Location: Portland Community College, Sylvania campus (map) (info)
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For more specific questions about the 2018 conference, please contact: April Ann Fong
Webmaster: Brett Schaerer
NWBIO (Northwest Biology Instructor's Organization) began in 1966 as a way to facilitate dialogue between faculty of Washington State community colleges, universities, and private four-year colleges, on pedagogical and scientific problems in the field of biology. Originally called WACBT (Washington Association of College Biology Teachers), NWBIO now includes additional faculty from British Columbia, Oregon, and Northern Idaho.
2018 |
Portland Community College |
2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
Bellevue Community College |
2013 |
Pasco, Columbia Basin College |
2012 |
Everett Community College |
2011 |
Yakima Valley Community College |
2010 |
Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor College |
2009 |
Astoria, Clatsop Community College |
2008 |
Salem, Chemeketa Community College |
2007 |
Pack Forest, Edmonds Community College |
2006 |
Bainbridge Island, Bellevue Community College |
2005 |
Gresham, Mt Hood Community College |
2004 |
Tacoma, Tacoma Community College and University of Washington-Tacoma |
2003 |
Yakima, Yakima Valley Community College |
2002 |
Bremerton, Olympic College? and North Seattle Community College |
2001 |
Vancouver, WA, Clark College |
2000 |
Vancouver, B.C., Langara College and the University of British Columbia |
1999 |
Eugene, Lane Community College and the University of Oregon |
1998 |
Seattle, Seattle Central CC and Seattle Pacific University |
1997 |
Everett, Everett CC and University of Washington |
1996 |
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CC |
1995 |
Portland, Mt Hood CC and Portland CC |
1994 |
Spokane Falls, Spokane Falls CC and Washington State University |
1993 |
Camp Waskowitz, North Seattle CC and Bellevue CC |
1992 |
Ellensburg, Yakima Valley CC and Central Washington University |
1991 |
Camp Casey, Shoreline CC and Skagit Valley CC |
1990 |
Cispus, Lower Columbia CC |
1989 |
Cheney, Eastern Washington University |
1988 |
Abbotsford, B.C., Fraser Valley College |
1987 |
Pack Forest, Seattle University |
1986 |
Everett, Everett CC |
1985 |
Moses Lake, Big Bend CC |
1984 |
Castlegar, B.C., Selkirk College |
1983 |
Lake Wilderness, University of Washington |
1982 |
Sunquist Lab, Skagit Valley CC |
1981 |
Fort Wright, Spokane CC |
1980 |
Gwinwood, The Evergreen State College |
1979 |
Camp Casey, Seattle Pacific University |
1978 |
Cispus, Centralia College and Central Washington University |
1977 |
Battelle Northwest, Columbia Basin CC |
1976 |
Camp David, Peninsula CC |
1975 |
Camp Seymour, Tacoma CC |
1974 |
Gonzaga Retreat House, Spokane Falls CC |
1973 |
Pack Forest, Highline CC |
1972 |
Roche Harbor, Bellevue CC |
1971 |
Lake Quinalt,Grays Harbor CC |
1970 |
Camp Field, Wenatchee Valley College |
1969 |
Hidden Valley Ranch, Green River CC |
1968 |
Everett, Everett CC |
1967 |
Stehekin, Shoreline CC |
1966 |
Rosario Beach, Shoreline CC and Everett CC |
Early Bird pricing is no longer available.
Current Pricing:
$175 Regular Registration (full time faculty, publishers, and vendors)
$150 Part-Time Faculty (adjuncts, sessionals, pro tem, postdocs, or grad students)
$40 add-on Banquet Guest for Saturday night
All prices are in U.S. Dollars. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Some field trips may have additional costs, to be paid by participants in cash at the time of the field trip (see the "Field Trips" tab for details).
The registration fee (regular or part-timer) includes the following meals: Friday night hors d'oeuvres, continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings, boxed lunch on Saturday, and the Saturday night banquet.
Registration is a two-step process:
1) Complete the registration form
2) Payment
NWBIO has arranged for blocks of rooms with special conference pricing from May 4-6 at:
503-244-6684
10155 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
15 2-double bed rooms ($84.95 plus tax/night)
10 1-king size bed rooms ($94.95 plus tax/night)
These rooms will be blocked until April 27, 2018
503-768-4400
11340 SW 60th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
16 2-double bed rooms ($126.64 plus tax/night)
19 1-king size bed rooms plus pullout sofa ($118.14 plus tax/night)
These rooms will be blocked until April 13, 2018.
...can be an adventure! Fortunately, our conference is scheduled for a quieter time of the week. Permits ($5) may be required Friday evening, but not Saturday or Sunday. We are working towards providing guest passes for those attending Friday evening. Carpooling and use of public transit is highly encouraged.
Abstract submissions are now closed. If you have submitted an abstract, our programming team will be in touch shortly. Thanks for doing your part to make this conference a success!
The draft overview schedule for NWBIO 2018 is available here.
The draft schedule for the concurrent sessions on Saturday and Sunday is now available here.
Keynote Speakers:
Friday, May 4th, 7pm. Dr. Sarah Jovan
U.S. Forest Service
"Using Moss to Detect Fine-Scaled Pollution Deposition in Portland: recent findings and next steps".
Saturday, May 5th, 11:30am. Dr. Angela Ozburn
Oregon Health Sciences University
"Targeting Binge Drinking: A Translational Bioinformatics Approach"
Saturday, May 5th, 7:00pm. Dr. Lisa Weasel
Portland State University
"Science and Social Justice: From Critique to Pedagogy"
Attendees will arrange their own transportation to the field trip sites. Carpooling with other attendees is highly encouraged! Extra costs are noted below and payable (in cash) at the time of the field trip.
• 'Yes, You Can' Acrobatics/Trapeze Class ($30 extra, must leave PCC Sylvania by 12:30pm, map)
• Tracking Class at Oxbow Park (on-site entrance fee of $5 per car, map)
• Birding at Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge (plenty of free parking, map)
• Camassia Nature Preserve (parking is free, but limited to 5 cars, map)
• Hopworks Urban Brewery Tour (map)
• Tour of Brew Dr. Kombucha (map)