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Association of Field Ornithologists
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We have been proudly supporting professional and avocational ornithologists for more than 100 years through our grants program, peer-reviewed journal, ornithological events, Latin American outreach and more.

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Hello there! We are the Association of Field Ornithologists.

Here you'll find content about #ornithology; #birdconservation; #fundingopportunities; #peer-reviewpublishing; #birdresearch; #latinamericanoutreach and more!

Are you a professional or avocational field ornithologist?
🙌Welcome to AFO🙌
¡BÚSQUEDA LABORAL ABIERTA!

Association of Field Ornithologists busca a un/a co-editor/a en jefe para su revista #JournalofFieldOrnithology (JFO), unas de las más antiguas revistas de investigación ornitológica.

Encuentre una descripción completa del puesto en: afonet.org/co-eic-appli...
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We are hiring!

The Association of Field Ornithologists is looking for a co-editor-in-chief for the #JournalofFieldOrnithology, one of the longest-published research journals in Ornithology.

Would you like to be part of this publishing tradition? Learn more and apply: afonet.org/co-eic-appli...
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
AFO is part of the Ornithological Council, a consortium of societies that works to ensure science is incorporated into policy & serves as the collective voice of the ornithological community, among other things.

Read the bimonthly OC news brief: shorturl.at/JiFLD

#OrnithologicalCouncil
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
AFO forma parte del Ornithological Council, un consorcio de sociedades que busca garantizar la aplicación de la ciencia en las decisiones políticas y sirve de vocera de la comunidad ornitológica, entre otras.

Lee el boletín aquí: shorturl.at/JiFLD

#OrnithologicalCouncil
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Nos complace anunciar a las ganadoras de la beca Skutch Keystone Grant, la beca más grande de la AFO. ¡Felicitaciones,Vanessa, Kristina y Lorena!

Lee sobre sus proyectos en nuestro blog: shorturl.at/lDMmn y aprende más sobre la beca aquí: shorturl.at/4IJ9N

#AFOgrantsandawards
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We're very excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Skutch Keystone Grant, the largest grant we have at AFO. Congratulations, Vanessa, Kristina and Lorena!

Learn more about them: shorturl.at/lDMmn and about the grant: shorturl.at/4IJ9N

#AFOgrantsandawards
October 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
¡Descubre las últimas novedades en materia de ornitología! Ya salió el Volumen 96, Número 3 del #JournalofFieldOrnithology, con nuevas publicaciones de investigadores de todo el mundo.

La revista es de acceso abierto. Accede al volumen completo: journal.afonet.org/vol96/iss3/
September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Discover the latest advancements in avian research! Volume 96, Issue 3 of our #JournalofFieldOrnithology is out.

This edition features a bunch of great papers from researchers all over the world.

Our journal is open access. Explore this issue: journal.afonet.org/vol96/iss3/
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
¡Nos complace anunciar los ganadores de la ronda 2025 de las becas Skutch Research Grants! Felicitaciones a todos, esperamos con ansias saber cómo avanzan sus investigaciones.

Lee más sobre los ganadores y las becas Skutch Research Grants aquí: afonet.org/2025/09/meet...

#AFOgrantsanadawards
September 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Skutch Research Grants. Congratulations, everyone! We look forward to hearing how your research advances.

Learn more about our awardees and the Skutch Research Grants here: afonet.org/2025/09/meet...

#AFOgrantsandawards
September 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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We are BUILDING A NEW SPACE for the ornithological community to interact. The space will be shaped by the community’s needs and wants, so feel free to be creative and suggest new channels.

Learn more about how it work on the images below, and join using this link: discord.gg/dJuTXFrSYn
September 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We are BUILDING A NEW SPACE for the ornithological community to interact. The space will be shaped by the community’s needs and wants, so feel free to be creative and suggest new channels.

Learn more about how it work on the images below, and join using this link: discord.gg/dJuTXFrSYn
September 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
AFO is part of the Ornithological Council, a consortium of societies that works to ensure science is incorporated into policy & serves as the collective voice of the ornithological community, among other things.

Read the bimonthly OC news brief: shorturl.at/0kVgi

#OrnithologicalCouncil
September 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AFO forma parte del Ornithological Council, un consorcio de sociedades que busca garantizar la aplicación de la ciencia en las decisiones políticas y sirve de vocera de la comunidad ornitológica, entre otras.

Lee el boletin bimestral de OC en nuestro blog: shorturl.at/0kVgi

#OrnithologicalCouncil
September 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
At every AFO annual meeting, the association recognizes outstanding student presentations through the Best Student Presentation awards.

Congratulations, Will, Sarah and Matt! They all received a pass to Tracy Aviary, a pair of Vortex binos, an AFO hat and a 1-year membership.

#AFOgrantsandawards
September 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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In case you missed the news - last week we announced the details of our 2026 meeting! This will be a joint meeting with @fieldornith.bsky.social, to be held July 7–9 on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. #ornithology
AFO WOS 2026
Join us on the campus of Salve Regina University.
afowos2026.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In case you didn't know, AFO is the owner of Avinet Research Supplies, that not only provides ethically-made mist nets and essential field supplies for researchers, but also supports plenty of science conferences through sponsorships and student awards.

Check out its online store at avinet.com !
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Always an honor to have you in the house, Mark! We are so lucky to have you as one of our co-EICs of the JFO and loved your plenary in Ogden 🙌
Honored to give a plenary at the @fieldornith.bsky.social annual meeting today!
August 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Some of the lovely moments we enjoyed during the three days of our past conference in Ogden, Utah!
Celebrating the associate editors of JFO @fieldornith.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Have you heard? The AFO and the WOS are having another joint meeting!

Save the date: July 7–9 on the Salve Regina University campus, Newport, Rhode Island.

We hope to see you soon!
It’s official: Next year we’re hosting a joint meeting with @fieldornith.bsky.social, scheduled for July 7–9 on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, RI! Mark your calendar, bookmark the meeting website, & check back for additional updates. We can’t wait to see you!
AFO WOS 2026
Visit the post for more.
afowos2026.org
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
¡Nos complace anunciar que la iniciativa de Flocks ya es una realidad! Te invitamos a aprender más y a unirte a una bandada (Flock) a través de su nueva página web: flocksproject.org

Si quieres apoyar la iniciativa, considera hacer una donación a nuestro GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/flocks-for...
July 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We are thrilled to announce that the Flocks have taken flight! Learn more about this initiative and join a Flock through its brand new website: flocksproject.org

If you are interested in supporting the Flocks Project, please consider donating to our GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/flocks-for...
July 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AFO forma parte del #OrnithologicalCouncil, un consorcio de sociedades que busca garantizar la aplicación de la ciencia en las decisiones políticas y sirve de vocera de la comunidad ornitológica, entre otras.

Lee el boletín de este mes: shorturl.at/g0fDj

#birdconservation #researchpermits
July 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
AFO is part of the Ornithological Council, a consortium of societies that works to ensure science is incorporated into policy & serves as the collective voice of the ornithological community, among other things.

Read the bimonthly OC news brief: shorturl.at/g0fDj

#OrnithologicalCouncil
July 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
¡Descubre las últimas novedades en materia de ornitología! Ya salió el Volumen 96, Número 2 del #JournalofFieldOrnithology, con nuevas publicaciones de investigadores de todo el mundo.

La revista es de acceso abierto.

Accede al volumen completo 👉 journal.afonet.org/vol96/iss2/
June 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM