BSA Announcement Board
- Second
Annual Symposium on Student Research in Plant Biology and Conservation
- November 1, 2008, The Chicago Botanic Garden
This one day conference includes research presentations by students and postdocs in the field of plant biology and conservation and a great keynote speaker - Peter Crane. There is no registration fee for presenters and the fee is minimal for students and includes parking, continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon reception. This event is especially for graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs to present their research in a collegial and low-stress environment. It is a wonderful chance for students with related interests and concerns to learn about the research of others and make contacts. While the presenters are all students, faculty members and all those interested in plant biology are encouraged to register. For more information visit: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/school/symposia/symposia_SRPBC.php
 Ethnobotany:
Integrating Science and Traditional Knowledge -
November 7-8, 2008, St. Louis, MO
On 7-8 November 2008, the William L. Brown Center (WLBC) and the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) will host a symposium entitled Ethnobotany: Integrating Science and Traditional Knowledge at the Missouri Botanical Garden. In a series of lectures and workshops, participants will consider the distinct epistemological systems that underlie, on the one hand, western science and, on the other, indigenous and traditional knowledge from around the world. The clash of world views is often a subject in international fora, with ethnobotanists at times divided into two opposing camps. Participants at the symposium will address the underlying theoretical issues as well as the need for an improved institutional and legal framework for promoting equal and mutually beneficial partnerships. Matters of concern include: intellectual property rights, equitable policy formation, and the facilitation of research and collecting permits. For more information, visit: http://www.wlbcenter.org/drawer/Symposium/website/homepage.htm.
- Climate Change and the Plant Sector: A Growing Interest - November 17-18, 2008, Asheville, North Carolina
This conference provides an important first step in building a critical information bridge between the climate science community and the numerous, diverse business sectors and
public interests that rely on the health and well being of plants. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.agrowinginterest.com/
- Plant & Animal Genome
XVI Conference (PAG-XVI) - January 12-16,
2009, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, California,
USA
For more information please go to: http://intl-pag.org/
- Graduate
Opportunities in Botany at The New York Botanical Garden and
Fordham University - Deadline January 15,
2009
The New York Botanical Garden and the Biology Department and Louis Calder Center of Fordham University are pleased to announce a new partnership to jointly train Ph.D. students in Biology. Students will have the opportunity to benefit from the strengths of both institutions and work on research projects that combine aspects of plant systematics, conservation biology, and ecology. Joint graduate students will have full access to the staff expertise and resources of both institutions, including NYBG’s new Pfizer plant research laboratory, Steere Herbarium, and Mertz Library, and Fordham’s Calder Center and the Biology Department’s broad range of courses in biology. Preference will be given to students whose interests combine field- and laboratory-based research, and who will actively use the collections and facilities of both institutions. Students must apply to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) at Fordham and to NYBG’s Graduate Studies Program. Funding packages and fellowships include tuition, health coverage, and an annual stipend. Applications to both institutions must be received by January 15, 2009. Information on the graduate program at The New York Botanical Garden is available at http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/GraduateStudies.asp or by contacting Lawrence M. Kelly (Lkelly@nybg.org). Information on Fordham University is available at www.fordham.edu/biology/, www.fordham.edu/calder_center, or by contacting Amy Tuininga (tuininga@fordham.edu). Fordham applications may be downloaded from http://www.fordham.edu/gsas
- MORPH Minicourse: Molecular and Organismic Research in Plant History - January 16-18, 2009, Boudler, Colorado
This winter, MORPH will sponsor an intensive minicourse aimed at providing a unique opportunity for plant evolutionary developmental biologists to interact. This minicourse, entitled “Homology: Conceptual and Historical Integration from the Morphological to the Molecular” will be open to Ph.D. students (U.S. citizens and/or students enrolled in an institution in the U.S.). The application deadline is November 13, 2008. Successful applicants will have all reasonable costs associated with attending the minicourse reimbursed by MORPH (registration, travel, accommodations, and meals).
This minicourse is supported by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation entitled MORPH: Molecular and Organismic Research in Plant History. The MORPH grant is funded through the Research Coordination Network Program at NSF. The goal of this grant is to stimulate a modern synthesis in plant evolutionary developmental biology among paleobotanists, organismic morphologists and molecular developmental biologists.
The home page for this research coordination network is:
http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/MORPH/
The link to information about the minicourse is:
http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/MORPH/grants/minicourses/minicourse2009.html
- Molecular
Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection in Plants -
February 3-6, 2009, Vienna - Austria
The Scientific Program offers a wide range of interesting
topics. Top quality presentations will cover the entire range
of disciplines, including basic and applied subject matters.
The program is designed to offer professional state-of-the-art
information for basic and applied scientists and plant breeders,
and intends to bring together young and more experienced specialists,
researchers and practitioners. The Scientific Program is organized
in Plenary Lectures, Five Sessions, and Poster Communications. For more information please go to: http://www.univie.ac.at/molmapping/
- International
Conference on Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance
- February
8-11, 2009, Vienna, Austria
The International Conference “Plant Abiotic Stress
Tolerance” will provide insights into Stress Tolerance
and cover the following areas:
Plant Response to Cold and Heat Stresses, Plant Response
to Drought, Salt, and Osmotic Stresses, Plant Response to Heavy
Metal and Oxidative Stresses, Plant Response to Nutrient Stresses,
Signal Transduction of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, Functional
Genomics of Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Breeding and Biotechnology
of Abiotic Stress Tolerance. The
Conference will be held in Vienna, Austria, one of the most
well-preserved traditional European capitals, always offering
new, undiscovered sights and features to be explored. Amongst
the invited speakers are internationally known names such as
K. Shinozaki, W.-R. Scheible, J. Sheen, R.A. Bressan, J. Kangasjärvi,
J.-K. Zhu, A.D. Amtmann, K.-J. Dietz, M.W. Humphreys, W. Weckwerth,
H. Hirt and others. The
program combines plenary lectures, poster sessions, and sightseeing
tours. Approximately
300 participants are expected including almost 40 speakers and
many presentations selected from abstracts, which can be submitted
to the organisers until November 10th, 2008. Contact:
Prof. Alisher Touraev
Email: stressplants.pflanzenmolbio@univie.ac.at
Webpage of the conference: http://www.univie.ac.at/stressplants/
- 9th
North American Paleontological Convention - June
21-26, 2009, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Proposals for Symposia are due 15 September 2008. The webpage can be found at http://www.uc.edu/geology/faculty/miller.html
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