Hello all, Back in the business of meeting organization :-). - I would like to specifically draw your attention to the request for presentations related to: “the expanding role of computational modeling in basic science”. As you can see, this is a highly interdisciplinary meeting providing participants the opportunity to explore issues of science, public policy, culture and even art very broadly. Participation is not limited to those in the western United States, but Ashland is easy to get to from the major west coast cities, and I would love to have representation from the comp neuroscience community. The meeting is especially tailored to student participation, graduate and undergraduate. Very best regards and I hope to see some of you in Ashland this June. Jim Bower

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<http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebba9fd5941f10303b3e64b32e3615fc383861c81f8e51248886d9c364993c161cd8cc850d443850ac09aec51eacd33e51a> 100th Annual Meeting Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon June 18 - 21, 2019 associations.sou.edu/aaaspd <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb35fa3307c2365cfd3259273eaba6a3cb2f914f076929469d84267b70e7efb0b40d95a8f683ea1290a1bb0a8f514cd49c> The 2019 meeting of the Pacific Division of AAAS <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb35fa3307c2365cfd3259273eaba6a3cb2f914f076929469d84267b70e7efb0b40d95a8f683ea1290a1bb0a8f514cd49c> will be held on the campus of Southern Oregon University, <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebbe1ca7c601a6cf6a3cc11186f52db14eb0fd72b3caaa37a227600aac040fa61ac7137fc2d1c00837c8f62a52034559f4e> Ashland, Oregon, 18 – 21 June 2019. We are pleased to announce that the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, will once again join us for this meeting. Membership in AAAS or its affiliated societies is not required to participate in or present research at this meeting. Ashland, Oregon <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb88fe51311f2b98d869641ccd19ff7c85bbcfc06bcbfc19711b82b0b837f8f3dee2775f1937217a4f19dde58540c7a627> and the Rogue River Valley <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb67c13f065e227a295101abee0057d7dd1c9c0e2d9cbe748a563bf4775dc6dea85f613008f62a3c39378b1be5f87d1870> are unique locations in Southern Oregon with wonderful opportunities to enjoy the natural world, including world famous Crater Lake <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb872145c62caa032d99fb8b72fd7676730429f66a6061db37276737e33e69d16991fbde33f10d164af4ce98c52388565e>, as well as unique cultural opportunities, like the Oregon Shakespeare Festival <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebbf94bd114130bbd88997a4c109c14c6b3cd3db6dfa8e63455f82838b6cf0232ee65261e3bef9d1a62ef9e450f1c81898c>, and many gastronomic <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebbc35c26eda0f7b3db07e81bc1bb592095006d909e39e5a9b1c3aeab99665c245f9cc227ec11fa81042a9232f91111829b> and horticultural riches <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebb7407ac3a3fc031eb695ea2bdb98b1731e16a4abda0d8442aeeb09b88dc70bff9103fe7b886e0597e8757011b2ae6ec21>. A wonderful place to bring your family. All scientists, including graduate and undergraduate students, citizen scientists, college and university faculty and staff, and industry scientists, are invited to present their research results at the meeting, either orally or as posters. Persons paying the registration fee may attend all scientific sessions as well as participate in many other activities. Field trips require advance registration and payment of additional fees. In This Issue • Special Meeting Themes <x-msg://10/#A> • Common Topics for the Local Community <x-msg://10/#B> • What are Your Key Words? <x-msg://10/#C> • How Does Your Submission Connect to Science? <x-msg://10/#D> • Join Us for a Full Schedule of Activities <x-msg://10/#E> • Questions?  <x-msg://10/#F>

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• Field trips • In keeping with a long tradition for this meeting, a wide range of field trips will be offered to meeting participants and their families. Discount prices will also be arranged for a number of outdoor adventures.

• Hands on science banquet <http://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=166c48b32e4d9ebbcaead0944f9292f084718157b982552f75b0637745f46a5e548dcc851df08ac4aa01b0191a419b312c745a67303637a8> • Networking opportunities • And much more!

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