<div dir="ltr"><div>Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for your chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal <i>BioScience</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>The competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers.</div><div><br></div><div>“This AIBS initiative is one of the ways scientists can show the public and policymakers what it looks like to do science,” said Dr. Robert Gropp, Co-Executive Director of AIBS. “AIBS is committed to promoting informed decision-making, which requires an engaged public and policymakers. The photo competition is just one of the ways we endeavor to help the public gain a better understanding of biological research.”</div><div><br></div><div>The theme of the contest is “Faces of Biology.” Photographs entered into the competition must depict a person, such as a scientist, technician, or student, engaging in biological research. The research may occur outside, in a lab, at a natural history collection, at a field station, on a computer, in a classroom, or anywhere else research is done.</div><div><br></div><div>The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of <i>BioScience</i>, and will receive $250 and a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to <i>BioScience</i>. The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside the journal, and will receive a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to <i>BioScience</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>The winning photo from the 2016 contest is featured on the cover of the April 2017 issue of <i>BioScience</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 1 October 2017.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information or to enter the contest, visit <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dprograms_photocontest.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=xo2iyqb29-vjAImZqgkbC5mbeJuZqqJdcG5xxcNCZZs&s=7GPftyKRtjktC7sAx0q5ySAkLbPllWM8jQfAJBo6zJI&e=">http://www.aibs.org/public-programs/photocontest.html</a></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Julie Palakovich Carr<br>Public Policy Manager<br>American Institute of Biological Sciences<br>1201 New York Avenue, NW</div><div dir="ltr">Suite 420<br>Washington, DC 20005<br>202-568-8117<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aibs.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=xo2iyqb29-vjAImZqgkbC5mbeJuZqqJdcG5xxcNCZZs&s=O9TKC0UAidNzxr5WgKkQ9gb1TDLquo0UtD4B4Vy8mJU&e=" target="_blank">www.aibs.org</a><br></div></div></div></div>
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