The AGA grants EECG Research Awards each year to graduate and post-doctoral researchers who are at a critical point in their research, where additional funds would allow them to conclude their research project and prepare it for publication.
Applications must be received no later than midnight PST on Dec 13, 2023. Outcomes announced 14 March 2024.
Past Winners:
The AGA grants awards each year to members to support special events that further the purposes of the Association, particularly to encourage student participation. Eligible events include specialized workshops, short courses in some aspect of organismal genetics, and meetings in areas of great current interest, but any event that would advance the purpose of the Association is eligible for support.
Applications must be received no later than midnight PST on Dec 13, 2023. Outcomes announced 1 April 2024.
Past Winners:
Outstanding Student-Authored Paper Award
The Outstanding Student-Authored Paper Award Award celebrates the best student paper published in AGA's Journal of Heredity.
Past Winners:
2020: Marshall Wedger
2019: William J. Gammerdinger
2018: Frances "Betsy" Clark
2017: Laura Bergner
Check out our herps this issue - our Editor's Choice article by Hogan et al., untangles chemoreceptors in rattlesnakes, while our cover this issue is courtesy of Powell et al., who provide a reference genome for the Australian water dragon
Read all about it here
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This course hosted 25-30 students, especially welcoming to participants from African countries, and 15-20 faculty from around the world. The course featured the latest methods, interpretations, and applications of genetic/genomic analyses for the conservation of endangered species, and the faculty shared their expertise in technologies, research strategies, and translation featuring population-based studies.
https://conservationgenetics.
Read the final report on the conference here to see what you missed!
This two-day workshop will be part of the 25th Biennial Marine Mammal Conference in Perth this year, accommodating up to 150 experts and novices. It will focus on advancements in marine mammal genomics, highlighting novel methods and applications in evolution, conservation, and emerging diseases, and integrating genomics with traditional knowledge.
https://www.smmconference.org/
Do you want to create interdisciplinary teaching resources for inclusive undergraduate evolution education? The Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education (#RIE2) working group is looking for participants to do just that! Apply now by filling out this google form! Deadline is 5 p.m. PT on May 28, 2024 #ScienceEducation #EvolutionEducation #TeachingEvolution
Please contact inclusive.evoedu@gmail.com
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