#AOS26 Friday Plenary | Patty Rodriguez Brennan, PhD will deliver a plenary talk, "Science Lessons from the Sex Life of Birds" at 8:30am in the Campus Center Auditorium. https://meeting.americanornithology.org/program/plenary-speakers/ 14h

Congrats to Weds eBird #AOS26 birding competition winner Leah Krenshaw, who got a conference bandana today as a prize! 9 Species on the UMass Amherst campus including a Chimney Swift & Eastern Kingbird! See Checklist: ebird.org/checklist/S3... Join us! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

#AOS26 Thursday Plenary | AOS James G. Cooper Early Professional Award winner Dr. Devon DeRaad will deliver a plenary talk, "Understanding the evolutionary forces governing global biodiversity accumulation" at 8:30am in the Campus Center Auditorium. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/plen...

Congrats to our Tuesday eBird #AOS26 birding competition winner Percy Ulsamer, who picked up a conference hat today as a prize! 27 Species at Orchard Hill including a Cedar Waxwing feeding young! Checklist: ebird.org/checklist/S3... Join in the fun! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Thank you to #AOS26 exhibitor, @celltracktech.bsky.social. Stop by to see our smallest bird tracking technologies, including BlūSeries tags for hummingbirds & our 2.8g Flicker GPS/GSM & ULP units. meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exh...

Thank you to #AOS26 Exhibitor, Wildlife Computers, the leading provider of advanced wildlife telemetry solutions. Visit their booth to learn more! https://meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exhibitors/exhibit-hall/wildlife-computers/

#AOS26 MERCH IS OPEN ONSITE! Come to the registration/check-in desk to complete your conference look with a new hat, t-shirt, tank top, or bandana! Thanks to Bird Collective for this beautiful one-of-a-kind merch! (Sorry, we cannot ship items.)

#AOS26 attendees: If you're somebody who has wandered outside of academia for your research career (or are interested in learning more about these career paths), come join a Wandering Chat social mixer for non-academic researchers @ 12:30pm today in the Student Union Ballroom.

Thank you to #AOS26 merch sponsor, Bird Collective! Limited sizes and styles remain of our beautiful merch. Visit the registration/check-in desk to pick up a stylish new look! https://meeting.americanornithology.org/aos-2026-merch-has-landed/

Thank you to #AOS26 Exhibitor, Avinet Research Supplies. ARS is owned by the Association of Field Ornithologists & provides essential equipment & supplies for field biologists, especially bird & bat biologists. Visit their booth to learn more! meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exh...

Thank you #AOS26 Silver Sponsor @massaudubon.org, the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England, focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature & climate change. meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exh...

Thank you to #AOS26 Silver Sponsor @audubon.org. For 120 years and counting, the National Audubon Society has worked across the hemisphere to protect the natural resources upon which birds—and we—depend. meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exh...

#AOS26 Wednesday Plenary | AOS Ned K. Johnson Early Investigator Award winner Dr. Olivia Smith will deliver a plenary talk, "Farming with the flock: Redesigning agricultural systems for people and nature" at 9:20am in the Campus Center Auditorium.

#AOS26 Wednesday Plenary | Our scientific program begins at 8:30am with a talk by AOS 2026 James G. Cooper Early Professional Award winner Dr. Fengyi Guo, "Stopover ecology and conservation of migratory landbirds in North America" in the Campus Center Auditorium.

#AOS26 attendee reminder: Tomorrow (Weds) is the Rainbow Lorikeets/Rainbow Flock Sunrise Social! Meet in the Student Union Ballroom at 7am. See all Wednesday social & networking events here: https://meeting.americanornithology.org/program/networking-events/#wednesday

#AOS26 GROUP PROJECT DUE FRIDAY! Can you help us assemble the #AOS26 puzzle? Bring some friends to the foyer outside of the UMASS Student Union Ballroom to help us finish this puzzle by Friday!

Congrats to our Monday eBird #AOS26 birding competition winner Grant Witynski, who picked up an ultimate disc prize! 15 Species observed at Mass Audubon’s North River Wildlife Sanctuary! See Checklist: ebird.org/checklist/S3... Join in the fun! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Thank you #AOS26 Premier Sponsor, @cornellbirds.bsky.social. Meet the crew from Bird Academy & Birds of the World in the Exhibitor Hall & be sure to ask about our new tools, courses & data resources designed for learners, educators & researchers. meeting.americanornithology.org/sponsors-exh...

#AOS26: Tuesday plenary by Lyra Brennan, director of Mass Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program: "Enduring commitment and unprecedented success: the conservation of beach-nesting birds in Massachusetts" Campus Center Auditorium @ 8:30am https://meeting.americanornithology.org/program/plenary-speakers/

#AOS26 attendees: New to conferences? Join us for Conference 101, Tuesday @ 7:30am in the Amherst Room. Learn how to make the most of your conference experience! See info about this & all our networking & social events planned for tomorrow. meeting.americanornithology.org/program/netw...

Welcome to Amherst, #AOS26 attendees! Join us at 7pm in the Campus Center Auditorium for our Land Acknowledgment by Dara Bramson, followed by our Keynote address by David Sibley! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/keyn...

We can hardly wait to see you at #AOS26 in Amherst, Mass. Safe travels to all our meeting attendees! Check your email for our 'know before you go' resources! meeting.americanornithology.org/144th-annual...

Night owls unite! Today is the last day to register for #AOS26 before late registration rates kick in exactly at Midnight ET (that means you need to register before 11:59:59 pm ET to save some 💰). Join us in Amherst to celebrate birds & our community! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Join us at #AOS26 in Amherst, MA! Visit our website to learn more about our exciting programming. Keynote by David Sibley; networking & social events; bird walks/field trips; live music! Register by 7/15/26 to avoid late registration. https://meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/registration/

Spaces are filling for #AOS26 pre-conference workshops. We have added capacity to several workshops that were previously full; if you tried to register for one that was full, a spot might have opened for you! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/work...

Gear up for #AOS26! 🐦 Order our BirdCollective collab merch by 7/21 to have it in hand before the meeting — t-shirts, tank tops, embroidered hats & a bird bandana perfect for field work! Shop now: https://www.birdcollective.com/collections/american-ornithological-society-2026

The American Ornithological Society is hiring a Communications Independent Contractor. Help expand our member-focused communications through our website, blog, social media & other channels. americanornithologicalsociety.applytojob.com/apply/R8nCW1... via @JazzDotCo #SciComm #ornithology

#AOS26 hats, t-shirts, and bandanas are here! Order your merch before 7/21 to receive your items in time for our meeting. www.birdcollective.com/collections/...

We have your #weekendread right here! Today, we're celebrating the release of our 2025 Annual Report, which highlights our accomplishments and serves as a reflection of the incredible value of the resilient community that our members help to create. Enjoy! americanornithology.org/about/annual...

Congratulations to Dr. Fernando Machado-Stredel for winning the AOS 2026 Florence Merriam Bailey Award recognizing an outstanding article published in an AOS journal by an early-career AOS member. americanornithology.org/aos-announce... Paper: doi.org/10.1093/orni... #AOSAwards