46th Annual WSM Meeting in San Diego!

OfficialAnnouncement
ANNUAL MEETING
WESTERN SOCIETY
OF
MALACOLOGISTS
JUNE 23-26, 2013
SAN DIEGO, CA
http://biology.fullerton.edu/wsm/
Themeeting:Contributedtalksonallsubjectsmalacologicalwill
takeplaceSunday–– TuesdaywithasymposiumonMoluscos ylos
Californios Molluscs and the Californians possible for Tuesday
Californios,MolluscsandtheCalifornianspossibleforTuesday.
Registrationpacketsmaybepickedupeachmorningduringthe
coffeesocializingbetween8AMand30minutesbeforethefirst
talk of the day.
talkoftheday.
Eveningactivities:
Sunday Ͳ wine&cheesesocialhour(possiblywithareprint/shell
saletobenefitthestudentgrantfund)
Monday Ͳ postersession
Tuesday –– Grouppicture,businessmeetingandbanquet
WednesdaywillbeafieldtriptoeitherBirchAquariumand
ScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyortheNaturalHistory
MuseumandBalboaPark.
AttendeeType–– becomeamember&save!
Price
Member
$75
NonͲmember
$100
Student Member
$15
StudentNonͲmember
$30
Merchandise:GetyourofficialmeetingmerchandiseatCafePress.
TͲshirts,waterbottles,ovenmitts,clocks,younameit!
http://www.cafepress.com/sk/2013wsm
Thevenue: CourtyardbyMarriottinSanDiego(central):
8651SpectrumCenterBlvd.
SanDiego,CA92123
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sancyͲcourtyardͲsanͲdiegoͲcentral/
CourtyardbyMarriottisofferingaspecialWSMrateof$165/night
(taxesincluded)duringthemeeting.Thereisnooccupancylimitin
aroom(andnoextrapersonchargealthoughtherewouldbea
chargeforacot)soifyou’’rewilingtobecozy,youcansplitthatup.
BesuretomentionWSMtogettherateandtogetuscreditfor
roomsbooked.
Otherhotelsnearby(within1Ͳ3mi):
ResidenceInn
Motel6
FourPointsbySheraton
BestWestern
HamptonInn
CaliforniaSuites
*GroundtransportationfromtheSanDiegoAirportmaybe
availablewithpriorcoordination,contactWendyEnright.
Restaurants in the area toomanytolist!
Restaurantsinthearea––
too many to list!
Althoughthehosthotelhasarestaurantandvendingmachines
onsite(andcoffee&snackswillbeprovidedduringtalks),if
you’’re
you
reinthemoodforsomethingmoreadventurous(or
in the mood for something more adventurous (or
cheaper),choicesabound.Within2milesareliterallydozensof
restaurants;fromsteakhouses(ButcherShop)toKorean(Buga)
tooneofmyfavoritepubsinallofSanDiego(O’’Brien’’s).There’’s
even a South African deli (Deli SA) where you can get amazing
evenaSouthAfricandeli(DeliSA)whereyoucangetamazing
curriedmeatpies.
GoogleMapsRestaurantSearchexample:
Eachofthosereddotsisarestaurant,thepurpleballoonisthe
sitehotel.Googleit&seetheselection!
Abstracts:Requiredforalltalksandposters.
Deadline is May 17th,2013.
DeadlineisMay17
2013
Yourabstractshouldincludeaconcisetitle,nameandaffiliation
ofeachauthor,emailaddressesforatleastone(preferablyall)
authors,andmaintext.Ifreferencesareincluded,alistofcited
literature should be added at the end of the abstract References
literatureshouldbeaddedattheendoftheabstract.References
shouldbeconcisebutprovideallessentialinformation.Pleasedo
notincludefiguresortablesintheinitialsubmission.Preparethe
abstractwithwordprocessingsoftware(saveinMicrosoftWord
or““RTF””formatonly;pleasenopdf),andsenditelectronicallyas
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anattacheddocumentto:[email protected]
StudentGrants:ClickHEREforinformationonapplyingfor
studentgrantsorseetheannouncementviaFacebook orthe
WSMwebsite.AwardeeswillbeannouncedonTuesdayduring
thegeneralbusinessmeetingpriortothebanquet.Additionally,
awardswillbegivenforbeststudentposterandbeststudent
presentation.
