Welcome to the St. Louis Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation (SLEEC) website! Here you will find information about institutions and universities in the St. Louis area with active programs in education and research related to ecology, evolution, and conservation.
Here you can also find all the great talks related to ecology, evolution and conservation that happen throughout the year in all of the Institutions. If you are looking for the talk schedule, please check our Events page.
Here you can also find all the great talks related to ecology, evolution and conservation that happen throughout the year in all of the Institutions. If you are looking for the talk schedule, please check our Events page.
Coming up next
The 9th Annual SLEEC Retreat (that’s St Louis Ecology, Evolution, Conservation) will take place on Saturday, 21 September, hosted by Tony Dell of the NGRREC, to take place at the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Ill. The logistics and program are nearly finalized, so check back soon for details. Contact Tony or your local representative regarding availability of speaking slots, and we’ll include full information in future email notices.
Directions, site details, and schedule of talks/events.
Registration: Click here to register! Registration closes on September 11, 2019.
Downloadable SLEEC flyer.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
2019 Jean Dreyfus and 43rd William Probst Lecture
Speaker: Professor Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley
Titlle: The Future of Genome Editing
Where: Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center, 6 Hairpin Drive, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026. Free Parking in Visitor’s Lot B.
When: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 26
Free admission. All welcome. No reservations needed. Professor Doudna is co-inventor of CRISPR-Cas9.
Questions? Contact Chin-Chuan Wei (cwei@siue.edu) or Leah O’Brien (lobrien@siue.edu or 618-650-3562)
7th Annual SLEEC Retreat
When: Saturday, 22 September 2018, 8:00am—5:00pm
Where: Maryville University, Donius University Center (essentially at intersection of I-64/40 and Hwy 141, west St. Louis County)
Who: Anyone interested in ecology, evolution, conservation, systematics, etc. The Retreat schedule will be available just prior to the event. Please RSVP to your university representative or to Peer Hoch (peter.hoch at mobot.org)
Keynote Speaker: Robert Raguso (Cornell U)
Deadlines:
Additional details:
Questions / comments? Contact Peter Hoch
The 9th Annual SLEEC Retreat (that’s St Louis Ecology, Evolution, Conservation) will take place on Saturday, 21 September, hosted by Tony Dell of the NGRREC, to take place at the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Ill. The logistics and program are nearly finalized, so check back soon for details. Contact Tony or your local representative regarding availability of speaking slots, and we’ll include full information in future email notices.
Directions, site details, and schedule of talks/events.
Registration: Click here to register! Registration closes on September 11, 2019.
Downloadable SLEEC flyer.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
2019 Jean Dreyfus and 43rd William Probst Lecture
Speaker: Professor Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley
Titlle: The Future of Genome Editing
Where: Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center, 6 Hairpin Drive, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026. Free Parking in Visitor’s Lot B.
When: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 26
Free admission. All welcome. No reservations needed. Professor Doudna is co-inventor of CRISPR-Cas9.
Questions? Contact Chin-Chuan Wei (cwei@siue.edu) or Leah O’Brien (lobrien@siue.edu or 618-650-3562)
7th Annual SLEEC Retreat
When: Saturday, 22 September 2018, 8:00am—5:00pm
Where: Maryville University, Donius University Center (essentially at intersection of I-64/40 and Hwy 141, west St. Louis County)
Who: Anyone interested in ecology, evolution, conservation, systematics, etc. The Retreat schedule will be available just prior to the event. Please RSVP to your university representative or to Peer Hoch (peter.hoch at mobot.org)
Keynote Speaker: Robert Raguso (Cornell U)
Deadlines:
- For speakers and poster presentations, and to reserve a lunch: Friday, 14 September.
- For dinner reservations (see below for details): Monday 17 September
Additional details:
- Speakers: (15 minute talks, including questions) provide author(s) with affiliation(s), title, and abstract (250 word maximum)
- Posters: provide author(s) with affiliation(s), title (NO abstract needed); maximum poster size 3’ x 5’
- For lunch, please indicate any food preferences (vegetarian, vegan, etc.)
- Optional Happy Hour/Dinner at Queeny Park (close to Maryville; directions/map will be provided); Cost $25 (includes all food and beverages); please indicate any food preferences. Payment can be made to Peter Hoch (MBG), Bob Marquis (UMSL), Allison Miller/Jason Knouft (SLU), Jonathan Myers (WU)
- On-site registration allowed (not encouraged), but will not include lunch.
Questions / comments? Contact Peter Hoch
