Sept. 2 - Sept. 5, 2009
Join the University of Nebraska at Kearney in celebrating the sesquicentennial of Darwin's On the Origin of Species with a special symposium on evolution. The program will feature presentations by some of the foremost figures in modern biology, including dinosaur paleontologist Jack Horner, Nick Matzke (prepared testimony for the Dover, PA trial), and environmental virologist Shannon Williamson of the J. Craig Venter Institute. For details, click on the links to the left.
The conference will open Wednesday evening, September 2, 2009, with a welcome BBQ and mixer (see Program for full schedule of events). The closing plenary session will take place on the afternoon of Friday, September 4, 2009. On Saturday, September 5, there will be a high school/college teaching evolution workshop.
To contribute a poster presentation, see the Call for Papers.
Important Dates in 2009:
| March 1 | Pre-registration site becomes available |
| Abstract submission site opens | |
| August 15 | Deadline for abstract submissions |
| August 31 | Deadline to withdraw abstracts |
| August 27 | Pre-registration deadline |
| August 27 | Deadline for hotel reservations |
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Please support our participating vendors/sponsors:
National Science Foundation
Friends of Science Donors:
Dr. and Mrs. Larry Bragg
Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Dirrim
Robert B. Goos, M.D
Dr. and Mrs. Dirk M. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Noble
Mr. Ronald E. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Bicak
Ms. Cheryl L. Lechanski
Miss Ann E Krejci
Dr. Kathleen R. McDonald
Mr. Darby and Dr. Kim Carlson
Dr. Brad Ericson
Symposium Organizer:
Dr. Brad Ericson
Biology Department
301 Bruner Hall of Science
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE 68849
(308) 865-8912
ericsonb@unk.edu