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DANTA Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Submitted 25 March 2015 by DANTA: Association for Conservation of the Tropics

DANTA Tropical Biology Field Courses 2015

Do you have an interest in primates, tropical ecology …

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Field School - Extinct and Endangered Primates in Madagascar

Submitted 23 March 2015 by Mitchell Irwin

Do you have an interest in primate evolutionary history and how they fit into ecosystems? …

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AAPA Auction 2015

Submitted 23 March 2015 by Susan Anton

Proceeds Benefit Student Travel

THURSDAY MARCH 26th – Grand Ballroom A/B Silent Auction starts at …

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Learn About Humanity’s Place in Nature at the Turkana Basin Institute's Origins Field School Semester Abroad Program in Kenya

Submitted 19 March 2015 by Dr. Jason E. Lewis

Do you want to learn about ancient humans and the environments in which they lived, …

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ACQUIRING AND POST-PROCESSING 3D DATA IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Submitted 18 March 2015 by Stefano Benazzi

Nowadays the virtual environment is becoming pivotal in anthropology, archaeology, medical and dental field. New …

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Field School: Primate Conservation Genetics in South Africa

Submitted 10 March 2015 by Joseph G. Lorenz

This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore conservation issues in primate populations. …

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Career Development Panel at AAPA annual meeting 2015

Submitted 8 March 2015 by Joan Richtsmeier

Announcing AAPA Career Development Panel – Friday noon-2 pm "Adversity, Strategy and Success"

Come, share, listen and discuss with our panelists whose very different life experiences will help you navigate your own path to success whether it be in an alternate or traditional job.

The panelists include: Dr. Kristina Aldridge …

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AAPA 2015 Professional Development Grants

Submitted 8 March 2015 by Joan Richtsmeier

We had a strong set of applications for the 2015 Professional Development. Five proposals were funded, each in the amount of $5000. The five grantees for 2015 are:

Marin Pilloud , University of Nevada Reno “Dental phenotypic variation in Neolithic Anatolia: identifying social structure and population movement in early farming …

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Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine "Catalysis Meeting": Biodiversity, Conservation and Infectious Disease

Submitted 7 March 2015 by Charles Nunn

On May 4-6, 2015, the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM), the National Evolutionary Synthesis …

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Human Biology of Poverty | 2015 SSHB Symposium

Submitted 6 March 2015 by Dr Francisca Alves CArdoso - Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA), Portugal

Human Biology of Poverty | 2015 SSHB Symposium Lisbon, Portugal - 2-5 September 2015

Poverty has its nefarious roots embedded in social, political and economic disadvantages and inequalities. It differentially affects various segments of populations, intensifies negative outcomes of growth and development, creates ill-health in terms of infectious and non-communicable …

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Rohlf Medal 2015

Submitted 6 March 2015 by Paul O'Higgins

2015 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Rohlf Medal

The Rohlf Medal was established in 2006 by …

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Student Presentation Awards Competition deadline is March 1st

Submitted 27 February 2015 by Anthony Di Fiore

Attention students! The deadline to submit applications for the Student Presentation Awards Competition is March 1st. At its annual meeting, the American Association of Physical Anthropologists awards five prizes to outstanding presentations at the annual meeting whose first author is a student. Four named prizes honor Juan Comas, Aleš Hrdlička, …

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AAAG Education Event at the 2015 AAPAs: Outreach and Public Engagement in Anthropological Genetics

Submitted 26 February 2015 by Heather Norton

This year's AAAG Education workshop is entitled "Outreach and Public Engagement in Anthropological Genetics" and will take place on Wednesday March 25 from 1-4 pm in Grand Suite 3 of the Hilton. Our speakers include Deborah Bolnick, John Hawks, Ripan Malhi, Joe Orkin, PJ Perry, and Jennifer Raff, who will …

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AAPA Auction Items Sought and Auction Photo Contest!

Submitted 25 February 2015 by Susan Anton

The AAPA Auction is nearly here! And once again we are looking for your donated items including your best field photos to auction. If you have items to donate please email Susan Antón ([email protected]) about them. Please send photos to Anne Stone ([email protected]) who with the …

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Call for participation in our survey about publication practices and performance measurement practices in science

Submitted 24 February 2015 by Stefanie Ringelhan

Dear colleagues,

As part of the FAceS project (www.faces.wi.tum.de/), the Chair for Strategy and Organization (Prof. Isabell M. Welpe) at the Technische Universität München, Germany, is currently conducting a survey about publication practices and performance measurement in science. To attain representative knowledge about publication practices and performance measurement …

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AAPA Luncheon featuring Nina Jablonski

Submitted 24 February 2015 by EA Quinn

Saturday March 28, 2015

Dr. Nina Jablonski "Skin Pigmentation is Relevant to Everything that Physical …

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OTPAG Awards – NEW THIS YEAR: POSTDOC AWARDS

Submitted 23 February 2015 by Ellen Quillen

Four American Association of Anthropological Genetics' (AAAG) Outstanding Trainee Presentation Awards will be given out this year. The Outstanding Trainee Presentations in Anthropological Genetics (OTPAG) prizes are given for the best poster and podium presentations at the HBA or AAPA annual meetings. Each awardee (one each for best student poster, …

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