Registration:PleasefillouttheregistrationformHEREandmail
withyourcheck(madeouttoWSM)to:
KelvinBarwick
Kelvin
Barwick
16391DelOroCircle
HuntingtonBeachCA92649
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YoumayalsoeͲmailyourregistrationformto
[email protected] andmakealternativepayment
arrangementsiftheUSpostofficeisnotavailable.
Tides:Therewillbeafewgoodlowtidesduringthe
Tides:
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Asfurtherinformationbecomesavailable,itwillbepostedonthe
meeting’’swebsite(Facebook:www.facebook.com/Mollusca2013
orhttp://biology.fullerton.edu/wsm/ ).
REGISTRATION FORM
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San Diego,
June 23-26, 2013
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I would like to participate in the award for the best student presentation
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REGISTRATION FORM (cont)
Tuesday banquet tickets $ 30.00 US
Vegetarian?
Wednesday field trips: (choose one or both; field trip with the most votes will
be the one taken; fees to be collected at time of trip (<$20); final
announcement May 24)
Stephen Birch Aquarium; possible tour of SIO collections and lunch on the beach.
San Diego Museum of Natural History; possible tour of collections &lunch in Balboa Park.
PleasesubmittheregistrationformbyFridayMay17,2013.
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Please eͲmail all abstracts no later than Friday May17,2013
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May 17 2013 to:
[email protected]
Forhousing,makearrangementsdirectlywiththehotel.OfficialWSM
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housing, make arrangements directly with the hotel. Official WSM
hotelisCourtyardbyMarriottSanDiegoCentral
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The WESTERN SOCIETY OF MALACOLOGISTS
announces a call for proposals for
2013 STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS IN MALACOLOGY
As part of their commitment to the continued study of mollusks, the Western
Society of Malacologists is again pleased to announce the availability of grants to
support student research in malacology. Funds are available for actual research
costs, including but not limited to, field and laboratory equipment, chemicals,
photographic supplies,
supplies computer time and supplies,
supplies microscope usage fees
fees, and
reasonable research travel costs.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must be a full time student in a formal graduate or
undergraduate degree program. There are no citizenship or affiliation restrictions
and students from all countries are eligible.
PROJECT TOPICS: The thesis, dissertation, or research project must be
focused primarily on the systematics, biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry,
or paleontology of marine, terrestrial or freshwater mollusks in western North
America. Projects dealing with cultural relationships, sustainability of resources,
or conservation efforts are also appropriate. Research currently in progress or
beginning in the 2013 academic year will be considered.
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REQUIREMENTS:
1 Cover application page with the following information: proposal title
1.
title,
applicant name, addresses, contact numbers, etc, including a listing of no more
than FIVE keywords that describe the proposed research.
2. The proposal, limited to two pages, which discusses the research project and
its malacological significance including details of the work to be aided by this
grant. It may
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3. A budget that outlines how the grant funds will be used.
4. A resume or outline of the applicant's academic background.
5. A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s research advisor (must be
transmitted or mailed separately by advisor).
6. A list of grants and amounts that are currently being received and have been
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MEMBERSHIP in the Western Society of Malacologists is not required but is
certainly encouraged and students receive a discounted rate. Award recipients
are also encouraged to present their research at a subsequent WSM
meeting Abstracts are published in the WSM Annual Report
meeting.
Report.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: Applications can be submitted either as
attached WORD documents or in PDF format. Email to:
[email protected] (Nora Foster)
AWARD: Awards of up to $1000.00 US are available.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received no later
than May 1st, 2013. NO exceptions. Please apply early to avoid the deadline
rush. For further information contact:
Nora R. Foster Chair, WSM Student Grant Committee
[email protected]
2998 Gold Hill Road
Fairbanks Alaska 99709 USA
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ENVÍOELECTRÓNICO:LasSolicitudessepuedenenviarcomodocumento
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MONTODEAPOYO: Sedisponedehasta$1000.00US.
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tardareldía1rodeMayo,2013,SINEXCEPCIÓN.Favordeenviarloantes
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