Virtual Café: Introducing the Climate Toolkit, an OBFS partner
The Climate Toolkit Initiative is a free collaborative network and resource hub for all types of cultural institutions committed to addressing climate change through operations and public engagement. With over 225 museums, zoos, gardens, science centers, aquaria and field stations partnered in conversation around best climate practices, The Toolkit is a wonderful opportunity to showcase…
Read MoreOBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information. Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=rhRWgzxQ2WbUMpVH01IHiq89ZUNzV8.1
Read MoreOBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information. Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=rhRWgzxQ2WbUMpVH01IHiq89ZUNzV8.1
Read MoreAIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research
On March 4, 2025, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) led 52 scientific societies and organizations in sending a letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise. The Organization of Biological Field Stations was one of those organizations and fully supports AIBS in its…
Read MoreOBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets via Zoom every eight weeks throughout the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for information. Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=rhRWgzxQ2WbUMpVH01IHiq89ZUNzV8.1
Read MoreResearch Diving Methods Summer Course at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (June 30 – July 18, 2025)
RESEARCH DIVING METHODS June 30 – July 18, 2025 Instructor: Kyla Flook (ASU BIOS, Dive Safety Officer) Course Overview The Research Diving Methods (RDM) course aims to familiarize participants with the fundamentals of scientific diving, both theoretical and practical. Research methods and practices are taught in class and then subsequently rehearsed on SCUBA during open-water sessions in…
Read MoreCoral Reef Ecology Summer Course at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (July 21 – August 8, 2025)
CORAL REEF ECOLOGY July 21 – August 8, 2025 Lead Instructor: Dr. Stuart Robertson (ASU BIOS) Co-instructors: Dr. Chloe Carbonne (ASU BIOS) and Dr. Brett Jameson (ASU BIOS) Course Overview The overall aim of this course is to study the biology and ecology of tropical corals as well as exploring their response to environmental changes, including those driven by projected global…
Read MoreApplications open for the 2025 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence at Toolik Field Station
Calling all artists and writers: Apply to be the 2025 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence at Toolik Field Station Artists and writers can apply for the 2025 Dalton Highway artist-in-residence position, co-hosted this year by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Toolik Field Station and the Bureau of Land Management Alaska. The selected artist will have seven to…
Read MoreMarine Science Ocean Arts Interdisciplinary Workshop
MARINE SCIENCE, OCEAN ARTS: INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERTIDAL INTERDEPENDENT WHAT? An integrative workshop to address the ocean emergency. Participants will acquire rigorous skills in scientific and arts inquiry and expression, will pursue individual and collaborative interdisciplinary projects, and will emerge with a showcase work. Bring a project or idea to develop, or be inspired to start…
Read More2025 Field Courses in the Northwoods of Minnesota – Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Come take a field course at one of the oldest continually operating field stations in the country! Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories has been offering field courses since 1909, in the heart of iconic Itasca State Park at the Headwaters of the Mississippi River. Itasca offers two field course programs: one for undergraduate and…
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