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Neotropical Ornithological Society

About NOS

The Neotropical Ornithological Society (NOS) is a non-profit organization that promotes the scientific study of birds and their habitats in the Neotropical Region. NOS was founded in 1987 by Dr. Mario A. Ramos Olmos.NOS disseminates scientific research through our website, our journal Ornitología Neotropical, and the Neotropical Ornithological Congress, a scientific conference held every four years. NOS members include researchers, bird enthusiasts, research institutions, and libraries from all over the world. Join us!
NOS also offers grants through our François Vuilleumier Fund of Research on Neotropical Birds. NOS is a member of the Ornithological Council.
NOS is led and managed by an elected executive committee and board that include the following people:

Board Members

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Kini Roesler

President

Fundación Bariloche-CONICET / Aves Argentinas (Argentina)

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Nicolás Adreani

Vice President

Generalist biologist passionate about birds and bioacoustics (Argentina)

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Ian Ausprey

Treasurer

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Bern (CH)

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Fernando Medrano

Secretary

Ornithologist specializing in citizen science and conservation (Chile)

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Joanna Castillo

Board Member

PhD student researching shorebird ecology in Patagonia (Argentina)

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Daniela Morales Moreno

Board Member

Bolivian biologist with expertise in raptor rehabilitation (Bolivia)

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Martín Escobar

Board Member

Forest engineer, expert in wildlife conservation and ecology (Chile)

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Paul van Els

Board Member

Ornithologist and evolutionary biologist focused on Neotropical birds (Netherlands)

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Andréa Martinez

Ornithologist & Ecologist

Biologist with a Master's in Biological Sciences. Expert in bird community responses to agricultural and hunting impacts in Yucatán, Mexico. (Guatemala)

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JOURNAL ORNITOLOGÍA NEOTROPICAL

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Dr. Katherine Renton

Chief Editor 2024-Act

Expert in conservation biology and reproductive ecology of Psittaciformes, with over 35 years studying tropical avian communities across Latin America.

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Natalia Gutiérrez-Pinto

Copy Editors | Posdoctoral Researcher, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)

Colombian biologist and researcher interested in the physiological aspects of bird evolution.

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Nelsy Niño Rodríguez

Copy Editors | Assistant Researcher, Instituto Humboldt (Col)

Colombian biologist and anthropologist focused on bio- and eco-acoustics. She shares knowledge with communities and bridges social sciences, arts, and biology within and beyond academia.

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Communication Team

Drake Garza

Matias Cabezas

Communicator, Aves Argentinas - Patagonia Program 2024-Act

Enthusiastic naturalist leading the citizen science project “Biodiversidad de la Costa de Hudson,” focused on nature observation outings. (Argentina)

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Submission to Ornitología Neotropical

Original articles up to 8 pages long incur a total cost of $70, and additional pages are charged at $70 each. Short notes, with a maximum length of 4 pages, have a total cost of $50, and additional pages for short notes are priced at $50 each. If authors require assistance with manuscript payment, fees may be fully or partially waived on a case-by-case basis upon request to the journal editor. Members of the Neotropical Ornithological Society submitting manuscripts as first authors are entitled to publish two articles free of charge per year.

Submit your contributions to (ornitologia.neotropical@gmail.com)
Author Guidelines|About the Journal

Past NOS

Board Members

Past NOS presidents

Past NOS treasurers

Past journal editors