IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR... * Grad Student and Early-Career Applicants * Established Conservation Professionals * Career Fair Exhibitors from academia, NGOs, agencies, etc.
2011 STUDENT CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION SCIENCE-New York (SCCS-NY) American Museum of Natural History New York City 12-14 October 2011 http://symposia.cbc.amnh.org/sccsny/ The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our second annual Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York (SCCS-NY), on 12-14 October 2011. SCCS-NY is the only international conference designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career professionals pursuing or considering the field of conservation science. The conference provides a unique opportunity for those beginning their careers to present their work before leaders in science, policy, and management. In addition to formal presentations, SCCS-NY offers numerous opportunities to interact with senior-level conservation professionals at workshops, mentored lunches, informal gatherings, and networking events. Such interactions with established conservationists encourage collaboration, inspire new avenues of research, and launch lasting associations. JUST TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY - APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 April 2011 Who Should Apply to Attend? Applicants wishing to present their work should have completed, or be conducting, a research project and will be selected based on the quality of their abstract as well as its relevance to conservation. Projects will be considered from any conservation-related course of study, including programs in the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Only one abstract per person may be submitted for consideration. The Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York 2011 (SCCS-NY) will be hosted by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. Collaborating institutions include Cambridge University, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Columbia University’s Earth Institute, Princeton University, AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Programs, Bard Center for Environmental Policy, and Fordham University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Mentors and Career Fair Exhibitors Please reply to this email if you would be interested in mentoring students during the conference, or if your program, organization, agency, or institution would like to participate in the SCCS-NY Career Fair. To learn more, visit http://symposia.cbc.amnh.org/sccsny/
