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2012
MOSS2012 and 3rd International Conference on Molecular Systematics of Bryophytes, June 15-22, 2012
Registration is open for MOSS2012 and 3rd Int. Conference on Mol. Syst. of Bryophytes to be held jointly at the New York Botanical Garden from June 15-22, 2012.MOSS 2012: contributed oral and poster sessions focusing on the evolution of genes, genomes, developmental networks and physiological pathways in bryophytes.
The 3rd International Symposium on Molecular Systematics of Bryophytes: contributed oral and poster sessions focusing on the macro and microevolution of bryophytes.
Information regarding these conferences can be obtained at: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1015479. Please note that the rates shown on the main page are early bird rates good through March 18. Click on "details" to see rates beginning March 19.
We have preliminary approval for funding from the US National Science Foundation to sponsor students to attend the joint conference. This is a great opportunity for students aimed at fostering collaborations bridging the two fields. Students will be able to apply for a fellowship that will cover housing, breakfast, lunch, and registration. Students supported by this fellowship will be expected to attend BOTH conferences and demonstrate that they have funds to come to New York. Please check back for instructions for applying for a fellowship.
Abstract submission: anyone registered can submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The abstract submission page is integrated into the registration page. The deadline is in April. You may register now and submit your abstract later.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at The New York Botanical Garden this June.
The organizing committee
William Buck
Bernard Goffinet
Amy Litt
DorothyBelle Poli [Posted 1 February 2012]
Vienna International Plant Conference Association (VIPCA)
Details of the Conferences:
The official Vienna Bio-Conferences LEAFLET: (www.vipca.at/VIPCA-leaflet.html
VENUE: Lecture Hall A, VetMed University, Veterinarplatz 1, 1210 Vienna
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
February 4th - 7th, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: November 3rd 2011
Early bird registration deadline: November 10th 2011
Homepage: http://www.vipca.at/MOLECOL/
Conference organisers: me2012@vipca.at
MOLECULAR MAPPING & MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION
February 8th - 11th, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: November 3rd 2011
Early bird registration deadline: November 10th 2011
Homepage: http://www.vipca.at/MAS12/
Conference Organisers: mmmas2012@vipca.at
PLANT GROWTH, NUTRITION & ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
February 18th - 21st, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: November 17th 2011
Early bird registration deadline: November 24th 2011
Homepage: http://www.vipca.at/PLAGRONUT/
Conference organisers: pgnei2011@vipca.at
PLANT ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE II
February 22nd - 25th, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: November 17th 2011
Early bird registration deadline: November 24th 2011
Homepage: http://www.vipca.at/PAST12/
Conference organisers: past2012@vipca.at
Approximately 300 - 350 participants and almost 40 speakers are expected per conference as well as many oral and poster presentations selected from abstracts. The conference webpages offer additional information on the city of Vienna, travel arrangements, the conference venue, registration and accommodation. [Posted 22 September 2011]
2011
THURSDAY, 1st December 2011, 9 am
Venue: Flett Lecture Theatre,
Natural History Museum, London, UK
The annual Young Systematists Forum represents an exciting setting for Masters, PhD and young postdoctoral researchers to present their data, often for the first time, to a scientific audience interested in taxonomy, systematics and phylogenetics. This well-established event provides an important opportunity for budding systematists to discuss their research in front of their peers within a supportive environment. Supervisors and other established systematists are also encouraged to attend.
Prizes will be awarded for the most promising oral and poster presentation as judged by a small panel on the day.
Registration is FREE. Send applications by e-mail to (YSF.SystematicsAssociation@gmail.com), supplying your name, contact address and stating whether or not you wish to give an oral or poster presentation. Space will be allocated subject to availability and for a balanced programme of animal, plant, algal, microbial, molecular and other research. Non-participating attendees are also very welcome - please register as above.
Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail in English no later than 18th November 2011. The body text should not exceed 150 words in length. If the presentation is co-authored, the actual speaker (oral) or presenter (poster) must be clearly indicated in BOLD text.
All registered attendants will receive by e-mail further information about the meeting, including abstracts, one week in advance. This information will also be displayed on the Systematics Association website (www.systass.org).
Cycad 2011 Meeting in Shenzhen, China.
