Dear Colleagues,
WEBS (Women Evolving Biological Sciences) is an annual three-day
symposium aimed at addressing the retention of female scientists and
issues related to the transition of women from early career stages to
tenure track positions and leadership roles in academic and research
settings. The 2007 and 2008 WEBS symposia were huge successes. Early
career participants as well as our senior scientist panelists
reported feeling inspired and equipped with new connections and tools
that they expect will help them in their career in the years to
come. We are now accepting applications online
(http://www.webs.washington.edu <http://www.webs.washington.edu/>)
for participation in the 2010 symposium.
WEBS will target early career women in the Biological Sciences with
an emphasis on ecology and evolutionary biology. In particular, it
will focus on women who have earned their doctoral degrees within the
past two to eight years and who do not have tenure in order to
address the critical transition period from graduate studies and
post-doctoral positions to permanent research and teaching positions.
The symposium will provide a forum for professional development,
including awareness and improvement of academic leadership skills;
opportunities to establish mentoring relationships; and resources for
developing professional networks. The 2010 symposium will be held at
the Pack Forest Conference center near Seattle, WA from October 24-27, 2010.
Please visit our website (http://www.webs.washington.edu
<http://www.webs.washington.edu/>) for details and application
materials. Applications are due April 15, 2010. Feel free to contact
us with any questions you might have ([email protected]).
Sincerely,
Samantha Forde, Ph.D. Claire Horner-Devine,
Ph.D. Joyce Yen, Ph.D.
University of California Santa Cruz University of
Washington University of Washington
