American Ornithological Society

The American Ornithological Society is a global network of professionals working together to advance the scientific study and conservation of birds.

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#AOS26 MERCH HAS LANDED! This collection is a collaboration between the AOS & @bird_collective & features Black-capped Chickadee, American Woodcock & Prairie Warbler. Order now to ensure receipt before the meeting. (Note: Caps will be available soon!)
https://t.co/st023blNuG

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Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee! #AOS26 early-bird registration rates end 5/31/26. Join us in Amherst (MA) for our annual meeting, 3-7 August 2026.
Presenter reminder: Please register & pay by 5/31/26 to secure your place in our #scientificprogram.
Details: https://t.co/beyhu7xgLx

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Your weekend read is right here! The latest issue of the @AmOrnith journal Ornithological Applications is now online!
Read via Oxford Academic: https://t.co/KJRJQMWahd
Read via AOS Member Portal: https://t.co/sp3qssOlFf

[American Ornithological Society @AmOrnith]

Discounted #AOS26 early-bird registration rates end on 5/31/26. Our annual meeting will be held from 3-7 August 2026 in Amherst, Mass. Presenters are reminded to register by 5/31/26 to secure your place in our #scientificprogram.
Join us!
Details: https://t.co/beyhu7xgLx

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Congratulations to the 2026 AOS Early-career Award winners! Our 2026 James G. Cooper Award winners are Drs Devon DeRaad & Fengyi Guo. The AOS awarded the 2026 Ned K Johnson Award to Dr Olivia M Smith. These awardees will deliver plenary talks at #AOS26.
https://t.co/ugK6Xet2TE

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Reminder: AOS Bridge/Completion Grant applications are due tomorrow (5/15)! This new funding opportunity supports researchers who have lost previously awarded funding as a result of changes to the Federal funding landscape in 2025 & 2026. https://t.co/7bvdhMr2Qt

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AOS Bridge/Completion Grant applications are due by 15 May. Now's the time to give them the final touches! https://t.co/7bvdhMqv0V

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The application deadline (5/15/26) is approaching for AOS's Bridge/Completion Grants to support AOS members who recently lost previously awarded funding as a result of US federal policy changes & grant cuts. See our website for qualifications.
#AOSgrants
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#AOSmembers | Join us today (5/11) @ Noon (ET) for: "How do chickadees communicate about the presence and absence of food?" with Clay Jones, Ph.D. student, University of California Davis; AOS 2023 Josselyn Van Tyne Memorial Research Grant winner
https://t.co/3XOKLfhggR
#aos_srgs

[American Ornithological Society @AmOrnith]

The application deadline (5/15/26) is approaching for AOS's Bridge/Completion Grants to support AOS members who recently lost previously awarded funding as a result of US federal policy changes & grant cuts. See our website for qualifications.
#AOSgrants
https://t.co/7bvdhMqv0V

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Our recent publication on observation of variability is breeding timing and increasing nest failures highlights some of the challenges this critically endangered species is facing today. https://t.co/7aXyvsGx2W
@every_heron @IUCNRedList @AmOrnith @NatGeo_Asia @WaterbirdSociet

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New on Wing Beat: Roads less travelled could make a difference in bird conservation efforts https://t.co/uRLojiEtJe
Related paper: https://t.co/t5aBmntcsr

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#AOSmembers | Join us Mon 5/4 @ Noon (ET) for: "Geometric morphometrics of the avian skull related to the presence of the postorbital ligament" with Samantha Gartner, Asst Prof, East Stroudsburg Univ; AOS 2024 Postdoctoral Research Grant winner.
https://t.co/02ZcplsEyJ
#aos_srgs

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#AOS26 pre-conference workshops & sessions are filling quickly. Joins us for hands-on learning exercises & panel discussions on timely topics highlighting exciting advances in ornithological research, management, field safety, education & conservation. https://t.co/ntVig3HDWT

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The latest on Wingbeat | "Bouncing back, but still losing chicks: The puzzle of partial brood loss" by Lauren Pharr: https://t.co/kIH9b1Y5eA
Related paper: https://t.co/OEeqnTvg3B
📷 Photo courtesy of Lauren Pharr

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We are delighted to welcome renowned field guide author & illustrator David Sibley as our keynote speaker for #AOS26! David will deliver a keynote address, "You can observe a lot by just watching." Learn more about David & his planned remarks.
https://t.co/Za6xVLbsmc

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#AOSmembers: Join us Mon 4/27 @ Noon (ET) for "Impact of gut microbiome modulation on nesting house sparrow physiology" w/ Kristen Rosamond, PhD candidate, Univ of Missouri-St. Louis; 2023 Josselyn Van Tyne Memorial Research Grant winner
https://t.co/pkeK9lTHDT
#aos_srgs

[American Ornithological Society @AmOrnith]

#AOSmembers: Join us Mon 4/27 @ Noon (ET) for "Impact of gut microbiome modulation on nesting house sparrow physiology" w/ Kristen Rosamond, PhD candidate, Univ of Missouri-St. Louis; 2023 Josselyn Van Tyne Memorial Research Grant winner
https://t.co/pkeK9lTHDT
#aos_srgs

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We've got your weekend read! The April issue (Vol 143, Issue 2) of the American Ornithological Society journal Ornithology is now available online. Access this issue through the AOS member portal or via Oxford University Press website.
https://t.co/gxVkF8iPeg

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In particular, the AOS aims to support students and early-career professionals by providing “bridge” funding that allows them to complete a project or degree and continue their professional path in the field of #ornithology. /🧵

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The AOS has launched a Bridge/Completion Grant program to support AOS members who recently lost previously awarded funding as a result of U.S. federal policy changes and grant cuts. Applications due by 15 May 2026.
https://t.co/7bvdhMqv0V 1/3🧵

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The first round of funding will provide funding to support project or program completion for AOS members who were nearing the end of a degree, program, or research project when federal funding for that initiative was canceled. 2/3 🧵