Grants & Awards – Page 2 – Association of Field Ornithologists

AFO news | Three professional societies unite on National Science Foundation grant in effort to increase access and inclusivity in ornithology

Posted on May 16, 2023November 19, 2024 by Daizaburo Shizuka

The landscape of science is changing: People from increasingly varied backgrounds, identities, cultures, and genders are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. Support for this more diverse population of scientists needs to extend beyond “one size fits all” to better meet the needs of today’s scientists. Expanding support and strengthening the sense of community for individuals […] Read More

AFO grants & awards | Grass Wrens in the Uspallata Valley: notes from a Bergstrom Award recipient

Posted on June 20, 2021November 19, 2024 by Milagros Jefferies

I studied the Grass Wren in the Uspallata Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, at the foothills of the magnificent Central Andes Mountains. A beautiful setting where there are grassland patches associated with riverbeds in which the Grass Wrens breed and reside all year round. The development of my PhD thesis involved fieldwork during four months and three breeding seasons... Read More

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 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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