It’s that time of year for annual scientific society meetings.  DEB Program Officers may be heading your way this summer.  Here’s a quick list of who to look out for and some of the sessions about NSF:

Evolution 2013. Snowbird, UT. June 21-25, 2013.

Attendees:

• Elizabeth Friar, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• George Gilchrist, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• Leslie Rissler, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• Sam Scheiner, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• Robb Brumfield, Program Officer, Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Cluster
• David Mindell, Program Officer, Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Cluster

Events:

NSF Funding Opportunities. Tuesday, June 25th, 12:00-1:30  (Bring your own lunch)

International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB). Baltimore, MD. July 21-25, 2013.

Attendees:

• Betsy Von Holle, Program Officer, Population and Community Ecology Cluster (23rd-25th)
• Sean Watts, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in DEB

Events:

“Using Science to Inform Policy: Making Your Science Relevant and Accessible for Decision-makers” workshop on July 21st. (note: participant cap of 45)

Botany 2013. New Orleans, LA. July 27-31, 2013.

Attendees:

• Elizabeth Friar, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• Simon Malcomber, Program Officer, Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Cluster
• Judy Skog, Expert supporting the Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Cluster, BIO/Office of the Assistant Director

ESA 2013. Minneapolis, MN. August 4-9, 2013.

Attendees:

• Henry Gholz, Program Officer, Ecosystem Science Cluster
• Linda Deegan, Program Officer, Ecosystem Science Cluster
• Sam Scheiner, Program Officer, Evolutionary Processes Cluster
• Alan Tessier, Program Officer, Population and Community Ecology Cluster
• SaranTwombly, Program Officer, Population and Community Ecology Cluster
• Doug Levey, Program Officer, Population and Community Ecology Cluster
• Betsy Von Holle, Program Officer, Population and Community Ecology Cluster

Events:

“Funding for Ecology from the National Science Foundation: A Discussion with Program Officers” workshop on Tuesday, August 6th, 11:30-1:15.