Virtual Café: The PALASE Field Station, A Decade of Progress
The University Ioannina PALASE Field Station recently completed its first decade of existence. Located in NW Greece amidst the Pindos Mountains, an important Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, PALASE has gone through a remarkable decade of growth in research, education, and outreach programs that have been documented in a recently released book entitled “PALASE: A field station…
Read MoreApplied Bioacoustics in Conservation and Practice Field Course
Hosted in collaboration with the Organization for Tropical Studies and the African Bioacoustics Community, this hands-on field course explores bioacoustics in terrestrial ecosystems. Participants will gain essential skills and knowledge to apply acoustic methodologies in ecological research and conservation. The two-week program combines theoretical foundations with practical techniques for field recording, biodiversity monitoring, and ecosystem…
Read MoreMonthly OBFS International Committee Meetings
Meeting Reminder: The OBFS International Committee meets every first Friday of the month at 11:00 AM EST We’re excited to have you on the OBFS International Committee! All welcome.
Read MoreVirtual Café: Impact of the OBFS Matching Program
Join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. EST for an engaging symposium featuring three stations from the OBFS Matching Program: Finca las Piedras (Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon, Peru), Field Research Centre (UHasselt, Belgium), and Gault Nature Reserve (McGill University, Canada). Discover the impactful work they’re leading and the innovative projects they have spearheaded…
Read More2025 Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences FULLY FUNDED MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S. UNDERGRADUATES IN BERMUDA The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (ASU BIOS), a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, has funding from the National Science…
Read More2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement
2025 Station Exchange Program (SXP) Announcement Itchung Cheung (itchung.cheung@oregonstate.edu) The OBFS Collaborations Committee is inviting OBFS Members Stations in good standing to apply for the OBFS Station Exchange Program (SXP). The intent of the program is to provide mini travel awards to facilitate field station staff travel to other field stations in the OBFS network…
Read MoreCall for Participants to Represent OBFS on Capitol Hill
OBFS is pleased to announce the 2025 Congressional Visits Day will return in person this year! The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) event will be held from April 28-30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In addition, AIBS is offering a Communications Bootcamp for Scientists taking place on April 28-29. The AIBS Congressional Visits Day…
Read More2025 Summer Course Registrations Now Open!
Highlands Biological Station is excited to announce that registration for our 2025 summer courses is now open! Dive into immersive, hands-on learning opportunities in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. Our courses are designed for students, researchers, and professionals looking to deepen their knowledge of biodiversity, ecology, and field biology. Spots fill quickly, so don’t…
Read MoreAmerican Philosophical Society Symposium. The Future of Field Work: The Promise and Perils of Research in the Twenty-First Century
To mark the twentieth anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research, the American Philosophical Society will hold an international symposium that explores the current state of field work and its possible future directions. The conference will be held October 23–24, 2025, at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. The Lewis and…
Read MoreOBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board of Directors meets via Zoom every eight weeks through the year. All OBFS members are welcome to attend these meetings! Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) with any questions. Join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86327357115?pwd=rhRWgzxQ2WbUMpVH01IHiq89ZUNzV8.1
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