The 9th International Conference on Cycad Biology is being hosted by Fairylake Botanic Garden in Shenzhen, China, on December 1-7, 2011. Held every three years, this cycad meeting brings together scientists, professionals, and dedicated enthusiasts to share their work, catch up with each other and learn the latest findings from the field, garden and laboratory. Under the auspices of the IUCN, the Cycad Specialist Group also holds their regular meeting at this conference. Cycad 2011 is truly a rare event, with so many world cycad experts and enthusiasts together in such a unique place. We write to enthusiastically encourage you to be a part of Cycad 2011. No other meeting this year will focus on this beloved group of plants, with such depth, breadth, expertise and interest.
The Conference Program
The Cycad 2011 Organizing Committee is building the conference around eight themes: (1) Genetics and Genomics, (2) Conservation, (3) Taxonomy and Phylogeny, (4) Ecology, (5) Horticulture, (6) Toxicology, (7) Economic Botany, and (8) Information Management. In addition to presentations, Cycad 2011 will include networking opportunities, cultural events, a tour of Fairylake Botanical Garden and the Chinese National Cycad Conservation Center, and a field visit to a native Cycas fairylakea population. A Post-Conference Field Tour will also feature visits to native populations of Cycas debaoensis, C. dolichophylla, C. ferruginea, C. sexseminifera, C. segmentifida and other species.
Fairylake Botanical Garden
Fairylake Botanical Garden is a world-class horticultural treasure which sees millions of visitors per year, in a unique tropical landsite covering 590 hectares (1,457 acres). As part of the Chinese Academy of Science, a very active and robust research program at Fairylake focuses on plant biology and horticulture, and this augments the gardens conservation efforts. The Chinese National Cycad Conservation Center is located at Fairylake Botanical Garden, and includes extensive conservation plantings in a beautiful valley setting, as well as a collection of spectacular dwarf cycads on display in a unique courtyard as well as an extensive horticulture program. The cycad collection at Fairylake is unique in breadth, depth and beauty. Extensive conservation horticulture of Cycas debaoensis is a leading project, among many other rare Cycas species being propagated at Fairylake. Fairylake Botanical Garden also hosts the Shenzhen Paleontological Museum, home to many spectacular fossils centered on an enormous 20 meter Sauropod, Mamenchisaurus jingyanebsis. The museums outdoor exhibition features one of the worlds finest collections of fossilized wood from China and around the world, beautifully arranged as living forest, and landscaped with tree ferns, cycads, podocarps and other architectural plantings.
Shenzhen,
Shenzhen is a young, vibrant city that has been recognized for its foresight in city planning and its leadership in civic horticulture. Extensive space is devoted to public parks, well-designed roadside landscapes, vibrant floral displays and impressive groves of palms and flowering trees. Shenzhen is a leader in innovating Green Roofs, and rooftop gardens are increasingly common. Shenzhen has recently been recognized as a Garden City and a Green City for these accomplishments.
Travel to Cycad 2011
Travel to Shenzhen is quite easy. Shenzhen city is situated adjacent to Hong Kong in south China. A ferry terminal located within Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) offers regular service without clearing Hong Kong customs. Ferry service from HKIA to the Shekou port takes just under one hour, and runs more or less hourly between 9:00 and 21:20. Visitors can check luggage directly to Shekou Port. Visitors will require a Chinese visa, which is easily obtained through a number of service providers. Fairylake Botanical Garden is arranging transport for conference delegates from the Shekou port to the Conference hotel. In addition, express or MTR (Mass Transit Railway) is also available from HKIA to Shenzhen Luohu Station or Huanggang Customs, or directly to some hotels.
For more information
Please see the conference website at www.cycad2011.com for more information, including dates, registration info, and important conference announcements.
We look forward to seeing you
Please make your plans right away -- We look forward to seeing you at Cycad 2011!
Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee
Cycad 2011 [Posted 26 April 2011]
Evolution of Life on Pacific Islands and Reefs: Past, Present, and Future - 26-30 May 2011, East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
This international conference will bring together a diverse group of scientists to examine the biogeography and evolution of terrestrial, near-shore, and freshwater biota from across the tree-of-life, including humans, which are distributed across the Pacific Islands. Additional information can be accessed at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/index.htm.
