BSA Announcement Board

• IRES: Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Marine Photosynthetic Organisms- Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
  This NSF-funded International Research Experience for Students (IRES) will provide US graduate students with opportunities to gain international research experience at the Station Biologique de Roscoff  (SBR) in France, a research and training center in marine biology, oceanography, and marine genomics operated by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Students will work closely with SBR researchers on the molecular ecology and evolution of marine photosynthetic organisms.  SBR is located in Brittany, a western region of France.  Students interested in the program can apply for stays up to 6 months.  Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information regarding the IRES project and the application process please contact:  http://armbrustlab.ocean.washington.edu/ires/ires.html

• Call for Proposals– NESCent Sabbatical Scholars, Working Groups and Catalysis GroupsThe National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) is now accepting proposals for sabbatical scholars, working groups and catalysis meetings. Proposals for postdoctoral fellowships are accepted at the December 1 deadline only. Proposals for sabbatical scholars, working groups and catalysis meetings are accepted twice a year, with June 15 and December 1 deadlines. Proposals for short-term visitors are considered four times a year, with deadlines on January 1, April 1, July 1 and September 1. For more information, please see our website at https://www.nescent.org/science/proposals.php.
  
  
• The International Conference on Polyploidy, Hybridization and Biodiversity ICPHB2009 - May 17-20, 2009, Palais du Grand Large, Saint-Malo, France
  The recent years have seen significant advances in understanding the consequences of reticulate evolution and genome duplication that appear a major feature of eukaryotic lineages. The meeting aims at promoting knowledge exchanges and discussions on the latest developments concerning these major drivers of genome shaping and speciation. A wide range of topics will be covered such as the consequences of polyploidy on biodiversity, hybrid and polyploid speciation, meiosis and fertility in polyploid species, genome evolution and structure, transposable elements and DNA methylation, epigenetics and gene regulation, heterosis, phenotypic variation, etc. Registration is now open at http://www.icphb2009.univ-rennes1.fr/ , oral and / or poster contributions are welcome. Saint-Malo is a beautiful and well-known medieval city on the NW coast of France (Brittany region). It is visited by thousands of tourists every year due to its historical centre, attractive coasts and magnificent landscapes.
  

• Plant Resources, People, Culture and Religion in China - May 19-June 9, 2009, Eastern China
  Study abroad opportunity in China. Through lectures and field trips to famous mountains in eastern China (Huang Shan, Qiyun Shan, Tianmu Shan and adjacent areas), students will gain skills in field botany and knowledge of plant biodiversity and its uses in China. The course enhances cross-cultural exchange during this 3 week program by having students from Zhejiang University join the class and visits to famous Chinese gardens, markets, and museums in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou cities, as well as visits to villages and the Buddhist and Taoist temples in the mountains. Cost is estimated at $1800 and includes: Tuition for 3 credits, Housing: double occupancy dorm or hotel with private bath and air conditioning, All meals, All planned local transportation, cultural site visits, and entry fees, Botanical field trips to: Tianmu Shan, Huang Shan, Qiyun Shan and Xixi Wetland Park, Cultural activities. Please note: International Airfare (approx. $1100), visa costs and personal expenses not included. Apply online at http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu by February 6, 2009 Scholarship information also available online.
  
  
• 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

• Celebrating the Global Garden - June 23-27, 2009, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri
  Annual conference of the American Public Garden Association. Presentation submissions are being accepted until October 6, 2008. Please visit the conference flyer for more information. https://www.publicgardens.org/Core/ContentManager/uploads/PDFs/Annual%20Conference/2009%20Conference/2009%20final%20call.pdf
  
  
• 2009 Botany Seminars - Summer 2009, Humboldt Institute on the coast of Maine
  Jun 28 - Jul 4 Applied Field Identification of Sedges, Rushes, and Grasses: Advanced Taxonomy and Ecology of Wetland and Upland Species Anton A. Reznicek
  Jul 26 - Aug 1 Aquatic Flowering Plants C. Barre C. Hellquist
  Aug 16 - 22 Taxonomy and Biology of Ferns and Lycophytes Robbin C. Moran
  Aug 23 - 29 Flora of Maine Coastal Habitats and Islands Glen Mittelhauser
  Descriptions of seminars may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/nhs-calendar.shtml
  Syllabi are available for these and many other fine natural history training seminars on diverse topics.
  For more information, please contact the Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9, Steuben, ME 04680-0009. 207-546-2821. Fax 207-546-3042
  E-mail - mailto:office@eaglehill.us
  Online general information may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us

