STUDENT CONFERENCE! Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) 2010
Hello Ecologists, Just a reminder that the registration deadline for The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is Monday February 15th 2010. MEEC will be held Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28 2010, on the campus of Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa. MEEC is a conference organized by and geared toward undergraduate and graduate students to present research and make connections. The heart of this event is composed of oral and poster presentations contributed by participating undergraduate and graduate students. The conference will also include an opening mixer, a banquet Saturday evening, and keynote addresses from three leading researchers in ecology and evolution, including Dr. Jeff Feder from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Alan K. Knapp from Colorado State University, and Dr. Ellen Damschen from Washington University. Field Trips: Field trips opportunities on Sunday March 28th include an excursion to the Floyd County Fossil <http://www.fossilcenter.com/> and Prairie Center and Park Preserve located just west of Rockford, Iowa and approximately 90 miles from Ames http://www.midwesteec.org/field_trips.html . - Or Primates watching primates! If digging for fossils is not your thing, why not visit with some of our closest living relatives. This activity will entail a trip to the campus of the GREAT APE TRUST of Iowa http://www.greatapetrust.org/ in Des Moines (Iowas capitol city!). We will spend an hour and a half touring their state-of-the-art facilities, and observing their resident bonobos and orangutans in their respective enclosures. This excursion presents interested attendees with a wonderful opportunity to become acquainted with one of the more fascinating research organizations in the Midwest. Attendance is limited to 15, so register early. For field trip Information please e-mail David Green [email protected] For more conference information, please visit MEEC 2010 online at http://www.midwesteec.org/ Join MEEC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=205770509839 Abstract Submission: http://www.midwesteec.org/guide.html *The deadline for Abstract Submission is February 15, 2010* In keeping with MEEC tradition, posters and oral presentations are limited to studentsundergraduate and graduate. Faculty and post-docs are encouraged to attend in support of the students.Students interested in submitting poster/paper abstracts or in putting together a special session should visit http://www.midwesteec.org/guide.html. Hope to see you in March, Erik Otárola-Castillo _____________________________________________ Erik Otárola-Castillo Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program 253 Bessey Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-1050 Phone 631-796-7331 <http://www.public.iastate.edu/~eotarola/homepage.html> http://www.public.iastate.edu/~eotarola/homepage.html ______________________________________________
