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OBFS Newsletter – Request for Content
We are requesting content for our Quarterly OBFS Newsletter used to highlight our member field stations. The deadline to submit for the May 2024 newsletter is 15-April-2024. The newsletter is a vital component of OBFS’s reach and…
Read More2024 Field Biology courses at Itasca Station
Interested in a hands-on, immersive biology experience? Registration for field biology courses at Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories is now open! Taking a field biology course at Itasca is truly…
Read MoreBiological field stations deliver high return on investment for conservation, study finds
A new study authored by 173 conservation researchers shows the important role field stations play in conservation. Mongabay just published an article about the study that features OBFS. It’s a…
Read MoreIntroducing ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is honored to introduce ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma, pronounced oot-cha-mean oo-yahk-ma, as the translation of Jasper Ridge in the Muwekma Ohlone Chochenyo dialect. The aboriginal Puichon Ohlone name…
Read MoreOBFS Board Post
OBFS attendees for AIBS congressional Visit day in 2023. This is a great way to meet your congressional leaders
Read MoreAnnouncing the Creation of the Philippe Cohen and Cindy Stead OBFS Endowment
At the annual OBFS meeting at La Selva Costa Rica, long time board members and field station directors Philippe Cohen and Cindy Stead made a game changing announcement. They have…
Read MoreLifetime Members
The lifetime Membership category was launched by the first member, Eric Nagy, PhD a longtime OBFS board member and the Associate Director of the Mountain Lake Biological Station. Eric has…
Read MoreCode of Conduct
Annual Meeting Topics Be sure to attend the Code of Conduct concurrent meeting at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Read MoreNSF Dear Colleague Letter
NSF 23-140 Dear Colleague Letter: Fostering Harassment-Free STEM Education, Research, and Workplace Environments August 24, 2023 Dear Colleagues: It is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) policy to foster safe and…
Read More(IDEA+) committee
For OBFS to fulfill our mission and serve our members effectively, the organization and its members must work to prevent bias, discrimination, and dismantle systemic racism and its legacy effects.…
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