Achievement

The ABS-IGERT continued to host the university-wide seminar series. ABS Trainees and Associates were leaders in the 13th Annual Ecological Integration Symposium and Student Research Symposium. ABS Trainees and Associates elected student representatives for al ABS Program Committees (Executive, Selection, Faculty meetings, Curriculum, Outreach). Statistics on attendance to ABS-IGERT events: 14 seminars, 9 of which featured outside speakers. We held 2 workshops and 2 cross-pollination meetings. Average attendance was 72 for seminars and 27 for workshops and cross-pollination meetings. Participants came from 15 different departments and six colleges. We held a film screening open to the public attended by 33 people.