CORNELL CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
(CfE) News and Announcements - April 1, 2008
AIBS Public Policy Report Headlines from March 31, 2008
· AIBS provides testimony to House Appropriations in support of NSF
· Conference considers ecological elements of biofuels
· From the Federal Register
· New in BioScience: "Theory and Funding for 21st Century Biology -
Maybe"
· Now in the AIBS Bookstore: "AIBS Congressional Directory" and
"Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media"
· Register now for the AIBS Annual Meeting: "Climate, Environment
and Infectious Diseases"
Read the full report >>
GRANT AND PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
New
Honda: Initiation Grants (Apr 28)
NASA: Atmospheric Composition Laboratory Research (Jun 16)
NSF: Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (Jun 25)
NSF: Archaeology & Archaeometry (Jul 01)
NSF: Physical Anthropology (Jul 01)
Deadlines in April
ESRC/SSRC: Collaborative Visiting Fellowship (Apr 04)
NIH Manufacturing-related Biomedical Research SBIR/STTR Grants (Apr
05)
Trans-NIH Consortium (BECON): Bioengineering Nanotechnology
(STTR) (Apr 05)
Munson Foundation Grants (Apr 07)
Joyce Foundation: Environment Grants (Apr 14)
USDA: Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species
Management (Apr 25)
NSF: Integrated Grad Education & Research Training (IGERT) (Apr 28)
CSREES: National Integrated Water Quality Program (Apr 29)
Deadlines in May
National Academies: Research Associateship Program (May 01)
American Honda Foundation Grants (May 01)
NSF: Antarctic Research (May 02)
EPA STAR: Consequences of Global Change for Water Quality (May 08)
Illinois Dept. Natural Resources: Clean Coal Institute (May 10)
NSF: Coupling, Energetics, & Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions
(CEDAR) (May 10)
NIH/NIEHS: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (May
10)
Horticulture Research Institute: Research Grants (May 15)
NIH: Pharmacogenetics of Flouride (May 15)
NIH/NIEHS: Community Participation in Research (May 17)
NSF: International Planning Visits & Workshops (May 20)
NIH: Molecular Probes for Microscopy of Cells (May 27)
TREE Fund: Hyland R. Johns Grant Program (May 31)
Deadlines in June
NATO: Science for Peace Programme (Jun 01)
NSF: Hydrologic Sciences (Jun 01)
NSF: Geophysics (Jun 01)
NSF: Petrology and Geochemistry (Jun 01)
NSF: Techtonics (Jun 01)
USDA: Air Quality NRI (Jun 05)
NIH: Research Project Grants (R01) (Jun 05)
USDA: Agricultural Prosperity for Small & Medium-Sized Farms NRI
(Jun 05)
NIH: Metals in Medicine (Jun 05)
NIH: Microbiology Program (Jun 05)
Lindbergh Foundation: Seed Grants Program (Jun 12)
NIH: Independent Scientist Award (Jun 12)
NIH: Science & Ecology of Early Development (Jun 16)
NIH: Small Research Grants (Jun 16)
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Jun 16)
SELECT SEMINARS AND CAMPUS EVENTS
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Seminars: 12:30 PM
Mondays in G-10 Biotechnology Building
Schedule at - http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/news-
events/seminars_series.cfm
Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity Seminars: 4:00
PM Fridays in Morison Room, Corson Hall
Schedule at - http://www.biogeo.cornell.edu/seminars.html
Biological and Environmental Engineering Seminars: 2:30 PM most
Mondays in B15 Riley-Robb Hall
Schedule at - http://www.bee.cornell.edu/cals/bee/upload/Semester-SP-
2008-Colloquia-3.pdf
Biomedical Sciences Seminars: 4:00PM Fridays in Lecture Hall III
VRT (Veterinary Research Tower)
Schedule at - http://www.vet.cornell.edu/biosci/seminars/2k8spring.htm
Biophysics Colloquia: 4:30 PM Wednesdays in 700 Clark Hall
Schedule at - http://www.drbio.cornell.edu/Dissemination/seminars.html
CIIFAD Seminars and Events:
Schedule at - http://ciifad.cornell.edu/activities/seminars/index.cfm
City and Regional Planning and Development Sociology
Colloquium Series
3 PM Fridays in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
Further Information: Renee Hoffman at rmh6@cornell.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminars: 4:30 PM most
Thursdays, see schedule for location
Schedule at - http://www.cee.cornell.edu/index.php/about/seminars/
Crop and Soil Sciences Seminars: 12:20 PM Thursdays in 135
Emerson Hall
Schedule at - http://www.css.cornell.edu/seminars/seminar.html
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Seminars: 3:30 PM Wednesdays in
2146 Snee Hall or 1102 Bradfield Hall
Schedule at - http://www.eas.cornell.edu/fbxk/smnrs.cfm
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminars: 12:30 PM Mondays in
A106 Corson Hall, Morison Seminar Room
Schedule at - http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/department/seminars.html
Entomology Seminars: 3:30 PM Mondays in Corson-Mudd Auditorium
Schedule at -
http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/IthacaCampus/Jugatae.html
Genetics and Development Seminars: 12:20 PM Wednesdays in G-01
Biotechnology Building
Schedule at -
http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/cals/mbg/about/seminars/wednesday-
seminars.cfm
Global Views on Nitrogen from N2007 Seminars: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Tuesdays in the Cole Room of Corson Hall
Schedule at - http://nitrogen2007.com/plenary_talks.htm
Horticulture Seminars: 11:15 AM Most Mondays in 404 Plant Science
Building
Schedule at - http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/news-
events/seminars_series.cfm
Laboratory of Ornithology Seminars: 7:30 PM Mondays in the Lab of
Ornithology Auditorium
Schedule at -
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/Education/MNseminars.html
Molecular Biology and Genetics Seminars: 4:00 PM Fridays in G10
Biotechnology Building
Schedule at -
http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/cals/mbg/about/seminars/index.cfm
Natural Resources Seminars: 3:30 PM Tuesdays in 304 Fernow Hall
Schedule at - http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/events/seminars/
Plant Biology Seminars: 11:15 AM Fridays in Plant Science 404,
Whetzel Room
Schedule at - http://www.plantbio.cornell.edu/cals/plbio/seminars-
news/index.cfm
Seminars in Toxicology: 12:20 PM Fridays in Riley-Robb Hall
Schedule at -
http://www.toxicology.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/toxicology/news-
events/seminars.cfm
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Rice Hall 607-255-7535