Go beyond your comfort zone, think outside the box and participate in the CREA contest at the 29th ICCB 2019 by presenting your research in a creative, non-traditional way!
CREA. From the Latin creare which means to CREATE.
What can you bring?
Dance, costume design, visual arts, song, poem, play, video, storytelling, art...all forms are welcome!
Goals:
- Spread your scientific research to wider audiences
- Inspire others to communicate in innovative ways
- Influence people to take decisions towards conservation
Why participate:
- To showcase your research to your peers, potential funders and inspire younger students.
- To strengthen your communication skills.
- To explore how to integrate conservation with other disciplines.
- To win a year membership to the Society for Conservation Biology.
Time Schedule:
- Announcement of contest: April 1, 2019
- Deadline to send proposal: April 30, 2019 by 5:00 pm GMT ----> extended to May 20!
- Announcement of selected proposals: May 11, 2019
Who can participate:
Grad students of any nationality conducting research on conservation biology and attending the ICCB Congress (students presenting a talk or a poster are NOT excluded from this contest).
More info and how to submit at:
https://conbio.org/mini-sites/iccb-2019/activities/crea-contest/The CREA contest is an initiative organized by the ICCB Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Subcommittee.
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Jennie Miller
Board Member, Asia Section
Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC
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