British Ecological Society - Advancing ecology and making it count

BES Meetings Joint BES IUCN Symposium: Investing in Peatlands 26 - 28 June 2012 The scientific programme is online! Book now. Registration closes 24 May. Joint BES, BS and SEB Symposium, 8 - 10 Oct Book here now for member early bird savings. INTECOL 18 - 23 Aug 2013, London, UK Register your interest for our Centenary flagship event! Restoring Diverse Grassland, 19 - 20 June What can be achieved where and what will it do for us? Book now.	Public Policy Shape the Future of Wales' Natural Environment Contribute your views to the BES response to a Welsh Government consultation on 'Sustaining a Living Wales', setting out proposals for the management of Wales' natural resources. Keep up-to-date with BES Policy Stay informed about environmental policy developments via the BES Ecology into Policy Blog and by following us on Twitter @BESPolicy - 600 followers and counting!	Educational Resources Science communication A joint BES SEB and BS science communication event is now open for registration. PONDS We've uploaded new resources to use in teaching pond ecology
Grants and Awards The BES has a varied portfolio of grants supporting ecological education, research and communication. Need funds for your research project? To organise or travel to a meeting? To engage the public in ecology? For course funding? We have all of these and more. To find out more, visit our grants pages. Upcoming deadlines: 1 May - Meeting Sponsorship 31 May - Specialist Course Grant and Student Conference Support Grant News: The BES has decided now is a good time to review its grants schemes. Please visit our website regularly for the most up to date information.	Journals and Publications Centenary Symposium Virtual Issue on Legacy of C. S. Elton View free application papers BES Publications News - Virtual Issue on Open Access The Bulletin Ecological Reviews Submit an article	Get Involved with the BES BES Specialist Groups These groups provide a focus of activity in particular fields of ecology,organising small meetings, field trips and events. See how you can play an integral part. FREE Membership for First Year Students! Come in to see how you can access all BES benefits for a year - without paying a thing. Organise an Annual Meeting or Symposium Find out how you can become a local organiser for an Annual Meeting or Symposium. This is a great opportunity - and support is provided by the BES Office.

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