Allan Wilson pioneered the use of molecular data to understand evolution. We will

be screening an hour-long documentary about his life and accomplishments

produced by George Andrews. Read more about Allan Wilson and the documentary

at the Allan Wilson Center homepage: http://awcmee.massey.ac.nz/index.htm

Internationally renowned for its collections, the Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate

Zoology hosts over 100 years of biological history and is a resource for research in

fields from systematics to behavior. Attend a small, 45-minute tour showcasing the

breadth and depth of the collection. To read more, visit the MVZ webpage:

http://mvz.berkeley.edu

The University and Jepson Herbaria are two collections housed at UC Berkeley.

Combined, they hold one of the largest collections of pressed plants in North

America, and focus on systematics, ecology, evolution, and conservation. Attend a

small, 45-minute tour showcasing the collection and the herbaria. To learn more,

visit the Herbaria web page, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu

This year IEDG is pleased to announce that three representatives from NSF will

lead a workshop discussing the division of Integrative Organismal Systems and

unique funding opportunities:

More information about the division of Integrative Organismal Systems can be

found at http://www.nsf.gov