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Francesca Gherardi Memorial Prize 2014

Awarded annually by the Department of Biology, University of Florence

The Francesca Gherardi Memorial Prize of 5,000 Euro is awarded annually by the Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy (http://www.bio.unifi.it/art-129-francesca-gherardi-prize-2014.html).
The prize will be donated by the Gherardi family in memory of Prof. Francesca Gherardi, who made remarkable contributions to the fields of Crustacean Behaviour and Invasion Biology. The prize recognizes and commemorates the fine example that Prof. Francesca Gherardi’s own life set for young scientists.
Applications for the 2014 prize for outstanding research in the field of Crustacean Behaviour are open to researchers under 40, of all nationalities, lacking permanent positions.
The closing date for submissions is 15 January 2014.
Submissions in electronic format only are to be sent to:
Prof. Felicita Scapini
Department of Biology
University of Florence,
Via Romana 17, 50125
Italy
felicita.scapini@unifi.it
Please refer to the Application Guidelines for details.

Application Guidelines

•     Applications are made online and supporting documents are sent to Prof. Scapini.
•     The application [in English] should include a CV, three articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and a letter attesting that the applicant holds no permanent research or teaching position.
•     The selected researcher (prize winner) will receive the award at the Department of Biology, University of Florence on occasion of a memorial event in honor of Francesca Gherardi in spring 2014. The awarded researcher will present his/her research on that occasion.
•     The Award Committee is headed by Prof. Felicita Scapini, assisted by prof. Bella Galil and Prof. Marco Vannini and the zoologists of the Department of Biology University of Florence.

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Joint East and West Central Europe ISAE Regional Meeting

Pozvánka s prihláškou na regionálny meeting ISAE v Skopje, Macedónska republika 9. - 10. októbra 2013.

Added 2013-06-06

ISAE 2012 Vienna, Austria

The organising committee invites submission of abstracts for plenary talks, oral presentations or posters for the 46th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology with the General Theme ”Quality of Life in Designed Environments?” The congress will take place at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, between July 31 and August 4, 2012, jointly organised by the Institute of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare of the Vetmeduni Vienna and the Division of Livestock Sciences of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, BOKU, Vienna.

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Tenure-track position for a Behavioural or Evolutionary Ecologist

The Netherlands Institute of Ecology is offering young, talented researchers, tenure-track positions. These staff members are expected to develop their own line of research within a particular field. NIOO’s career policy is characterised by flexible personnel management with a focus on the individual. Academic achievements are leading for the successful tenure-track procedure. The NIOO offers the candidate excellent research facilities and ample opportunities for professional development and supplementary training and education.

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