Dear Colleagues, The Deep-Sea Biology Society (http://dsbsoc.org/) is pleased to announce that we will provide two travel awards (value £250 each) to those wishing to attend the INCISE submarine canyon symposium (http://incise2016.oceannetworks.ca/en) that will take place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 25 to 27 July 2016.
These awards are only open to standing members of the society. If you are not a member already, you can join the society here http://dsbsoc.org/membership/. Awards will be allocated based on both the quality of the abstract and financial need. Applications must be submitted through this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1on7Q7TyaITA5bMIyut07VggoAyk-CIURDzRCeuJSkJY/viewform? edit_requested=true before 01 June, 2016. Applicants will be notified about their application outcomes via email by 30 June 2016. Successful applicants will be expected to write a short blog post for the DSBS website about their experience of the INCISE submarine canyon symposium. Questions about this award should be directed to Rachel Jeffreys at [email protected] Please pass the word about the society and these awards to your friends and colleagues and invite them to join. Sincerely, Santiago Herrera, PhD Membership Secretary of the Deep-Sea Biology Society CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow University of Toronto Phone (USA): +1 508 744 6453 Phone (Canada): +1 647 521 1110 Email: [email protected] Website: http://alum.mit.edu/www/sherrera Twitter: @herre_san Mission: The Deep-Sea Biology Society aim is to promote deep-sea biological sciences and conservation through ensuring open forums for scientists, engaging the public and policy makers, and ensuring demographic diversity among scientists.
