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font-size: 14px;" lang="x-unicode">BOMBUSS (Building Our Methods
By Using Sound Science) will address standardization in methods
for bumble bee research. It will be a workshop-based conference
covering many aspects of bumble bee biology, ecology, pathology,
genetics, as well as methods for rearing, sampling, and using
microcolonies. We are aiming for an intimate group of around 100
attendees who will be able to directly participate in workgroups
and build collaborations that can continue after the meeting.
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We are also offering student scholarships to fund five students to
attend and participate in the meeting. The registration site
should go live early next week.
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The goal of the BOMBUSS conference is to develop a sound approach
to methodology and maximize productivity in the field of bumble
bee research. This three-day conference will address specific
topics relevant to current questions, such as laboratory rearing,
field sampling, genomics, nutrition, ecology, and pathology. Each
topical session will be headed by invited speakers who are the
leading experts in the field, and will include presentations from
participants, discussion panels, and hands-on workshops. An
additional symposium will feature five student speakers who show
outstanding promise in the field and are the recipients of
competitive student awards to attend the conference. We anticipate
that BOMBUSS will yield increased collaboration among bumble bee
researchers, more refined methodological approaches, and
clarification of research questions.
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Conference Details
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The conference will be hosted by the USDA-Agricultural Research
Service- Pollinating Insect Research Unit in Logan, Utah, USA,
from 20–23 August. The conference is organized by researchers from
USDA-ARS, University of California- Davis, and University of
California-
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Riverside. Participation is limited to 100 attendees to foster an
environment of collaboration and discussion. Registration will
begin in April.
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The request for student proposals and the registration website
will be released soon. Keep an eye out!
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If you have questions, please contact Amber Tripodi at <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov">amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov</a>.
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Request for Proposals:
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Student Scholarship to Attend the BOMBUSS Conference, 2017
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Application Deadline May 15, 2017. Notifications will be sent out
by July 15, 2017.
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Application Criteria
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Scholarships to attend the BOMBUSS conference will be awarded to
five students who can demonstrate progressive approaches to the
study of any aspect of bumble bee research. Recipients will be
expected to participate in the entire conference as well as
deliver an oral presentation of their work during the conference.
This presentation should emphasize novel methods, approaches, or
perspectives on furthering or standardizing the field of bumble
bee science. Proposals will be judged by the BOMBUSS planning
committee on their scientific merits
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and applicability to the goals of the BOMBUSS conference.
Applicants must be current students, but both undergraduate and
graduate students are encouraged to apply.
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Application Requirements Please submit all materials in pdf form
to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov">amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov</a>
by midnight on May 15, 2017.
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Title and abstract of the proposed oral presentation
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Curriculum vitae
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Letter indicating interest and including contact information for
an individual who can serveas a supporting reference (e.g.,
adviser or research collaborator)
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Award Details
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Scholarship recipients will be invited speakers at the BOMBUSS
conference, and the following expenses will additionally be
provided:
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Conference registration fees
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Up to $500 toward airfare to travel to and from the meeting in
Logan, Utah
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Lodging in Logan, Utah for the duration of the meeting
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Meals for the duration of the meeting
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BOMBUSS Scholarship Contact
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If you have questions about the scholarship, please contact Amber
Tripodi at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov">amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov</a>.
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The Conference Organizers:
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Amber Tripodi (USDA-ARS)
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov">amber.tripodi@ars.usda.gov</a>
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Hollis Woodard (UC Riverside)
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:hollis.woodard@ucr.edu">hollis.woodard@ucr.edu</a>
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Neal Williams (UC Davis)
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu">nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu</a>
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Jamie Strange (USDA-ARS)
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:james.strange@ars.usda.gov">james.strange@ars.usda.gov</a>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Dr. David W. Inouye
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:inouye@umd.edu">inouye@umd.edu</a>
Principal Investigator
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224</pre>
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