British Ecological Society - Advancing ecology and making it count

BES Annual Meeting Annual Meeting 2009 Hatfield University, 8 - 10 September The programme is now available - click here to see all the sessions! This will be a stimulating mix of cutting edge science, innovative workshops, career events and networking events. We are excited to announce that Professor Paul Collier will be giving the BES Lecture and Professor Ian Baldwin will give the Tansley Lecture. BOOK NOW - DEADLINE FOR BOOKINGS: 2 AUGUST	Public Policy BES at the British Science Festival We are organising a number of exciting public events at Europe's largest science festival, taking place in Guildford from 5-10 September. Find out more. Developing the National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) How can ecologists help inform the development of the world's first national ecosysystem assessment? Come along to the BES -BRAG session at the 2009 Annual Meeting to find out.	Educational Resources The BES promotes ecology through a range of activities linked to schools, careers and grants. We offer a wide range of resources and advice. These include teaching resources, fieldwork information, invaluable help for careers and much more... Pond Poster The BES has produced a fabulous resource for teachers wishing to explore the ecology of their school grounds in depth. Focusing on ponds, you can access a copy of the poster here.
Grants and Awards The BES has a varied portfolio of grant supporting ecological education, research and communication. Need funds for your research project? To organise or travel to a meeting? To engage the public in ecology? For course funding? We have all of these and more. To view them, come in. Upcoming deadlines: BES Photographic Competition - 5th July	Journals and Publications Coddington et al's article is 'recommended' on F1000. Read More... Mark van Kleunen and Markus Fischer's paper seeking to understand the ‘American Invasion’ of North American species into Europe is the focus of the latest Editor's Choice article. Read the latest Virtual Issue: Causes and Consequences of Adaptive Evolution . Read about the latest threat to the survival of bison in Yellowstone National Park and this paper's press coverage..	Get Involved with the BES Special Interest Groups BES Specialist Groups provide a focus of activity in particular fields of ecology. They organise small meetings, field trips and events throughout the year and rely solely on the ideas, enthusiasm and hard work of volunteers. Contact the secretaries to see how you can play an integral part. Join the BES Council or a Committee Find out how to get more involved in the running of the Society, as a member of Council or one of the BES Committees.

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