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From: SCCS - Bangalore <sccs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:06
Subject: SCCS - Bengaluru 2016 dates announced
To: meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear all,
The *Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) – Bengaluru* brings
together young researchers in the science and practice of biodiversity
conservation. The conference facilitates interaction, encourages exchange
of research ideas and methods, sharing of knowledge and experience related
to conserving wildlife and helps build contacts and capacity. As a sister
conference to SCCS-Cambridge, SCCS-Bengaluru focuses on attracting student
participants, primarily from countries in South and South-east Asia and
Africa.
The 2016 conference will be held at the *JN Tata Auditorium, Indian
Institute of Science, Bengaluru*, from *21st to 24th September 2016*.
SCCS-Bengaluru is a four-day conference, where you can look forward to a
host of *long and short workshops* (which are research focused and equip
students with skills required for conservation), *plenary talks* by invited
speakers, close to *25+ student talks* and about *80 student poster
presentations*.
We will also have sessions on *'Who's Who in Conservation' and 'Birds of a
Feathe*r*'* for students to learn about the work done by a diversity of
academic institutions and conservation organisations, to discover work and
research opportunities they offer, and to network with students and
scientists working on similar issues. Based on feedback from previous years
we are working towards a slightly new format for this year’s conference, so
do keep a lookout for our announcements via email, our website (to be
updated), Facebook and Twitter handles!
*Early Bird registrations and Abstract submissions will be opening in the
first week of April 2016. *Our website is currently being updated and we
will be sending out a link for registration and abstract submissions soon!
Abstract submissions will be open for those who want to present either a
talk or a poster. Students need to register and pay the conference fee
before being able to submit an abstract. Limited number of partial
bursaries for selected talks and posters will be available for students
specifically from South and S.E Asia and Africa.
You can follow us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/sccsbangalore> and
Twitter <https://twitter.com/sccsbng> for more updates. You can also view
some of the plenary talks from previous years on our Youtube
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajLBJAeQUZUfsVlTE_WlPA> Channel.
For further information don't hesitate to contact us at sccs@xxxxxxxxxxxx.
Warm regards,
Priyanka Runwal
Conference Administrator
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of SCCS-Bengaluru 2016 (Abishek
Harihar, Arshiya Bose, Kavita Isvaran, Ravi Chellam, Tarsh Thekaekara, and
Vena Kapoor)