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ON JUNE 30, 2009, THE BRI PROGRAM OFFICE CLOSED AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED INDEFINITELY.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF BRI AND THE BRI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE WORKING TO REOPEN THE OFFICE AND REINSTATE STAFF BUT TO DATE HAVE FAILED. BECAUSE OF THE DELAY IN REOPENING THE OFFICE, WE MUST CANCEL THE 2010 NORTHEAST NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR April. THE SPRING LECTURE SERIES IS ALSO CANCELED AND THE RECORDINGS OF THE LECTURES FROM THIS PAST FALL WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

THIS NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ELEVENTH. OVER THE YEARS, THIS CONFERENCE HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT VENUE FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS. IT ALSO HAS BECOME THE PREMIER MEETING FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENTING RESEARCH RESULTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A SETTING WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH RESEARCHERS ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. THIS LOSS OF A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONALLY AND FOR PROFESSIONALS TO INTERACT WITH FUTURE COLLEAGUES IS TRAGIC AND WE APOLOGIZE.