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Participating
in the
Nantucket
Biodiversity Initiative Week
The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI)
is a collaborative effort of Nantucket’s leading
conservation organizations and off-island
partners to inventory and monitor the many
species of plants and animals found on Nantucket
and to educate the public about the importance
of protecting the rare elements that contribute
to Nantucket’s rich local biodiversity.
In 2008 the NBI is seeking scientists and
naturalists to visit Nantucket to conduct
biodiversity surveys in their area of expertise
during the 3rd Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative
(NBI) Week from 25 to 31 May.
If you or any of your colleagues are interested
in spending a day to a full week on Nantucket
to help with the NBI Week, we encourage you
to join us. Deadline for Registration
is 01 May 2008. You can register by downloading
our pdf
form and emailing, sending, or faxing
the completed form to:
Cheryl Beaton, NBI Chair
nantucket.native@comcast.net
phone: 508-228-9198
fax: 508-228-1031
Maria Mitchell Association
4 Vestal Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
In addition, please review our invitation
letter, research
agreement, and don't forget to apply for a grant to do research on Nantucket.
Housing on Nantucket and funding to support
parking and ferry travel are available for
qualified registrants needing financial support,
but housing and funding are limited so please
complete the Financial Need section of the
Registration Form and submit it as soon as
possible. Housing for researchers not receiving
support will be available for a modest fee.
The NBI Week will start-off with a Sunday
evening Keynote Address at the Nantucket
Atheneum. During the week there will be free
public programs, field trips and workshops
for participants and the people of Nantucket,
as well as ample time and support for you
to work on the taxonomic group of your expertise.
This will be an exciting opportunity to visit
Nantucket to conduct short-term inventories
or to initiate long-term biodiversity research,
to work with island naturalists and conservation
groups and to provide an educational experience
for the public. We hope you will join us.
Our Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative website
will be updated as the plans for the week
develop and will provide all the important
details regarding the NBI Week.
Please feel free to contact Cheryl Beaton,
NBI Chair if you have any questions. Hope
you will join us.
Sincerely yours,
Cheryl Beaton, NBI Week Chair
nantucket.native@comcast.net
(508) 228 9198
Maria Mitchell Association
4 Vestal Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
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