The AFO and WOS are hosting a joint meeting in 2026!
The Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society will be hosting a joint annual meeting July 7–9, 2026, on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island.
July 7 – Field Trips, Workshops, Welcome Reception
July 8 – Concurrent Sessions, Poster Session
July 9 – Concurrent Sessions, Awards Banquet
July 10 – Post-Meeting Field Trips
Check out the open calls on the boxes below,
and follow the hashtag #AFOWOS2026 on socials
to be up to date on the latest information!
Welcome to Newport, Rhode Island!
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Important information and announcements
Register for the local field trips
Register for the field trips to Norman Sanctuary here, for the campus birding walks here, and for the day trip with Audubon RI here.
Full information on field trips can be found on the field trips subpage.
Scientific program and schedule are ready!
Find the full information to the conference program here.
Airport shuttle will be available!
We are coordinating vans to transport people between the airport and the university conference site. Register for the service here.
Check out the presentation instructions
If you are presenting a poster or giving an oral presentation, please see the presentation instructions here.
We are accepting items for the Silent Auction
We will be holding a Silent Auction to raise funds for the Flocks Project. Learn more and donate here.
Join our attendees communication chatroom
We have set up a private chatroom for AFOWOS2026 attendees on AFO’s Discord Server.
You can use it to communicate with fellow attendees, ask questions to conference organizers, coordinate ride shares and birding outings, share pictures and videos, and more!
To join, follow the link below and join AFO’s general Discord server. Once there, please change your username to your real name. We will assign the “AFOWOS2026 attendee” role to your user, which will grant you access to the private conference channels.
If you have questions regarding how to join, please contact Agustina Torretta (agustinatorretta@afonet.org),
AFO’s communicator, for assistance.
Current open calls
Registration
Register to participate in the conference. Find further info regarding registration here.
Field trips
Join any of the three field trip options we have for you. Full information can be found on the field trips subpage.
Conference merch is already available to order!
Conference t-shirts and other merch are already available to order through Bonfire. Purchases will be shipped to you, meaning you can order both before and after the conference!
Learn more about merch here.
Find your way around Newport
You can find a lot of information on Newport and the Salve Regina Campus,
including the Welcome Letter and a printable university map on the Location and venue subpage.
Support our conference!
Conferences are an invaluable space for professional and avocational ornithologists alike: in them we share research, cowork, strengthen bonds among individuals and associations, and advance our knowledge on all things birds.
AFO and WOS have been joining forces and hosting joint conferences for many years— but we can’t do it alone!
We are currently looking for sponsors to support our coming event.
Images from our past joint conference in Peoria, Illinois, in 2024:
at the Peoria Museum
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