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AFO grants & awards | Bergstrom Award helps Ph.D. student with research on threatened grassland birds in Argentina

Posted on February 24, 2021November 19, 2024 by Melanie Browne

When I was awarded my Ph.D. grant I was filled with excitement and joy as I would be able to study some of the most iconic bird species of northeastern Argentina’s vast grasslands: the Strange-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora), the Black-and-white Monjita (Xolmis dominicanus), the Tawny-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila hypoxantha), and the recently described Iberá Seedeater (S. iberaensis). Read More

AFO news | Joint Society Statement on Ornithological Field Safety

Posted on February 19, 2021November 19, 2024 by AFO Council

AFO recently became aware of a public allegation of a sexual assault by a well-known birder that occurred during a bird-watching excursion in a metro-Atlanta park. The professional ornithological societies of the Americas have come together in solidarity with a statement affirming our commitment to maintaining the safety of everyone participating in ornithological field activities or exploring the natural world. Read More

AFO meetings | 2018 meeting recap

Posted on August 26, 2019November 19, 2024 by Jennifer Smith

Between the 7th and 9th June, 2018 AFO held its annual meeting jointly with the Wilson Ornithological Society at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The meeting offered nearly 100 oral and poster presentations. Read More

AFO grants & awards | Greg Davies: AFO’s 2019 Skutch Research Award recipient

Posted on August 18, 2019November 19, 2024 by Matthew Shumar

This year’s Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award goes to Greg Davies for research on Sungrebes in Costa Rica. Greg Davies is a naturalist and ornithologist hailing from South Africa and currently a Research Associate of the Ornithology Department of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California. Read More

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