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American Institute of Biological Sciences
March 2011 Newsletter |
Top news highlights from across our programmatic areas:
 March BioScience now online! Diversifying Crops May Protect Yields in the Face of a More Variable Climate,
A survey of how farmers could protect themselves by growing a greater diversity of crops, published in the March issue of BioScience, has highlighted economical steps that farmers could take to minimize the threat to crops from global climate change, including a greater frequency of extreme climate events.
 Public Policy
- AIBS has selected Wesley Brooks, a Ph.D. candidate at Rutgers University, to receive the 2011 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award (EPPLA).
- Read the AIBS report that analyzes the President's FY 2012 budget for biology.
 Education
Scientific American published an article encouraging educators to put more emphasis on the process of science in their teaching. Read about AIBS board member Judy Scotchmoor's great work in promoting teaching about the process of science.
 For Students
- Students are needed to sign a letter to lawmakers in support of sustained national investments in science. Click here to learn how.
- Science policy internship opportunities open now! Click here to learn more. |
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