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SUMMARY:AIBS Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
DESCRIPTION:The Organization of Biological Field Stations is pleased to announce that we are once again joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 16th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. \nThis national initiative is an opportunity for scientists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people\, facilities\, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research. \nThe Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists\, graduate students\, representatives of research facilities\, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington\, DC.  Participating scientists can either meet with their elected officials at the local district office or invite them to visit their research facility. Meetings will take place mid-July through October\, depending on the participant’s schedule and their lawmaker’s availability. \nOBFS members who participate will receive one-on-one support and online training to prepare for their tour or meeting. \nWe encourage our members to participate in this important event. Participation is free for OBFS members\, but registration is required.  \nRegistration will close on July 14\, 2025.  To register\, visit io.aibs.org/cdv.
URL:https://obfs.org/event/aibs-biological-sciences-congressional-district-visits/
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SUMMARY:OBFS Advancing Equity Award
DESCRIPTION:The OBFS Advancing Equity Award (formerly known as the Human Diversity Award) provides recognition for unique activities\, programs\, or approaches (funded or unfunded) that increases the involvement\, engagement\, and sustainability of underrepresented groups in field science. Broadly speaking\, underrepresented groups in field science may include\, but are not limited to\, ethnic minorities (African Americans\, Hispanics\, Asians\, Native Americans\, and others)\, women\, first-generation college students\, inner-city youth\, disadvantaged rural communities\, K-12 groups\, tribal colleges\, community colleges\, undergraduate institutions with small programs\, and citizen science programs. \nAdvancing Equity may be accomplished by disseminating materials and using\, rearranging\, or creating infrastructure to facilitate and stimulate both applied and individualized approaches to experiential scientific learning. We will also recognize stations that demonstrate how retention and application of new scientific concepts are promoted to facilitate further discovery and increase scientific dialogue among diverse user groups. This may include a pedagogy for the basic knowledge needed by underrepresented groups to address the current challenges in environmental and natural resources management and research at all educational levels (K-12\, undergraduate\, graduate\, and continuing education). \nIn addition to the honor and recognition of peers\, the OBFS Advancing Equity Award includes a permanent plaque for the winning station; an official award letter; a second traveling OBFS plaque that lists previous winners and is housed at the most recent recipient’s facility; and recognition on the OBFS website. The award may include a travel reimbursement of up to $1000 for the awardee to attend the annual OBFS meeting if travel funds are limited for the winning institution. The winning institution will be recognized at the 2025 OBFS conference. Lastly\, we ak awardee(s) to serve on the IDEA+ committee the following year and help review the following year’s applicants. \n  \nTiming of Submission\, Review and Award \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMid-April \n\n\nA request for nominations for the award will be announced on the OBFS website and through the OBFS list server. Nomination of institutions by others as well as institutional self-nominations will be accepted. \n\n\n\n\nJune 20 \n\n\nSupporting material due here: https://forms.gle/xigXsrRYHeGM7LcR6 \n\n\n\n\nEarly August \n\n\nOBFS IDEA+ Committee announces recipients as determined by members of the OBFS Advancing Equity Award Committee who are not from organizations with current applications and approved by the OBFS Board. \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 15-19 \n\n\nAward will be presented at the OBFS Annual Meeting. The OBFS Historian will photograph the representative(s) from the field station receiving the award at the 2025 Annual Meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nUpload nominations and support material to – Advancing Equity Form \nReach out to Jessica Malisch (jmalisch@ucmerced.edu) with any questions.
URL:https://obfs.org/event/obfs-advancing-equity-award/
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SUMMARY:OBFS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information. \nJoin the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=rhRWgzxQ2WbUMpVH01IHiq89ZUNzV8.1
URL:https://obfs.org/event/obfs-board-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:OBFS Board Meeting,On-Line
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