• Molecular Techniques in Plant Science - June 26 - July 16, 2009, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
  This intense lab & lecture course represents a cost-effective and rapid way for grad students and postdocs to come up to speed in molecular approaches in plants, or for people entering the field at any level of their career. This intensive course includes an excellent visiting faculty in addition to the instructors. Course Instructors: Thomas Brutnell, Elizabeth Toby Kellogg, Vivian Irish, Jennifer Normanly
  Speakers include: John Celenza, Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Kevin Folta, Erich Grotewold, Stacey Harmer, Dave Jackson, Georg Jander, Nancy Kerk, Hyo-Jung Kim, Cris Kuhlemeier, Julian Maloof, Kengo Morohashi, Thomas Nuhse, Uta Paszkowski, Jocelyn Rose, Eric Schaller, Ian Sussex, Marja Timmermans, John Vogel and Xuemin “Sam” Wang. Applications due: March 15, 2009http://meetings.cshl.edu/courses/c-plan09.shtml
  
  
• VII International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology - July 5-10, 2009, Veracruz, Mexico
  ICSEB 7 "Extending the Darwinian Panorama" Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth
  The International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (ICSEB) is convened approximately every six years, the last one having being held in Patras, Greece, in 2002. The scope of these congresses is to bring plant, animal, and microbial systematists and evolutionary biologists together to discuss and debate topics of general interest. The focus of this congress, in context of significant historical backdrop, is on modern and forward-looking ideas, concepts, and methods in systematic and evolutionary biology. Due to its location, a strong emphasis will also be placed on understanding biodiversity in Latin America.
  For more information visit: http://www.botanik.univie.ac.at/ICSEB7/
  
  
• Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference - July 29 - Aug. 1, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH
  The mission of this conference is to promote conservation-based research, planning, management, and education focused on protecting, enhancing, and restoring oak savannas and woodlands in the Midwest. Academia, land stewards, and the conservation community offer informative presentations and research on oak savanna and woodland ecosystems. A look back: 1990’s conferences emphasized development of recovery plans for fragmented oak savanna habitats. Take this opportunity to review those plans’ successes and the lessons learned. A look forward: Updates, new plans, and the future of savannas and woodlands.
  For more information: http://www.aeoned.org/oakcon/
  


• The Bee Course - August 31 - Sept 9, 2009, Portal, Arizona
  The Bee Course is a workshop offered for conservation biologists, pollination ecologists and other biologists who want to gain greater knowledge of the systematics and biology of bees. The course objectives are presented in the course announcement, which can be clicked on below. Also available is the application form for the 2009 course, which will be held at the Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arizona. For more information, visit: http://research.amnh.org/invertzoo/beecourse/
  
  
• 2nd Northeastern Weed Science Society Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course - Sept. 21-25, 2009, Harrisburg, PA
  This event is a not-for-profit activity of the Northeastern Weed Science Society and is sponsored in part by a grant from the U.S. Forest Service. To cover anticipated expenses and course training materials the course tuition will be $400.00 for a 4.0 day terrestrial course and $150.00 for a 1.0 day aquatic course or a discounted $500.00 for those individuals interested in staying for the entire event. Students will need to cover travel, lodging and some meal expenses. The course is limited to the first 75 pre-registered applicants for the terrestrial portion of the course and the first 75 pre-registered applicants for the one day aquatic. Pre-registration is required to attend this course and should be submitted before June. More information is available at http://www.newss.org
  
  
• VIIth INTERNATIONAL ETHNOBOTANY SYMPOSIO - Sept., 21-27, 2009, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
  Organizers: The University for Peace Foundation, Costa Rica
  Open discussions, Papers, Communications, Poster Sessions on: Ethnobotany Disciplines: Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicine, Pharmacognosy, Plant Genome, Numerical (Fibonacci Series) Phyllotaxonomy; Plant Domestication,  Crops of the Future. Contact and Registrations: Ronald Chaves; simposio@ice.co.cr
  Fax: + (506)2283-0263 
  http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/meetings/3815.html

          http://costarricense.cr/pagina/plantamed 
  
  
• EMBO Conference Series on Morphogenesis and Dynamics of Multicellular Systems - Oct. 2-6, 2009, Heidelberg, Germany
  The aim of this meeting is to bring together researchers addressing the role of collective cell behaviour in generating complex biological form. The number of researchers investigating such issues is rapidly increasing and we feel that there is a need to exchange knowledge in a specialised meeting. We are particularly keen to incorporate cutting-edge, imaging, biophysical and computational approaches that will drive the field in new directions. Registration and abstract deadline: 31 July 2009. We have a reduced registration fee for PhD students.Please check the conference website for more information. http://www.embl.de/conferences/morphogenesis/2009