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Loye and Alden Miller Research Award

AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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Loye and Alden Miller Research Award

Award Type: Achievement Award (Senior Professional)

Description: Given for lifetime achievement in ornithological research.

Established: Based on legacy of Loye Holmes Miller and his son, Alden

Award Components:

  • Cash prize

  • Travel funding to attend annual AOS meeting

  • Framed certificate

  • Invitation to present plenary talk at annual meeting
  • Eligibility:

  • Lifetime contributions to ornithological research

  • Distinguished career in ornithology
  • Background: Loye Holmes Miller and his son Alden left a remarkable legacy to the field of ornithology and to the Cooper Ornithological Society (COS). Together they sponsored 30 Ph.D. students (28 in avian biology), whose students went on to train a total of 166 scientists. Alden also made contributions to COS as a long-standing editor of The Condor.

    Contact: American Ornithological Society, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605

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