Society of Biology 2010 Awards

Science Communication Awards

The Science Communication Awards recognise bioscience researchers from UK universities and institutes who make an outstanding and consistent contribution to communicating science to the public.

There are two award categories:

• New Researcher (£750), for bioscience researchers currently reading for a Masters or PhD, or in the first year of a post-doctoral position
• Established Researcher (£1,500), for bioscience researchers who are beyond the first stages of their research career, as defined in the above category.

Nominations for researchers working in any sector of the biosciences, from UK universities or institutes, must be supported by a member of the Society of Biology or members of the British Mycological Society.

Full details are available on the Society of Biology's website

The closing date for nominations is the 3rd September.

Society of Biology Biodiversity Photography Competition

2010 has been designated the International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations. To celebrate the Society of Biology has launched a major photography competition. Entrants are free to interpret how they capture photographically images that celebrate, explore, comment on or reveal aspects of biodiversity from around the world. The winning photograph will be used as the cover image for the Society's leading Journal Biologist, and the winner will receive £1,000! There are four award categories; Land, Air, Water and Close Up and the Society is giving away lots of prizes to the winners and runners up in each category.
Full details are available on the Society's website or by emailing photocomp@societyofbiology.org   

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