Jake Xia has been fascinated by the natural world since childhood. A lifelong naturalist, he lives in Irvine, California, and credits his love of nature

This year, Western Field Ornithologists (WFO) was proud to sponsor the 2025 Frontiers in Ornithology Student Symposium, which took place on October 4 in Seattle,

Oscar Enrique López Bujanda is a PhD student at the University of Sonora, whose work focuses on the ecology of bird populations in arid zones.

As with previous years, the Student Programs Committee had their work cut out for them in awarding student scholarships for the 2025 Yakima conference. After

In 2024, the board of Western Field Ornithologists decided to support travel awards for ornithologists from Mexico to attend the group’s annual conference in San

Western Field Ornithologists is in the sixth year of its Research Grant program. In past years, the program has supported 3 to 6 students depending

From early migration scientists to the value behind creating welcoming spaces for all birders, WFO continued offering virtual presentations to members for the third year

WFO is pleased to announce its 2025 Research Grant Program, designed to support student research and internships and foster the next generation of field ornithologists.

The 48th Annual WFO Conference was held in sunny San Diego, California, at The Dana on Mission Bay, October 9–13, 2024. San Diego holds special

Students from across the western US shared their stories and experiences while interacting with their peers and with professionals in the field at the 48th

The WFO conference in San Diego was definitely one of the best parts of my year. I loved every aspect of it, including the science

Abstracts are being accepted for scientific presentations at the 49th Annual Conference of Western Field Ornithologists, to be held jointly with Washington Ornithological Society, June

The Student Programs Committee of the WFO Board of Directors had a tough decision this year—17 talented students applied to receive scholarships for the 2024

The Student Programs Committee of the WFO Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of six research grants for 2024. Now in its

In 2023, Emma Arulanantham was one of four recipients of a WFO Student Research Grant to support their field studies. In summer of that year,

Western Field Ornithologists starts the new year with three Zoom programs for students and young birders. Saturday, February 10, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Konshau Duman,

The Western Field Ornithologists program for students at the July 2023 WFO/Colorado Field Ornithologists joint conference brought together amazing young minds from California, Nevada, Colorado,

A number of young birders attended the conference held in July 2023 at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado. Among the conference activities provided for young

Mia Larrieu, one of four recipients of the 2022 WFO research grants, describes the results of her work in the field as part of a

William Anderson, one of four recipients of 2022 WFO research grants, made exciting discoveries analyzing the genome data of Eastern and Western House Wrens. The

Abstracts are being accepted for scientific presentations at the 47th Annual Conference of Western Field Ornithologists, July 19–23, 2023. Organized in conjunction with the Colorado