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BES Meetings BES Annual Symposium: The Integrative Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Ecological Systems University of Sussex, 12 - 14 April 2010 Speakers include JONATHAN GERSHENZON, MARCEL DICKE and IAN BALDWIN. BOOK NOW! Deadline is 15 March.	Public Policy BES NERC Policy Training Workshop 18 - 19 May 2010 Interested in finding out how you can influence policy and in improving your communication skills?Applications have opened for the second BES - NERC Policy Training Workshop Find out more. March 2010 Policy Digest Now Available The latest edition of the BES policy team thrice yearly newsletter is now available. We're now recruiting for a part-time Policy Assistant. Find out more	Educational Resources The BES promotes ecology through a range of activities linked to schools, careers and grants. We offer a wide range of resources and advice. These include teaching resources, fieldwork information, invaluable help for careers and much more... Pond Poster The BES has produced a fabulous resource for teachers wishing to explore the ecology of their school grounds in depth. Focusing on ponds, you can access a copy of the poster here.
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 view them, come in. Upcoming deadlines: 1st April - Small Ecological Project Grant 1st April - Undergraduate Ecological Project Support 6th April - Post Fellowship Scheme News: Grant Writing Skills Workshop	Journals and Publications On 22 April 2010 Methods in Ecology and Evolution (MEE) will host a symposium to celebrate the launch of its first issue. Join the BES and MEE for a rich programme of talks. BES Publications News, The Bulletin, Ecological Reviews, Submit an article	Get Involved with the BES BES Specialist Groups provide a focus of activity in particular fields of ecology,organising small meetings, field trips and events. Contact the secretaries to see how you can play an integral part. 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. Find out how the BES is involved. New Offices and Facilities We are now located in central London, with state-of-the-art meetings facilities for hire. There are preferential rates for charities; email us for more details.

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