Organization of Biological Field Stations

Request for Proposals

The University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Center, located at the historic AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park, is a field-research facility.  The 2013 Request for proposals has been released.

The Proposal Program is funded by the National Park and the University of Wyoming; therefore, it is limited to US Academic Agencies, Government and NGO researchers conducting their studies in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Priority will be given to outstanding research proposals with potential for significant contribution which may be best addressed in a park setting or to researchers using the UW-NPS Research Station in Grand Teton National Park. These awards may be used as seed money to initiate promising new research programs. It is essential that contact be made with the park in advance to ensure that the research is compatible with park management. The proposal must identify the individual from the park unit who was contacted.

Please read this PDF for additional information and instructions.

Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a Research Director to lead, coordinate, and promote research projects for a mountain research and education non-profit based in Silverton, Colorado. The ideal candidate will facilitate the growth of MSI’s research program through collaboration with MSI’s partner institutions, land managers, scientists, and students. PhD (preferred) or masters in a relevant field to MSI’s research areas and grant writing/funding experience required. Applications accepted until February 18, 2013 for full consideration.

Please see www.mountainstudies.org under Opportunities for full job posting and application information.

MSI is a not-for-profit mountain research and education institution with a high elevation field station in Silverton and additional offices and laboratory access in Durango, Colorado. MSI’s mission is to enhance understanding and sustainable use of the San Juan Mountains through research, education, and outreach. MSI facilitates and conducts field research, academic courses, and experiential learning. Additionally, MSI provides facilities and support for researchers, educators, and the general public who are interested learning from and experiencing the San Juan Mountain region. MSI collaborates with our partners to provide problem-oriented, interdisciplinary research, monitoring, public forums, courses, and conferences that address relevant community challenges, evaluate information needs, and seek solutions for natural resource issues.

The OBFS Annual Meeting Committee is accepting proposals from field stations to host the OBFS Annual Meeting in 2015 and beyond.  Hosting an OBFS Annual Meeting at your field station is a great opportunity to highlight your station's programs and facilities, as well as a chance to focus the meeting on a topic that can benefit your Station’s research, education and outreach goals.  As the meeting host, you play a key role in putting together the agenda and choosing the theme of the annual meeting.

To host an OBFS meeting, your field station must have:

1. sufficient meeting space for 80 or more people,
2. onsite food service and housing and staff support (or good alternatives).

As future and current OBFS Vice Presidents, respectively, Deedra McClearn and I play a key role in helping the organization to plan our annual meetings.  We are happy to discuss your ideas and provide more information, such as a guide to writing a proposal and copies of successful past proposals, tips from former hosts, and assistance with developing the meeting theme.

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This year's meeting will be held at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona and the 2014 annual meeting will be held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts at the Marine Biological Laboratory along with the National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML). 

Thank you,

The Nature Conservancy
Ventura, California

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact
around the world in more than 30 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard. Founded in 1951,
the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
 
The Channel Islands of California are globally renowned conservation priorities. For over three decades,
The Conservancy has worked with the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California
Department of Fish and Game and other partners to engage in an intensive, science‐based restoration
program designed to revitalize the natural communities of the islands. Today, Santa Cruz Island (SCI),
76% of which is owned by the Conservancy, has emerged as a leading example for successful island
restoration and innovative conservation. The Conservancy and its partners remain focused on
preserving the islands unique plants and animals and sharing lessons learned in island restoration with
other island conservation projects around the world. The Nature Conservancy’s vision for the California
Islands Program utilizes SCI as a platform to influence, promote and collaborate in the restoration and
ecological enhancement of islands of conservation importance, in and beyond California.
 
The California Islands Program Director reports to the South Coast and Deserts Regional Director and
oversees all aspects of the Program. The Program is complex and multifaceted, comprised of a suite of
varied activities designed to achieve the Conservancy’s mission including research, restoration, adaptive
land management, lease and contract oversight, outreach, communications, facilities management, and
a robust visitation program. The Director serves as the Program’s principal contact with government
agencies, other conservation organizations, contractors, donors and research institutions (SCI is the site
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