College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Charles Fenster Elected to Board of Directors of American Institute of Biological Sciences

Sun, Jan 2, 2011

Charles FensterCharles Fenster, professor of biology, was elected to the 2011 Board of Directors of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). AIBS is a nonprofit scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and education for the welfare of society. AIBS serves as a national umbrella organization for the biological sciences, particularly for organismal and integrative biology, presenting objective scientific findings relevant to research, education, and public policy on a wide range of issues affecting people and nature. Issues of particular concern include biodiversity, bioethics, biology education, environmental degradation, evolution, human-modified and natural ecosystems, human populations, and sustainable natural resources.