I think this might be relevant to some people too!

 

Kath

 

 

 

Dear Research Group Chairs

 

1.       It was my oversight at the recent Research Groups meeting not to include an update on the Biogeography Research Group. So to remedy that, in part, can I ask you to forward, if appropriate, information about the Group http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Research+and+Higher+Education/ResearchGroups/Research+Groups+A+-+M/Biogeography.htm and the Paddy Croker Research Fund Research Fund - for postgraduate and full-time biogeographers as appropriate to members of your group. Deadline for the grant 31^st December 2008.  W: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/brg

 

2.       We’re including on our November e-alert to all Members and Fellows encouragement to Join Research Groups (if appropriate) – we’ll update you on any who contact us – but you may also get emails independently.

 

3.       Daniel has been in contact with membership lists and a new way of keeping them/you updated so you can access them when you want. If you want any changes to this, let me know.

 

4.       IF you are willing to promote RGS-IBG Fellowship/membership to those in your group – anyone who joins now fro 2009 gets the rest of this year at no additional cost. Form attached. If people enroll in the next couple of weeks, they will ‘count’ in this year’s allocation of research group subventions. Details of individual benefits (publications, online resources, use of space here, lectures/events, offers etc) are available online www.rgs.org/Joinus. Most importantly though is Fellowship supports the Society’s work across the breadth of education (schools to HE to other professional workforces), to policy and enhancing public understanding – it supports the discipline.

 

Below are some other unrelated items, please forward selectively to colleagues if appropriate:

 

·         We have received a request from the Brazilian Ambassador who is interested in creating a network of UK academics actively involved in research in the Amazon. I would be grateful if you could bring this to the attention of colleague who might be interested in having contact details forwarded and to ask them respond to me with a short biography/brief details of research, and contact details. (three or four sentence paragraph at most)  Alternatively just send a link to a web page.

 

·         Neville Butler Prize to recognise excellence in longitudinal research by rewarding the very best early career longitudinal researchers. (co-supported by ESRC). W: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/nevillebutlerprize

 

·         Notes circulated to the Research Committee on news on Research and Funding councils have been posted to the Geobyte page: W www.rgs.org/geobyte (look to the right). Please send us information to be included on this site.

 

·         NERC's Biodiversity Theme Leader is seeking advice to identify and outline options for future planned activities in cross-scale biodiversity experiments of global significance that Two workshops in December 2008 to draw together experts on ecosystem sustainability from the marine, and terrestrial and freshwater, communities, respectively. More information W: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/news/081215/ .

Many thanks

Catherine

 

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