2020 ATBC SEED RESEARCH GRANT: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The ATBC Seed Research Grant supports research addressing tropical biology and conservation at Master’s and early Doctoral levels. Five grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded in 2020. The grant funds may be used for international/domestic travel, lodging, meals, and other research-related expenses. Funds cannot be used to purchase permanent equipment (e.g., computers, […]
2020 ATBC Awards: Eligibility and Requirements
Baccardi Award for Best Oral Presentation by an Early Career Conservation Scientist Award description (pop-up window?) The Luis F. Bacardi Advances in Tropical Conservation Award was established in 2005 to foster high-quality conservation science in the tropics. It is awarded to the early-career conservation scientist who gives the best presentation at the annual meeting […]
Ewel Fellowship Program in Ecology and Environmental Science in the Tropics and Subtropics
The International Center at the University of Florida is pleased to invite applications for the John J. and Katherine C. Ewel Fellowship Program in Ecology and Environmental Science in the Tropics and Subtropics. This program will enable a recent doctorate recipient to study ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Florida (UF). The Fellow […]
MSc studentship opportunity to study weaver ants at Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) as natural pest control in oil palm plantations A highly motivated postgraduate student is sought to join a project exploring how arboreal weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina; Malaysian common name “Kerengga”) can be used to control insect herbivore pests in oil palm plantations. Previous surveys have demonstrated that palms inhabited by these […]