American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, held February 11th through 15th, 2016 in Washington D.C., will feature a session on enviromental research based in the Congo Basin. UO's Eric Benjaminson, Executive Director of the Gabon-Oregon Center, will be a presenter on the panel.
Speakers will discuss creating international research networks, training the next generation of researchers, and research opportunities.
AAAS is an international non-profit organization promoting scientific education and science outreach.
The Gabon-Oregon Center fosters new forms of mutual learning between collaborators from the North and the South, applying scientific understanding, training, and public service to global-scale sustainable development challenges, while maintaining a local focus on the advancement of human well-being for the citizens of Gabon and Oregon, and of other communities that may participate in our various partnerships.