Membership

Individuals may join the AOU or renew their membership online, via a secure website. Alternatively, you may print out a membership application and submit it by mail.

Qualified students may apply for Student Membership Awards, which provide full membership for one year.

Click here for information on current dues, and for rates and information for institutional subscribers.

Benefits of Membership

• Participation in the leading ornithological association of the Western Hemisphere
• Subscription to The Auk, among the most highly-cited ornithological journals in the world, and Ornithological Monographs – both available online and/or in print
• Free access to The Birds of North America On-line (login instructions)
• Annual scientific meetings that highlight the latest advances in ornithology and provide opportunities for networking and career development
• A bi-monthly newsletter of ornithological news and announcements, job listings and volunteer opportunities, and access to an online membership directory of all North America's major ornithological societies
• Membership in the Ornithology Exchange, an online community of ornithologists
• Portals to 125 years of The Auk on-line, and historic journals of other North American ornithological societies, via Searchable Ornithological Research Archive
• Eligibility for research awards and travel awards for students to attend annual meetings
• Eligibility for recognition of professional achievement
• Partnerships with other organizations to address public policy and conservation issues affecting birds and the ornithological community
• Access to a host of ornithological resources (explore this website!)