Society For The Study Of Evolution Inc

Programs: Awards - the society grants various awards including:the stephen jay gould prize is awarded to recognize individuals whose sustained and exemplary efforts have advanced public understanding of evolutionary science and its importance in biology, education, and everyday life in the spirit of stephen jay gould. See schedule o for a continuation of all the awards. The theodosius dobzhansky prize is awarded to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding young evolutionary biologist. The prize was established in memory of professor dobzhansky by his friends and colleagues, and reflects his lifelong commitment to fostering the research careers of young scientists. The r. A. Fisher prize is awarded for an outstanding ph. D. Dissertation paper published in the journal "evolution" during a given calendar year. The w. D. Hamilton award is given to a student who has presented an outstanding talk at the annual meeting. The rosemary grant graduate student research awards are given to assist students in the early stages of their ph. D. Programs. Other awards include the evolution film festival award.

publications - the society publishes a journal in the field of evolution ("evolution") and other publications. "evolution" is the premier publication devoted to the study of organic evolution and the integration of the various fields of science concerned with evolution. The journal is published monthly and presents significant and original results that extend our understanding of evolutionary phenomena and processes. Volume 1 no. 1/2 was published mar-jun 1947.

the evolution meeting is held jointly by the society for the study of evolution (sse), the american society of naturalists (asn), and the society of systematic biologists (ssb). The 2016 meeting had approximately 1,500 participants. Past meetings were held in chico, ca (2003); fort collins, co (2004); fairbanks, ak (2005); stony brook, ny (2006); christchurch, nz (2007); minneapolis, minnesota (2008); moscow, idaho (2009); portland, oregon (2010); norman, ok (2011); ottawa (2012); snowbird, utah (2013), raleigh, north carolina (2014) and guaruja, brazil (2015); austin, texas (2016).

education outreach - responsible for outreach to the general public to promote significant milestones in evolution.