Coral Reef Ecology: Functional Ecology of Coral Reefs – Summer Course
<div>CORAL REEF ECOLOGY: FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY OF CORAL REEFS (July 17 - August 4)Instructor: Dr. Eric Hochberg (BIOS) The overall aim of this Coral Reef Ecology (CRE) course is to study how environment impacts reef benthic communities and the fundamental processes of reef metabolism. Production of organic and inorganic carbon underpins growth and maintenance of the…
2023 OBFS Annual Meeting
La Selva , CRMeeting
OBFS 58th annual meeting Sept 12-16
La Selva , CRCome find us at La Selva as we hold our annual meeting and conduct the business of OBFS. Current schedule here:
Deadline to sign up for the Virtual Field Research Coordination Network
We still have room available to join this year’s Virtual Field RCN cohort. Faculty participants in this RCN will implement the Virtual Field (TVF) products (EE-videos, 360-degree videos, and Live from the Field events) in their undergraduate classrooms and FSML participants will learn how to create content for TVF! What’s included? Faculty participants will receive…
Cabin Fever Series
Event Location 59 Factory Rd, Port Clyde, ME, United StatesPlease join us for our Cabin Fever presentation on Monday, January 22 at 11am. We are thrilled to have Sam Chapman share his vast knowledge of alewives. Learn about their life cycle, migration, historical & cultural importance, current population data & connection to Maine’s economy. Our Cabin Fever Series is the perfect opportunity to socialize…
Virtual Café – Role of field stations in conservation efforts
ZOOM , -1Event Time is 11 am-12 pm Eastern Daylight Time Via Zoom Biological field stations play a multifaceted role in advancing ecological research and conservation efforts. Field stations provide researchers access to diverse ecosystems, essential infrastructure, and logistical support, enabling them to conduct field studies, long-term monitoring, and experiments. Field stations serve as educational hubs, offering…
Virtual Café – Fire Management at Field Stations
ZOOM , -1Within the community of biological field stations, we don’t need to debate whether climate change is real as we see the local impacts in real time. Among the most dramatic changes is the global and local increase in frequency and intensity of fires as well as the associated increasing length of the fire season. For…
Queen’s University Environmental DNA Workshop 2024
Where: Queen's University Biological Station - Opinicon Campus When: Arriving Sunday, May 12th to Friday, May 17th 2024 Target audience: professional biologists in governmental or consulting sectors, NGO personnel, senior undergraduates and grad students seeking additional skills Registration: Meals & accommodations included. Students $875, General Public/Professionals $1150 Transportation to/from Kingston and the Biological Station is included (from Queen's University main campus or Kingston…
OBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.
Summer Lecture Series: Melissa Sevigny, Author of “Brave the Wild River”
UMBS Lecture Hall 9133 Biological Rd, Pellston, MI, USMelissa Sevigny, the author of the book “Brave the Wild River,” will visit the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) in northern Michigan to give a talk as part of the historic scientific field station’s 2024 Summer Lecture Series. The event on the Pellston campus is free and open to the public. Sevigny’s book, which…
OBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Please contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.