BES Meetings

Joint BES IUCN UK PP Symposium: Investing in Peatlands 26 - 28 June 2012

Come in and take a look at the brilliant scientific programme. Registration and abstract submission are now open!

Joint BES, BS and SEB 2012 Meeting

The Joint Symposium website has been launched! Keep up to date with this innovative event by checking here. 8 - 10 October 2012.

INTECOL 18 - 23 August 2013, London, UK

Register your interest for this exciting meeting!

Public Policy

Challenges for Scotland's Biodiversity: from the Soils to the Skies

The BES is organising a joint meeting with the British Society of Soil Science and Scottish Government Biodiversity Science Group) in Edinburgh on 8 - 9 March 2012

This event is FREE to members of the BES. Full programme and registration details.

 

The BES Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme 2012

Applications are now open for this year's Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme. Full details here.

Educational Resources

 

Kick start your career.

Join us for a careers event aimed at young ecologists on 12 March 2012 here at Charles Darwin House.

NEW!!the DfE publishes an update and series of recommendations related to the National Curriculum review. Education Policy

Enhancing fieldwork learning for Higher Education, this HE academy funded project is looking to engage with fieldwork practitioners: Enhancing Fieldwork Learning.

 

Grants and Awards

 

The BES has a varied portfolio of grants supporting ecological education, research and communication.

Student Runner-Up 2010. Mauve stinger jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca in shallow water. (Copyright: Emma Birdsey)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:

15 January - Public Engagement Grant

30 January - Early Career Project 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.

Get Involved with the BES

 

I Heart BES. I Heart BES. (Copyright: Communications Team)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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