[ECOLOG-L] Looking for host for MEEC 2017

[Amber Rock]

Dear colleagues,

The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is looking for a 2017
host institution. MEEC is an annual regional conference run "by students,
for students". The 2016 event was held last month at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio. We are now accepting applications to host next year's
conference.

To apply, please send the following materials to meec2...@gmail.com:


   1. A description of your school’s ability to host MEEC
   2. A letter of recommendation from a faculty review committee (5 members)
   3. A letter of recommendation from the department chair

For more information, please visit our website or contact us at the above
email address. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, May
6th at 5:00 PM.

Best,
- MEEC 2016 organizing committee


-- 
Amber Rock
PhD Candidate
Miami University
Oxford, OH
roc...@miamioh.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Registration now open for MEEC 2016

[Amber Rock]

Dear colleagues,


MEEC 2016 will be held at Miami University in Oxford, OH on March 19-20.
Registration and abstract submission for the conference are now open and
can be completed here . Please note that
you must fill out two forms in order for your registration to be complete.
The first form will collect your presentation information and will direct
you to the second form (with payment portal) when completed.


We are also excited to offer some new events at MEEC 2016 - a mixer on
Friday evening and field trips on Sunday afternoon. Please check our website
 for more information, and be sure to sign
up for these events during registration.


Finally, information for reserving hotel rooms is available on our website and
on the registration page. Rooms have been reserved at three local hotels
and some great group rates are available. Be aware that these group rates
expire on *February 20th*, which is before registration closes, so be sure
to book soon!


MEEC registration closes February 29th. If you have questions about the
conference or have difficulty registering, please contact us at
meec2...@gmail.com.


We look forward to seeing you in Oxford!


Best,

- MEEC 2016 committee

[ECOLOG-L] 2016 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference

[Amber Rock]

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the 2016 Midwest Ecology and Evolution
Conference (MEEC) will be held March 19-20, 2016 at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio.

MEEC is a unique conference organized and operated by graduate students at
a different Midwestern university each year. This conference is graduate
and undergraduate student-focused, providing opportunities to interact with
and learn from colleagues in a professional environment.

Along with oral and poster sessions, MEEC will include professional
development panel sessions and tours of nearby natural areas and research
facilities. We are also looking forward to plenary talks by Dr. Tia-Lynn
Ashman (University of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Catherine Searle (Purdue
University). Abstract submission and registration will be from February
1-29, 2016.

Additionally, the MEEC committee is working to compile a list of previous
MEECs and their locations. If you have attended MEEC in the past, please
contact the committee with the year and location of the conference (email
address below). We are especially trying to fill in conferences in the
1980s and 1990s. Our website includes a list of the dates and locations we
have found so far (https://meec2016.wordpress.com/general-information/).

We hope that you can join us for MEEC 2016! Please check our website (
https://meec2016.wordpress.com/) or Facebook page (
https://www.facebook.com/MEEC.conference/) for more information. Questions
can be directed to the planning committee atmeec2...@gmail.com.

Best,

MEEC 2016 Committee