MEEC 2009 to be hosted in Nebraska

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Welcome to the 28th annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference web site!

MEEC 2008 a zero waste event!!!

MEEC 2008 Planning Committees at Ohio University made choices to ensure MEEC 2008 generated as little waste as possible. Zero waste plans for MEEC 2008 included: composting food scraps, using reusable service ware, serving food and drinks in bulk, using recycled poster board, using reusable name tags, ensuring recycling and composting bins were be present, printing all materials on recycled paper, and providing reusable mugs.
For more information on zero waste events at Ohio University please contact Leah Graham lg370206@ohio.edu.   


HOST MEEC 2009! 

Next year's host has not yet
been determined.  If you (and your fellow grad students) would be interested in hosting next year's conference then please submit a proposal to Nate Ruhl (nr343205@ohio.edu) as soon as possible.  Proposals will be considered with priority given to those received first.


The MEEC 2008 organizational committee would like to thank everyone who made it to the meetings despite the blizzard and we hope that you enjoyed your stay and the conference.  The results of the voting for best talk and
poster are in!


Winner for best poster:
    -Lizbeth Rodriguez from DePaul University for "Parasite-related suppression of mating behavior in the stream isopod, Caecidotea intermedius"

Winner for best oral presentation: A tie!
    -Zachary Bateson from Minnesota University for "Sperm precedence in squamates: may the best man win"


    -Danyelle Dehner from Eastern Illinois for "An approach to comparing life history traits of the central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) in disturbed and undisturbed environments"

      

Contact Information or other questions concerning MEEC 2008:

meec2008@gmail.com

(OR)

Nate Ruhl
MEEC 2008 Chair
Department of Biological Sciences
Ohio University, Athens Ohio 45701
Email: <nr343205@ohio.edu>