Australasian Ornithological Conference 2027

Symposia topics

Pipiwharauroa Shining Cuckoo by Josie A Galbraith

The following symposia topics will be covered at AOC27. When submitting your abstract, please select up to three options that best describes your research.

We have extended the closing date for abstract submissions!

Abstract submission open on 17 March 2026, and closes on 10 June 2026. Click here to submit your abstract.

  • Community-driven conservation in action
  • Indigenous knowledge
  • Beyond biodiversity: cultural, health, and societal value of birds
  • Energy transitions and avian futures: conflict, innovation, solutions
  • Movement in a changing world: migration, connectivity, and global change
  • Vital rates and viability: population demography and dynamics
  • What’s on the menu? Foraging strategies and ecological niches
  • Evolutionary dynamics: adaptation, gene flow, and divergence
  • Invasion ecology: birds in novel ecosystems
  • Sexual selection and social complexity in birds
  • Avian minds: cognition, learning, and behavioural flexibility
  • Songs, signals, and soundscapes
  • Coexistence in human-dominated landscapes: light, noise, and urbanisation
  • The future is here: research innovations in ornithology
  • Parrot Forum

 

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