View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/c6f7c9f8c4c2/ibfra-2021-video-competition-now-open?e=ee9…) ** Video competition: Witnessing a changing boreal biome ------------------------------------------------------------ Are you living, working, or studying in a boreal region? If so, you are invited to submit a 3-minute video for the 2021 IBFRA conference (https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/ibfra2021/home-page) , that illustrates how climate change is affecting ecosystems, wildlife and/or people of the boreal biome. Your video can cover one or more of the following themes: research, management, art & education and storytelling. * Research: showcase your research on ecosystems, wildlife and/or people of the boreal biome. * Management: showcase management solutions to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in the boreal biome. * Art & Education: showcase initiatives that contribute to raising awareness about the importance of the boreal biome to society. * Storytelling: share your personal narrative about what it means to live in a boreal region and how climate change has affected your environment, and livelihood. The video should not be more than 3 minutes long. All the videos we receive will be stored and accessible through an interactive map featured on the IBFRA website (http://ibfra.org/) . The best video for each theme will be awarded a $400 price. Award Criteria Successful entries will document how climate change is impacting the boreal biome. Each entry will be reviewed by a committee composed of students, and professionals participating to the 2021 IBFRA conference. Application Requirements 1. A one-page pdf description of entry, including - the title of your video, - the names and affiliations of all authors/contributors, - contact information of person submitting the entry, - the primary theme of your video (which will be used for the selection process) - a statement of permissions (https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/ibfra2021/video-statement-of-permission…) for use of content, as necessary, and - a 100-word description of the work. 2. A link to the composition, posted on Youtube or Vimeo or the like. To learn how to upload a video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C4dEpT0rYg 3. Email your application to ibfra2021(a)gmail.com (mailto:ibfra2021@gmail.com?subject=IBFRA%20-%20video%20competition) Eligibility Work created since January 2019 is accepted; Videos must not be longer than 3 minutes in length, captured through smartphone or camera; For tips about video making, visit https://biomovies.tve.org/filmmaking-links/ Submission Deadline July 20^th^ 2021: Deadline to submit your application. August 20^th 2021: applicants informed of decisions. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at ibfra2021(a)gmail.com (mailto:ibfra2021@gmail.com) ============================================================ ** Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/) ** Facebook (http://www.facebook.com) ** Website (http://mailchimp.com) Copyright © 2021 International Boreal Forest Research Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you participated in an IBFRA event or you requested to be added to the IBFRA mailing list. Our mailing address is: International Boreal Forest Research Association 580 Booth Street Ottawa, On K1A 0E4 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://ibfra.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=396aea89a262d8672c84122a9&i…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://ibfra.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=396aea89a262d8672c84122a9&a…) . Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&…