In February 2011 the International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (ICSEB VII) will be held in Berlin together with Society of Biological Systematics and German Botanical Society, named BioSystematics Berlin 2011. See the 1st circular of this congress for details. The deadline for proposal of Symposia is the end of May 2010. See the call for symposia. [11 May 2010]
2010
SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE IN SOCIETY
Carlos III University
Madrid, Spain
11-13 November 2010
www.ScienceinSocietyConference.com
The Science in Society conference addresses the social impacts, values, pedagogies, politics and economics of science. It is an inclusive forum that welcomes a breadth of perspectives on science from practitioners, teachers and researchers representing a wide range of academic disciplines.
Plenary speakers include:
Matthew Stanley, New York University, New York, USA
Fernando Broncano, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain
Javier Echeverria, Instituto de Filosofia of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain
Jesus Zamora-Bonilla, UNED, Madrid, Spain
Javier Moscoso, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Jimena Canales, Harvard University, Boston, USA
Javier Ordonez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
In addition, the conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by researchers, practitioners, and teachers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the conference call-for-papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Science in Society. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the conference proceedings. You are also able to upload a presentation to the conference You Tube Channel.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 21 September 2010. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the conference website: www.ScienceinSocietyConference.com
We invite you to join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Science-in-Society/103861276325154, Twitter http://twitter.com/sciencesociety, and to share your photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/scienceinsocietyconference/.
In 2011 the conference will be held in Washington D.C. at American Catholic University, 5-7 August.
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Madrid in November.
Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Karim Gherab Martin
Bibliotecas Digitales, Madrid Spain
Visiting Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Prof. Carlos Elias
Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain [14 September 2010]
2009
Fourth Biennial Conference of the International Biogeography Society, 8 – 12 January 2009, Mérida, México
Invited symposia will feature talks on the biogeography of disease, patterns and processes in biotic transition zones, disjunct distributions in Asia and America, and the biogeography of species extinction. Attendees are invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. The conference will also include workshops, field excursions, and social events. Registration, contact, and additional information may be found at <http://www.biogeography.org>. [Posted 28 April 2008]
California Native Plant Society Conservation Conference, 17 – 19 January 2009, Sacramento, CA
The CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions aims to bring together over 1,000 scientists, conservationists, university students, public policy makers, local and regional planners, and land managers from all regions of the state and beyond to share and learn about the latest developments in conservation science and public policy. We seek solutions-based papers and posters on the following topics: climate change and California's flora; rare plant conservation and restoration; mitigation and monitoring of impacts to plants and communities; invasive species; vegetation classification and mapping to promote native plant conservation; conservation genetics; achieving equal protection for plants; regional planning tools; land management; and basic conservation-related plant science. We also seek papers on plant conservation from regional and ecosystem-level perspectives, including Baja California. The conference will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel. For more information, see our web site <http://www.cnps.org>. [Posted 3 January 2008]
The Willi Hennig Society, 22 – 26 June 2009, Singapore
The 28th Annual meeting flyer can be found here. [Posted 9 January 2009]
The International Organization of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (IOSEB)
announces the
VII International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, ICSEB 7
"Extending the Darwinian Panorama"
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth
Veracruz, Mexico
5-10 July 2009
The International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (ICSEB) is convened approximately every six years, the last one having being held in Patras, Greece, in 2002. The scope of these congresses is to bring plant, animal, and microbial systematists and evolutionary biologists together to discuss and debate topics of general interest. The focus of this congress, in context of significant historical backdrop, is on modern and forward-looking ideas, concepts, and methods in systematic and evolutionary biology. Due to its location, a strong emphasis will also be placed on understanding biodiversity in Latin America
For more information visit:
http://www.botanik.univie.ac.at/ICSEB7/ [Posted 11 March 2009]
Darwin and Botany in a Changing World: 150 Years After The Origin of Species
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Botanical Club will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of *On The Origin of Species* with a symposium on plants and evolution. *Darwin and Botany in a Changing World:150 Years after The Origin of Species* will feature talks on the historical and philosophical implications of evolution and current research on plant evolution.
Speakers include James Lennox, science historian from the University of Pittsburgh; Karl Niklas, evolutionary biologist from Cornell University; and Tatyana Livshultz, curator of botany at the Academy.
Registration is $10; $5 for students and members of the Academy and Botanical Club.
For more information and to register, please visit http://www.ansp.org/activities/darwin-botany.php [Posted 18 August 2009]