Our mision is: "To conserve Hispaniolan birds and their habitats through research, community education, and professional training."  Established in 2001 and incorporated by presidential decree #85504, the Hispaniolan Ornithological Society (SOH) was founded by a group of enthusiastic volunteers committed with the conservation of birds and their natural environments. It is the only Dominican institution whose members are fully trained and capable of conducting research on the local avifauna. For years we have collaborated and assisted in several research and bird monitoring projects, most of them conducted by American ornithologists.