The Cooper Ornithological Society (COS), formerly the Cooper Ornithological Club, was an American ornithological society. It was founded in 1893 in

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and operated until 2016. Its name commemorated

James Graham Cooper James Graham Cooper (June 19, 1830 – July 19, 1902) was an American surgeon and naturalist. Cooper was born in New York. He worked for the California Geological Survey (1860–1874) with Josiah Dwight Whitney, William Henry Brewer and Henry N ...

, an early California biologist. It published the ornithological journal '' The Condor'' and the

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series ''Studies in Avian Biology'' (formerly ''Pacific Coast Avifauna''). It presented the annual

Loye and Alden Miller Research Award The Loye and Alden Miller Research Award, now known as the AOS Miller Award, was established in 1993 by the Cooper Ornithological Society (COS) to recognize lifetime achievement in ornithological research. The namesakes were Loye H. Miller and his ...

, which is given for lifetime achievement in ornithological research and was a member of the

Ornithological Council The Ornithological Council is an association of ornithology, ornithological organisations based in the Americas involved in bird study and conservation. It was established by Richard C. Banks and incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1992 as a non-pro ...

. The aims of the Cooper Ornithological Society were the scientific study of birds, the dissemination of ornithological knowledge, the encouragement and spread of interest in the study of birds, and the conservation of birds and wildlife in general. In October 2016 the Cooper Ornithological Society merged with the

American Ornithologists' Union The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is an ornithological organization based in the United States. The society was formed in October 2016 by the merger of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and the Cooper Ornithological Society. Its m ...

to form the

American Ornithological Society The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is an ornithological organization based in the United States. The society was formed in October 2016 by the merger of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and the Cooper Ornithological Society. Its m ...

, based in Chicago, Illinois. The combined society continues to present the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award.

References

External links

Cooper Ornithological Society

Guide to the Cooper Ornithological Society Records
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