The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has announced the start of the 4 th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest . The contest encourages scientists to communicate research to the public and policymakers through imagery.
The theme of the contest is “Faces of Biology.” Photographs entered into the contest must depict a person, such as a scientist, technician, or student, engaging in biological research. The depicted research may occur outside, in a lab, with a natural history collection, on a computer, in a classroom, or elsewhere. The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of BioScience , and will receive $250 and a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience . The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside the journal, and will receive a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience . The winning photo of the 2013 contest is featured on the current issue of BioScience . The contest ends on 30 September 2014 at 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time. For more information and to enter the contest, visit http://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html Julie Palakovich Carr Public Policy Manager American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 202-568-8117 www.aibs.org "This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies."
