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OpenCon -12 to 14 Nov 2016, Washington, DC

Posted by: adeline in Learn 3 years, 2 months ago

OpenCon is the conference and community for students and early career professionals interested in advancing Open Access, Open Education and Open Data. OpenCon 2016 will be held on November 12-14 in Washington, DC. Each year, OpenCon brings together a diverse, representative, and engaged group of participants, with travel scholarships available to most participants. For this reason, attendance at OpenCon 2016 is by application only.

14th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles - 1 to 4 Aug 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana

Posted by: adeline in Learn 3 years, 2 months ago

The meeting, sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG). Hosting an average of more than 250 attendees over the past several years, the symposium represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. By bringing such a diversity of "turtle minds" together, the meeting is a catalyst for the creation of new programs, initiatives and partnerships.