetothefield #mistnet #AFO

Thank you to #AOS25 Exhibitor, Ducks Unlimited! Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. Visit their exhibit booth in our Exhibit Hall to learn more!

Thank you to #AOS25 Bronze Sponsor, the Missouri Birding Society, who are dedicated to the preservation and protection of birds and other wildlife; to education and appreciation of the natural world; and to effective wildlife and habitat conservation practices.

Thank you to #AOS25 Bronze Sponsor, the National Audubon Society. For more than 100 years, Audubon has embraced the mission of protecting birds and the places they need.

Thank you to #AOS25 exhibitor and @amornith.bsky.social publishing partner Oxford University Press! Visit with Kyle in. our exhibitor hall to learn more about OUP!

Thank you to our #AOS25 Platinum Sponsor, the Missouri Department of Conservation. The MiDC is proud to be considered one of the finest fish, forest and wildlife agencies in the country.

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation! MCHF was founded in 1997 to advance the conservation & appreciation of forest, fish & wildlife resources by applying financial resources to the priorities of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology! Stop by the Cornell Lab’s booth, to learn more about Birds of the World, the worlds leading scholarly ornithological reference! #AOS25

Our meeting coordination committee has been meeting regularly since early February to plan a fantastic #AOS25 meeting in St. Louis! Thank you to this wonderful crew!

#AOS25 | Are you interested in publishing your research in an AOS journal? Learn more about the process and meet the AOS editors today at noon in Grand Ballroom H.

Thank you to our fantastic #AOS25 Local Planning/Host Committee, whose work connecting the AOS community with the city of St. Louis created some fabulous local adventures for our attendees! meeting.americanornithology.org/about/commit...

Thank you to the #AOS25 Meeting Coordination Committee, a group of dedicated volunteers who have given countless hours of planning for our memorable annual meeting in St. Louis! (Note: Several committee members are not pictured.) meeting.americanornithology.org/about/commit...

Our annual meetings could not happen without the many valuable contributions of our volunteers! Thanks to Zachery Holmes for his leadership and to all of our #AOS25 volunteers!

#AOS25 | Join us this evening in Grand H at 6:30pm for a Wandering Chat social for non-academic researchers! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/netw...

The Rainbow Lorikeets are hosting an #AOS25 Breakfast Social in Grand Ballroom H on Thursday morning at 7am. We hope you'll join us! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/netw...

Create an #AOS25 Quiz Bowl 3-person team, think of a SFW team name & flex your knowledge of bird & bird-adjacent trivia at the Quiz Bowl, 8:15pm, Thur 8/14, Grand Ballroom DE. All can join pub-style round; student teams eligible for final round/prizes! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Annual Meeting Rewind! Did you miss #AOS24 in Estes Park, Colorado? Need a fantastic pen or fridge magnet? We have a limited supply of swag from last year's meeting at the #AOS25 check-in desk & badge decoration station! Stop by!

#AOS25 Wednesday morning plenaries | Drs. Maria Stager & Valentina Gómez-Bahamón will deliver their early-career award plenary addresses beginning at 8:15am in the Grand Ballroom DE. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/plen...

The #AOS25 Silent Auction is underway! Bid early & bid often! On Tues & Weds from 5-9pm join us near the poster session (at the top of the escalator) to bid on dozens of exciting bird-themed items from generous donors to benefit AOS student programs. meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

In this morning's #AOS25 plenary session, we paused to celebrate, honor & remember our departed friends & colleagues in our In Memoriam tribute. Please join us in honoring these individuals & their contributions to the field of #ornithology. youtu.be/O8JJKNeRFcY?...

#AOS25 participants: Join us for tonight's opening event as we officially welcome you to our meeting in St. Louis. The keynote address by elin kelsey is at 7pm in Grand Ballroom DE on the 4th floor. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/keyn...

Welcome to St. Louis, #AOS25 participants! Registration/check-in is open from 12-5pm today on the 4th floor. See our website for our daily schedule. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/gene...

