Inside this issue:

Letter from the editor
Barbara Stegenga, Labstracts editor

ABLE News & Notes
ABLE-bodied employees • Make a contribution to Labstracts • Upcoming meetings

ABLE Calendar of Events

Articles

Cardiac Fringe!
Submitted by Starr Eaddy

How to Live Life like a Lobster
Submitted by Kathy Nolan

Dynamically Proceed with Labs!
Submitted by Mark Walvoord

New Tool in the ABLE Publicity Tool Kit
Submitted by Larry Blumer

ABLE Board Reports

President's Report
Ruth Beattie, President

General Business Meeting Minutes
Judy Guinan, Secretary

Treasurer's Report
Alec Motten, Treasurer

Welcome to Labstracts (the online newsletter for ABLE)! This newsletter includes information about past and future ABLE meetings and dates of other related conferences. Labstracts informs you of what ABLE members experience and take away from ABLE meetings - particularily the workshops. Labstracts also includes reports from board members and wonderful articles that cover anything from TA training to tested laboratory exercises to ABLE field trips. Think about joining ABLE and presenting one of your labs that you are excited about. We would love to have you join us!

Many thanks to those of you who wrote articles for this issue. Articles for future submission can be sent to me at bstegenga@bio.unc.edu.

Please enjoy!

Barbara Stegenga

Buttercups on Prince Edward Island

Come to Las Cruces, New Mexico, June 14-17 for ABLE 2011 !

ABLE 2010 Photos

Peggy's Cove Hermit Crabs

ABLE 2011 -- A Look Ahead

The 2011 annual meeting will be June 14-17 at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Major workshops: Have an idea for a major workshop presentation at our 2011 conference? Hurry! The application deadline is October 31, 2010!

Mini workshops: Thinking of presenting a mini workshop at our 2011 conference? The application deadline is March 1, 2011!

**One presenter per mini will receive a $50 honorarium after the conference!**

Posters: Would you prefer to present a poster? You can do that too! Applications are due April 1, 2011.

Conference registration waivers are available to qualified applicants! The deadline is in mid-March.

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