ON JUNE 30, 2009, THE BRI PROGRAM OFFICE WILL BE CLOSING DOWN TEMPORARILY. THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF BRI AND THE BRI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE WORKING TO REINSTATE STAFF AND WE HOPE TO BEGIN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES TO THE UPCOMING 2010 NORTHEAST NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE, SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, SINCE BRI STAFF ARE THE LEAD ORGANIZERS OF THE CONFERENCE, PRELIMINARY PLANNING OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ON HOLD DURING THIS TIME.

Join us for the eleventh Northeast Natural History Conference, which will be held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY on April 12–13, 2010. This conference is a forum for researchers to present current information on the varied aspects of natural history for the Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. In addition to updating colleagues on current research, the Northeast Natural History Conference can serve as a forum to identify research needs, foster friendships, and rekindle interest in natural history by bringing people with diverse backgrounds together.

Conference Updates

• Expanded Conference Venue for 2010. In response to feedback from participants at our last conference, we have added significantly more meeting space for next year's conference. More info...

• Record Attendance at NENHC 2008! Over 700 people registered and attended the last Northeast Natural History Conference, with 172 oral presentations and 80 poster presentations. Both were new records for total attendance and number of presentations. Since NENHC VIII (2004), attendance has more than doubled. Please join us next year and help to make the upcoming Northeast Natural History Conference the most successful event yet!

• Conference Announcement Board Now Available

Deadlines and Important Dates