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Botany Seminar
Category(-ies): Seminars/Workshops
Sara E. Patterson, Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, will give a presentation entitled Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cell Separation and Abscission in Arabidopsis on Tuesday January 31, 2006.
The seminar will be held in Michael Smith Lab. Auditorium, 12:30 pm.
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 2:53 PM on January 27, 2006
Primary Inspector - (Anticipatory)
Category(-ies): Opportunities
Department Name: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Location: Burnaby
Classification: EG - 01
Salary: $36,321 to $46,326 (per annum)
Closing Date: February 1, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: ICA06J-006661-000006
Department Number: 0506-CFIA-BCC-BBY-OE-501
Employment Tenure: Temporary full time position for 3-6 months
Vacancies: 11
Websites:
For further information on the department, please visit Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Interested candidates should apply to Public Service Commission of Canada.
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 2:24 PM on January 27, 2006
Symposium on Genetics of Speciation
Category(-ies): Conferences
The American Genetics Association and Molecular Ecology are co-sponsoring a symposium on the genetics of speciation on July 21-24, 2006 at the UBC campus. The meeting will include invited and contributed talks, as well as poster and discussion sessions to encourage greater involvement of symposium participants. Funds are available for student/postdoc travel and registration to promote broad participation.
Registration fees are CA$120 for AGA members and CA$170 for nonmembers. For further information and a list of speakers visit American Genetics Association Annual Symposium.
Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 9:16 AM on January 24, 2006
Summer internships
Category(-ies): Opportunities
The Plant Genome Research Program at Cornell Univ. and Boyce Thompson Institute is sponsoring undergraduate summer internships in Ithaca, NY.
Internships are 8-10 weeks in length in one of the participating labs currently doing plant genome research. Student interns will be provided a stipend, housing, and some travel expenses.
For more information, visit Plant Research Genome Program
Deadline: March 1/06
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 3:51 PM on January 18, 2006
Botanical Survey Technicians
Category(-ies): Opportunities
Sierra Pacific Industries, located in Anderson, California is seeking ten botanists to assist with surveys on SPI Industries' timberlands from May to August 2006. Requirements for applicants include completion of courses in general botany, plant taxonomy, general biology and plant ecology along with experience with California flora. Knowledge of plant physiology, geology and soil science preferred. Botanical fieldwork experience is desirable.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 2:42 PM on January 17, 2006
Botany Seminar
Category(-ies): Seminars/Workshops
Jonathan Jones, John Innes Centre, Norwich, will give a presentation entitled Surprising roles for plant hormones in pathogen virulence and plant defence on Thursday January 19, 2006. The seminar will be held in UBC Michael Smith Laboritories Lecture Theatre, Rm. 102 , 4:00 pm.
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 9:58 AM on January 17, 2006
Phylogenomics Conference
Category(-ies): Conferences
Phylogenomics Conference will be held in Sainte-Adèle, Québec on March 15-19, 2006.
This conference aims to reunite experts focusing on two distinct aspects of phylogenomics: the use of genome data inferring species phylogeny and the use of phylogenetic approaches to gain insights into gene functions.
Deadline for presentations and posters is February 1, 2006.
Selected participants are invited to submit manuscripts for a special issue of BMC Evolutionary Biology by March 15, 2006.
Scientific program and on-line application are available at Phylogenomics Conference.
Deadline for early registration is January 15, 2006.
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 4:30 PM on January 5, 2006
Botany Seminar
Category(-ies): Seminars/Workshops
Ray Callaway, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, will present a talk entitled Do novel biochemical weapons play a role in exotic invasions? on Tuesday January 10, 2006.
The seminar will be held in Michael Smith Lab., Auditorium, 12:30 pm.
Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 4:26 PM on January 5, 2006
