| Florida Ornithological Society Inc. | |
| Abbreviation | FOS |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 14, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-10-14) |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Tax ID no. | 59-1869360 |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
| Region | Florida |
| President | Ann Paul |
| Website | www |
The Florida Ornithological Society (FOS) is a Florida organization formed to promote field ornithology and facilitate contact between persons interested in birds.
It was founded October 14, 1972, under the sponsorship of the Florida Audubon Society, at a Lakeland, Florida, meeting attended by more than 100 ornithologists and serious birders.
Florida Field Naturalist
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Florida Ornithological Society |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Fla. Field Nat. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus | |
| ISSN | 0738-999X |
| LCCN | 90656246 |
| OCLC no. | 3018654 |
| Links | |
The society's publications include the quarterly journal Florida Field Naturalist, a special publication series, and a quarterly newsletter. Annual activities of the FOS include participation in the North American Migration Count and Christmas bird count. The society also provides grants in aid for bird research and bird-related environmental education.
See also
References
- Florida Ornithological Society History
- ^ David S. Maehr and Herbert W. Kale II (2005), Florida's Birds : A Handbook and Reference, second edition, Pineapple Press, Inc., ISBN 1-56164-335-1, ISBN 978-1-56164-335-6, page 286
- Florida Ornithological Society website