OBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Please contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.
Read MoreVirtual Café: el papel de las estaciones de campo y el esfuerzo científico – Virtual Café: The Role of Field Stations in Scientific Research
Tenemos como enfoque hablar sobre los esfuerzos de investigación que se realizan en sus estaciones biológicas latinoamericanas del sureste de la amazonía peruana. We will talk about Latin American research efforts based at field stations in the southeast region of the Peruvian Amazon. El PhD. Geoff Gallice (Estación biológica Finca Las Piedras) nos hablara acerca del proyecto:…
Read More2024 Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
2024 Fall Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences FULLY FUNDED MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR 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 Foundation, (NSF Award number…
Read MoreOBFS Board Meeting
The OBFS Board meets every 8 weeks. All OBFS members are welcome to attend. Contact Beth Norman (secretary@obfs.org) for more information.
Read MoreOperations & Stewardship Manager (Opinicon Campus) – Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS)
Please see full position summary and how to apply here About Queen’s University Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics &…
Read MoreOBFS Newsletter – Request for Content
We are requesting content for our Quarterly OBFS Newsletter used to highlight our member field stations. The deadline to submit for the May 2024 newsletter is 15-April-2024. The newsletter is a vital component of OBFS’s reach and visibility. Please consider contributing! As a reminder, our audience includes the OBFS community (station directors, staff, OBFS station representatives), affiliates at partnering institutions (NSF, AIBS, LTER, ESA), decision-makers (congressional…
Read More2024 Field Biology courses at Itasca Station
Interested in a hands-on, immersive biology experience? Registration for field biology courses at Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories is now open! Taking a field biology course at Itasca is truly unique. You will have the opportunity to explore and learn about mammals, fungi, birds, insects, microbes and animal behavior in the heart of iconic Itasca…
Read MoreBiological field stations deliver high return on investment for conservation, study finds
A new study authored by 173 conservation researchers shows the important role field stations play in conservation. Mongabay just published an article about the study that features OBFS. It’s a quick read and offers good reasons for why financial support for field stations is so critical right now. “Field stations are described as underfunded and…
Read MoreSummer Courses at Friday Harbor Labs!
This summer FHL will be offering 6 courses for undergraduates and graduate students, ranging from Conservation Ecology to Advanced Invertebrate Zoology. Financial aid is available! Applications are due March 1, although submissions will be considered until the classes are full. See our website for full details: https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/course-descriptions/ Summer Quarter 2024: June 10 to July 12,…
Read MoreQueen’s University Environmental DNA Workshop 2024
Where: Queen’s University Biological Station – Opinicon Campus When: Arriving Sunday, May 12th to Friday, May 17th 2024 Target audience: professional biologists in governmental or consulting sectors, NGO personnel, senior undergraduates and grad students seeking additional skills Registration: Meals & accommodations included. Students $875, General Public/Professionals $1150 Transportation to/from Kingston and the Biological Station is included (from Queen’s University main campus or Kingston…
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