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NSF provides a new funding opportunity to improve undergraduate education in biology (posted 2008-04-04)
We call your attention to an opportunity to request support from the National Science Foundation for networks that will catalyze positive changes in biology undergraduate education. Application of new technologies to enhance pedagogy, increased ...


2010 SICB Meeting Location (posted 2008-03-31)
The SICB Executive Committee has selected Seattle, Washington as the site of the January 2010 SICB Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in the

Tropical Marine Conservation Internship, Comoros (posted 2008-03-17)
There are a limited number of vacancies available for interns on the C3-Comores programme. This is a successful and rapidly growing programme. This work will include: - Marine park, local NGO and governmental staff training - Socio-economic ...


Developmental Biology Teaching Workshop (posted 2008-02-19)
The Darling Marine Center will be hosting the 16th annual Developmental Biology Teaching Workshop June 17-20, 2008. The course is designed for college and university faculty members, including post-docs and graduate students about to begin ...


Biomechanics Course at Friday Harbor Laboratories (posted 2008-01-22)
Dear Colleague, I wish to draw your attention to a new course in Biomechanics, offered at Friday Harbor Laboratories this summer by Emily Carrington (U Washington), Mark Denny (Stanford University), and John Gosline (U British Columbia). The ...


The Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute: Apprentice Program (posted 2007-12-28)
The Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute(CHCI) is currently taking applications for our 10-week Summer Apprentice Program. Graduates, undergraduates, and post-graduates from various academic backgrounds (e.g. Anthropology, Biology, ...


Committee on Publication Ethics: Funding Available for Research Projects (posted 2007-11-19)
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has established a Grant Scheme to fund research in the field of publication ethics. The Scheme is designed to provide financial support to any member of COPE for a defined research project that is in the ...


Friday Harbor Labs, WA: Summer Marine Science Internships (posted 2007-11-15)
The Blinks Research Fellowship Program funds Summer Marine Science Internships to Encourage Diversity in the Marine Sciences at the Friday Harbor Labs in summer 2008.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Summer Course in Shrimp (Caridea, Dendrobranchiata and Stenopodidea) Taxonomy and Identification (posted 2007-11-07)
http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy_training/ future_courses/2008/2008_shrimpt.html Course Description The course is aimed at graduate students, ...


University of the Negev, Israel: 6th Annual Desert Bat Biology Course 2008 (posted 2007-11-06)
This course is officially accredited by Ben- Gurion University of the Negev and three other Israeli Universities, along with the University of Bristol and the University of Western Ontario. The course is open to students who meet the academic ...


Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Summer Course in Tropical Field Phycology (posted 2007-11-06)
Course Description This course is designed to orient participants to the biodiversity of tropical marine floras through field and laboratory work. Specifically, it will emphasize the development or enhancement of practical skills essential for ...


2008 Bartholomew Award Recipient Selected - Sheila Patek, UC Berkeley (posted 2007-10-22)
Dr. Sheila Patek is the winner of the 2008 George A. Bartholomew Award. This award, named in honor of George A. Bartholomew, president of the Society in 1980, is given annually by the Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry to a young ...


Call for Proposals - NESCent Postdoctoral Fellows, Sabbatical Scholars, Working Groups and Catalysis Groups (posted 2007-10-03)
The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) is now accepting proposals for postdoctoral fellows, sabbatical scholars, working groups and catalysis meetings. Proposals for postdoctoral fellowships are accepted at the December 1 deadline ...