CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 5th ANNUAL UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS SYMPOSIUM:
USING PHYLOGENIES IN ECOLOGY The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department at the University of Michigan invites the nomination of outstanding scientists early in their careers to take part in a symposium focused on using phylogenies to address ecological questions. This symposium will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Eight scientists will be selected to present their work. All research related to the use of phylogenetic information to interpret and understand ecological processes and patterns will be considered, and we particularly encourage nomination of researchers who are attempting to elucidate general principles or novel approaches. Early career scientists are defined as senior graduate students (will receive their Ph.D. within one year) or postdoctoral researchers. Potential speakers should be nominated by their advisor or a senior colleague. Nominations must include a brief letter of recommendation addressing both the nominee's scientific and communication skills, a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae, and a brief abstract of the proposed presentation (< 200 words, written by the nominee). Nominations can be sent electronically (in a single file) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line: "Nominee for ECSS" or by mail to "Early Career Scientists Symposium, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2019 Natural Science Bldg., 830 North University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048". More information is available at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/ecss2009 All nominations must be received by November 15, 2008. Selected participants will be contacted by December 1, 2008. For more information, contact Gail Kuhnlein ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). 2009 ECSS organizing committee: Dr. Deborah Goldberg ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Dr. Chris Dick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Brian Sedio ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ), Celia Churchill ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ). http://www.eeb.lsa.umich.edu ******************************** Deborah Goldberg Professor and Chair Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tel: 734-615-4912 fax: 734-763-0544 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