Today (7/31) is the last day to take advantage of regular registration rates for #AOS25; late registration begins 8/1. Join us August 11-15 in St. Louis for our annual meeting! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

#AOS25 keynote speaker elin kelsey is seeking Stories of Hope: conservation, field work, research, education/outreach successes; feel-good encounters that made you think differently; work or people from whom you draw strength. Share your story! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/keyn...

Congratulations to the 2025 AOS Kessel Fellowship & Latin American/Caribbean Conservation Research Grant winners! Read more about our winners & their research projects. americanornithology.org/aos-announce... #ornithology #researchgrant #birds #conservation #AOSgrants

#AOS25 merch is here! Our stylish options feature our beautiful logo designed by Jenni Fuller. Choose from 2 t-shirt styles & a hat that's perfect for field kits/birding adventures! Order by 7/15/25 to guarantee desired styles/sizes. Pick up at #AOS25 meeting.americanornithology.org/aos-2025-mer...

In case you missed it: Flocks have taken flight! Flocks, a joint project of the WOS, @fieldornith.bsky.social, & @amornith.bsky.social, are affinity groups where people within the #ornithology community can connect, share advice, & build community.

Our new article "Where do Gyps fulvus (Griffon Vulture) feed? Combining biologging with socio-economic analysis can guide sustainable ecotourism development" has been published in #ornithologicalapplications #acc #biologging @amornith.bsky.social academic.oup.com/condor/artic...

#AOS25 Early-bird registration rates end at 11:59pm (ET) tonight (6/30). Register now & save! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

#AOS25 early-bird registration rates end 6/30! Register now & save! See website for details on our meeting program & field trips; register for workshops; book your accommodations--we've secured a limited number of additionally discounted student rooms. meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

#AOS25 workshops/training sessions are filling quickly! Register now for opportunities for hands-on learning & panel discussions on topics highlighting exciting advances in #ornithologicalresearch, management, #fieldsafety, #education & #conservation. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/work...

#AOS25 early-bird registration discount rates end 6/30; register now & save! See website for info on our speakers, field trips, bird walks, scientific program, & networking & social events. Book accommodations by 7/18 to secure discount. REGISTRATION: meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Read the latest issue of the AOS journal Ornithology (April 2025; 142, 2) now available online! academic.oup.com/auk/issue AOS members can access this issue for free through our Member Portal: my.americanornithology.org/Sign-In?retu...

Tomorrow (6/19) is World Albatross Day 2025. This year’s theme aims to shed light on the alarming impact of diseases, particularly High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI; bird flu), on already vulnerable albatross & petrel populations. Learn more: acap.aq/world-albatr...

We're inching closer to the early-bird discounted registration deadline (6/30) for #AOS25, our annual meeting in St. Louis from 11-15 August. Register now & save! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

The AOS 2024 Annual Report: Sharing Science, Supporting Scientists, Strengthening Community celebrates the tremendous accomplishments of the AOS and our ornithological community, and highlights the value the AOS provides to our members. Read more! americanornithology.org/about/annual...

Congratulations to our AOS 2025 Peter R. Stettenheim Service Award winners, Drs. Sharon Gill and Brian D. Peer. americanornithology.org/aos-announce... #AOSAwards

Congratulations to AOS 2025 Florence Merriam Bailey Publication Award winner, Henry C Stevens w/coauthors A C Smith, E R Buechley, Ç H Şekercioğlu, V Shirey, K V Rosenberg, F A La Sorte, D Tallamy, P P Marra. americanornithology.org/aos-announce... Paper: academic.oup.com/condor/artic... #AOSAwards

Congratulations to the 2025 AOS Achievement Award winners! The AOS annually confers awards on #AOSmembers for their ornithological research & considerable contributions to the science & practice of #ornithology & for their service to the AOS. americanornithology.org/aos-announce... 🧵 #AOSAwards

Free link! Our article on bird flash plumage signals is now officially out in Ornithology. Huge thanks (again) to David Allen Sibley for allowing us to use his artwork in it. #ornithology @amornith.bsky.social academic.oup.com/auk/article/...