"I'm a southerner. We tell stories, so watch out. My interest in considering a career in ecology came as a result of several events that my parents facilitated, with some examples in the background from other relatives. ..."

Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for a chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience.

Thomas E. Lovejoy III died December 25, 2021 in McLean, Virginia. He was 80.

E.O. Wilson died December 26, 2021 in Burlington, Massachusetts. He was 92.

The Burke Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle has announced that AIBS Board Member Dr. Gabriela Chavarria will serve as its next Executive Director.

Three winners have been selected in the 2021 Faces of Biology Photo Contest, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).

AIBS has received an award from NSF under its LEAPS program to support the development of a diversity conference that will engage and create a collaborative network of majority- and minority-serving biological scientific societies to foster cultural change.

AIBS and the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group organized an international workshop series in the fall of 2021 to explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy.

During the COVID-19 crisis, AIBS has continued to support our clients, partners, and members in our collective efforts to promote informed decision-making that advances science for the benefit of society. We continue to work to help the biological sciences community respond the effects of disruptions arising from COVID-19, and to prepare for continued impact and effectiveness as we all prepare for new models of operation.

An American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) member has anonymously donated $13,000 to help endow the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award program. The award recognizes graduate students who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential at the intersection of biology and science policy.