DIMACS/MBI US - African BioMathematics Initiative: Advanced Study Institute on Conservation Biology
July 28 - August 10, 2010
(Workshop August 11 - 13, 2010)
The Workshop will be held at Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, adjacent to Kruger National Park and the ASI will be held at WITS Rural Facility in Acornhoek for July 27th - July 31st and at SAWC after that (NOTE: CHANGES OF VENUE)

Organizers:

Holly Gaff, Old Dominion University, hgaff (at) odu.edu

Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley, getz (at) nature.berkeley.edu

Edward Lungu, U. of Botswana, Lunguliz (at) gmail.com

Wandera Ogana, University of Nairobi, wogana at unobi.ac.ke

Fred Roberts, DIMACS, froberts (at) dimacs.rutgers.edu

Sadie Ryan, University of California, Santa Barbara, sjryan (at) nceas.ucsb.edu

George Wittemyer, Colorado State, gwittemyer (at) africaonline.co.ke

ASI Staff:

Steve Bellan, UC Berkeley, sbellan at berkeley.edu

Nina Fefferman, DIMACS, fefferman (at) aesop.rutgers.edu

Holly Gaff, Old Dominion University (ASI program organizer), hgaff (at) odu.edu

Wayne Getz, UC Berkeley, getz (at) nature.berkeley.edu

Edward Lungu, U. of Botswana, Lunguliz (at) gmail.com

James Osundwa, UN Environment Programme, Kenya, james.osundwa (at) unep.org

Fred Roberts, DIMACS, froberts (at) dimacs.rutgers.edu

Sadie Ryan, University of California, Santa Barbara, sjryan (at) nceas.ucsb.edu

Presented under the auspices of the DIMACS/MBI US-African BioMathematics Initiative.

This Advanced Study Institute and workshop are jointly sponsored by:

• DIMACS
• The Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University (MBI)
• The Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB)
• US National Science Foundation

URGENT: CHANGE OF VENUE

Due to US State Department warning about travel to Kenya during the time of the Workshop, we had to make the decision to move to South Africa.

• ASI and Workshop Announcement

• Call for Participation

• Application to Attend is now closed.

• Reading List and Background Material for Participants (Password Protected)

• List of Participants

• Program

• Location:

  During the first part of the ASI Program (July 27th - July 31st, including lodging July 27th):

  The Wits Rural Facility
  Private Bag X420
  Acornhoek
  1360
  South Africa
  Phone: +27 (0)15 793-7500 / Fax: +27 (0)15 793 7509
  http://www.wits.ac.za (Click "Visit our campus" tab and select Wits Rural)

  The second part of the ASI (July 31st - August 10th) and the Workshop:

  The Wildlife College
  Private Bag X3015
  Hoedspruit
  Limpopo
  1380
  South Africa
  Phone: +27 (0) 15 793 7300 / Fax: +27 (0) 15 793 7314
  http://www.wildlifecollege.org.za

• Lecture Slides

• Travel and Accommodations Information

  Reservations are being made for ASI participants and mentors via the DIMACS Staff. Please contact Christine Spassione or Gene Fiorini if you need assistance.

  Mentors: details on housing will be posted soon.

• Important Reimbursement Information

  Attendees who have been offered support should keep two rules in mind. Reimbursement for air travel can only be made for travel on US Flag Carriers, REGARDLESS OF COST. (For example, travel on airlines such as United, Continental, USAir, and others that are United States based are allowable. Travel on airlines such as Lufthansa, SAS, Air Canada and other airlines based outside the US cannot be reimbursed by DIMACS.)

  The second rule to keep in mind is to get original receipts for all reimbursable expenses.

• If you're coming from abroad, check the latest visa requirements (they are changing all the time) and get an early start on obtaining a visa.

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