2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Location: Chicago, USA

Date: 12 - 16 February 2009

Organisation: AAAS

The theme of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 12-16 February 2009 is, 'Our Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures,' recognises 2009 as the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.' The meeting will feature more than 150 symposia and lectures on frontier research topics and policy issues in evolution, energy, the environment, sustainable development and more.

Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a registration confirmation number to use when booking a hotel at a discounted rate through the AAAS Housing Bureau: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/2009/hotel/. Rooms are limited at the headquarters hotel, so book early.

Key objectives

Categories for discussion include:

Animal, Plant, and Food Sciences
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Atmospheric, Hydrospheric, and Oceanic Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Biological Science and Genomics
Communications and Public Programs
Education and Human Resources
Energy and Renewable Resources
Engineering, Industry and Technology
Environment and Ecology
Geology and Geography
Global Perspectives and Issues
Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Information Technology and Computing
Mathematics and Statistics
Nanotechnology
Neuroscience
Physics and Astronomy
Public Policy
Sustainability and Resource Management

Registration fees

Career science communicators qualify for complimentary registration. To learn more about the required credentials and to register online, go to: www.eurekalert.org/aaasnewsroom

Registration details

Advance registration is available until Monday, 19 January. After that date, on-site rates apply. Please visit: http://registration.experient-inc.com/ShowAAA091/Default.aspx

Members of the Press can register for the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting by visitng: http://meeting2009.aaas.org/pressreg/default.aspx