Each year, at our annual conference, we announce the Best Student Presentation Awards. These awards seek to recognize outstanding oral and poster presentations. Students at every level are eligible for these awards.
The level of research presented at our past AFO 2025 conference was so high, we had a hard time choosing the winners. Hence, we added an honorable mention and gave out three awards. Congratulations, Will, Sarah and Matt! They all received a pair of Vortex Viper binoculars, a pass to Tracy Aviary, an AFO hat and a 1-year membership to AFO.
Best Poster Presentation
Rachel Stone
(Salisbury University)
“The influence of color morph on Eastern Screech Owl survival and home range size“
Best Oral Presentation
Will Harrod
(Utah State University)
“Wildfire shapes songbird communities in the northern sagebrush biome“
Honorable Mention: Best Oral Presentation
Matthew Gilbert
(Cornell University)
“Assessing vulnerability of eastern North American landbird species to climate and land use change“
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Header photo: Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) by Banu R | Getty Images.