Awards

• The American Malacological Society offers annual student research grants and “best presentation” awards at its annual meeting
• The Conchologists of America offers annual awards for field or laboratory research by graduate or postgraduate students
• The Sir Charles Maurice Yonge Award, specifically for bivalve studies, is available from the Malacological Society of London
• Unitas Malacologica Student Research Awards for 2009

  The deadline for submission of applications: 31 May 2009

  Instructions for applying for awards:
  

  Two awards, each of up to €1 000, are offered every year to students engaged in research projects of a malacological nature. These will generally be projects undertaken in pursuit of higher academic degrees (e.g. M.Sc. and Ph.D.). Normal budget items include supplies, expendable equipment and research-related travel. The awards cannot be used to cover salaries, institutional overheads, permanent equipment or conferences. Only students who are members of UM in good standing are eligible to apply for these awards. (Students may submit an application for membership simultaneously with the award application, membership forms are also available on the UM website.)

  The next deadline for submissions is 31 May 2009. Applications must be completed on an application form which is available on the UM website.

  For more information or to submit the application form, contact:

  Dr Dai Herbert
  Secretary: Unitas Malacologica
  Natal Museum
  P. Bag 9070
  Pietermaritzburg 3200
  South Africa
  
  E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Tel. +27(0)33 3451404; Fax +27 (0)33 3450561

Events

Molluscs 2009 Conference (Nov 24-29, 2009)

Registration is now open for Molluscs 2009: http://www.malsocaus.org/molluscs2009/registration.html

• Call for Abstracts: http://www.malsocaus.org/molluscs2009/abstractprep.html
• Workshops: http://www.malsocaus.org/molluscs2009/workshops.html. Places are limited to 20 in each Workshop.
• Accommodations: http://www.malsocaus.org/molluscs2009/accommodation.html. Book directly with the College. Note they have limited rooms, so book early.
• Keynote Speakers: Most keynotes are confirmed and you will be impressed by the speakers and topics — http://www.malsocaus.org/molluscs2009/symposia.html

Comprehensive Course on Australian Molluscs (Jan 11-22, 2010)

Australian Museum scientists (Winston Ponder and Don Colgan) in conjunction with Andy Davis (University of Wollongong) will run a very comprehensive course about molluscs and their biology from Jan. 11 to 22 2010.

The twelve day intensive course will be based at the University of Wollongong, south of Sydney, NSW, Australia. It includes laboratory and field studies as well as lectures and seminars. For more information please visit: http://www.uow.edu.au/science/biol/UOW009845.html

This 300 level (8 credit point) course is available to undergraduate students, but postgraduate (see website) and local and overseas non-award participants (e.g., amateur naturalists, environmental managers etc.) are also welcome.