Shivaji University cordially invites participants for the 33rd Conference of Indian Botanical Society and International Symposium during 10th-12th November, 2010. The beginning of 21st century has given revolutionary impetus to all disciplines of Science. Botany is not an exception to this trend. The plant sciences are really at the crossroads at this particular juncture. The molecular biology and biotechnology are dominating the minds of upcoming generations of young botanists on one hand.

The Takagi Fund for Citizen Science (the Takagi Fund, Tokyo, Japan) invites grant applications for the year 2011 from groups and individuals in Asia pursuing "Citizen Science". The deadline for submission of applications for this round is 30 September, 2010.

The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN is a UK registered charity offering "Whitley Awards" to outstanding nature conservation leaders around the world. Whitley Awards are both an international profile prize and a form of project grant (currently £30,000 over one year, with a top prize of £60,000 over two years). Whitley Awards were developed to recognize effective leaders and communicators from around the world who are applying sustained, effective efforts to conserve the natural environment.

The GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Forum) Governing Board has established the Young Researchers Award to foster innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students in master’s and doctoral programmes at universities in GBIF Voting and Associate Participant countries.

Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most.

The Khoshoo Endowment Fund and ATREE, along with The Teacher Foundation, Wipro, IAIM-FRLHT and Pravah are proud to announce the launch of the TN Khoshoo Ecology and Environment Award for Schools. This award has been instituted to recognize schools that enable innovative, creative activity that promotes environmental consciousness and thoughtful action.

Click the links below for more details and how to apply:

The Ford Foundation have announced a five-year, $85 million initiative that will make rural and indigenous people a stronger part of the world's response to climate change, saying that engaging these populations is essential to reducing poverty and building long-term climate solutions.

The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has announced its 4th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, "Re-establishing the Link between Nature and Culture," to be held August 21-25, 2011 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.