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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SERDP Solicitation

The U.S. Department of Defense's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) announces the release of solicitations for project funds to be awarded for U.S. federal fiscal year 2011. Topics most relevant to SCB members include impacts of climate change on Alaskan ecological systems, behavioral ecology of cetaceans, ecological forestry and carbon management, and ecology and management of source-sink populations.

For a complete list of Statements of Need as well as instructions for submitting proposals, visit www.serdp.org under the Funding Opportunities link.

SERDP is the Department of Defense's environmental research and development program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. SERDP's role is to fund research and development that addresses environmental issues relevant to the management and mission of the Department of Defense. SERDP supported efforts lead to the development and application of innovative environmental technologies or methods that improve the environmental performance of the department by improving outcomes, managing environmental risks, or reducing costs or time required to resolve environmental problems. SERDP funds both fundamental and applied research.

Leadership Training

A graduate and professional course, Effective Conservation Leadership, cosponsored by the Smithsonian's Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability and the George Mason Center for Conservation Studies, will be held 3-13 January 2010 in Front Royal, Virginia. The course fee of US$2500 includes instruction, course materials, and transportation to and from Dulles International Airport. All other costs are the responsibility of the participants. Course credit may be available through George Mason University. For more information about the course or the Smithsonian-George Mason Partnership, contact zootraining@si.edu.

Collaborative Proposal

Interested faculty participants are sought for inclusion in a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation on improving teaching in conservation biology by (1) teaching from a systems-based perspective, (2) including active and scientific teaching, and (3) conducting educational research. Faculty participants would receive training in the areas listed, and would subsequently disseminate this training to faculty members at their own institutions. Ideally, candidates would be able to recruit and train three to five additional faculty members at their home institutions who are teaching on topics relevant to conservation biology. We are particularly interested in including faculty participants from minority-serving institutions. Please contact Nora Bynum (nbynum@amnh.org) or Eleanor Sterling (sterling@amnh.org) for more information.

Meetings

The annual Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop, Meeting the U.S. Department of Defense's Environmental Challenges, sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), will be held 1-3 December 2009 in Washington, D.C. The event will offer a dynamic opening plenary session followed by a comprehensive technical program on topics including challenges associated with regional predictions of climate change impacts, ecology and management of the Department of Defense's coastal and estuarine ecosystems, and greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon footprint from the Department of Defense's land use and installations. Other highlights include more than 450 posters showcasing innovative environmental research and technology and networking with more than 1000 environmental professionals from the government, academic, and private sectors. A special session describing SERDP and ESTCP funding opportunities also will be offered. For more information about the event or to register, visit www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium.

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