Following her lecture, Dr. Block will make the award to the young researcher presenting the most outstanding work at the upcoming meeting, "The Power of Comparative Physiology: Evolution, Integration and Application," a program of the American Physiological Society (APS). Founded in 1887, the Bethesda-based Society is among the oldest scientific societies in the United States. Their current gathering is being held August 24-28, 2002 at the Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, CA. Additional information about the conference is available at: http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/aps/san_diego/home.htm
Barbara Block, Ph.D.
Dr. Block is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary, Cellular and Molecular Physiology and cofounder of the Tuna Research and Conservation Center (TRCC) at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, Calif. The TRCC program provides a successful model for future partnerships between academic researchers and aquaria, zoos or museum personnel attempting to bridge programs with an emphasis on science, conservation and outreach.
At the center of the TRCC program is a unique facility, established at Hopkins Marine Station in September of 1994 for the maintenance of captive tunas. The TRCC personnel, in collaboration with aquarium personnel, maintain two large populations of tunas, one in the TRCC fa
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American Physiological Society
27-Aug-2002