The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Lethbridge is hosting the 11th Annual Meeting of the Alberta Introductory Biology Association (AIBA), Tuesday.

The theme of the 2009 conference is 'Dealing with Change in Introductory Biology'. The U of L will welcome speakers, publishers and registrants from across the province and farther afield.

AIBA is an association that facilitates communication between professors of biology at the post-secondary institutions in Alberta. These meetings also allow various institutions to work with publishers on a variety of teaching resources. The annual meetings have now become a means to discuss a wide variety of common issues, such as curriculum, teaching strategies, and transfer programs. AIBA has become a model of collaboration and collegiality within the province.