The 50th Marine Biology Symposium is taking place on Helgoland, a site with important phyto-, zooplankton and other time series. The overarching theme of this EMBS will therefore revolve around long-term changes in the coastal and marine environment. However the programme will take a holistic approach and deal with different aspects of time series research from the primary science (long-term changes, foodweb interactions etc) via data management and emerging technologies (e.g. autonomous sensors) to investigating/communicating the societal relevance of results emanating from time series data. ... [Information of the supplier]
New discoveries about the unexpected lifestyles of aquatic microbial eukaryotes (protists) are advancing rapidly through the targeted exploration of cultured isolates and whole communities using molecular sequencing and imaging techniques in concert with evolutionary theory and geochemical analysis. Three major contributions to microeukaryote biology, ecology, and evolution that are catapulting the field forward are the Marine Microbial Eukaryote Transcriptome Sequencing Project (MMETSP), the Tara Oceans Expeditions, and the Malaspina Expedition. Although these three efforts focused on marine organisms, they have provided an unprecedented wealth of new data to the broader protist ecology, evolution, biogeochemistry, and model system research communities. Moreover, these efforts are enabling development of new concepts about the interactions of protists with viruses, bacteria, and archaea. The goal of the symposium is to increase the impact of the new knowledge generated from these unique datasets and to foster new collaborations among aquatic microbial ecologists, evolutionary biologists, oceanographers, limnologists, cell and molecular biologists, geneticists, and more. The objective is also to address “What questions can we now ask because of the completion of the marine field campaigns and with the arrival of new technologies, methods, and concepts from all corners of the biological sciences?” ... [Information of the supplier]
The 51st European Marine Biology Symposium will take place in Rhodes, Greece, from 26 to 30 September 2016, organized by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and the University of Athens. We are pleased to invite marine biologists to join us for a fruitful and stimulating symposium to be held in a collaborative atmosphere in the exciting and welcoming island of Rhodes. ... [Information of the supplier]
Next year's EMBS will take place in Dublin on August 25 to 29. It will be hosted by University College Dublin, in the state-of-the-art O’Brien Centre for Science. The social programme will provide opportunities to sample the the city’s famous cultural life and explore the UNESCO Dublin Bay Biosphere. 2019 will be the International Year of the Salmon, a fish that has a special place in the mythology of Ireland. Look out for salmon throughout the scientific and social programme ... [Information of the supplier]
We are glad to announce the First Italian Conference on Marine Evolution (Primo Congresso Italiano di Evoluzione Marina), EVOLMAR 2020. The conference is organized by the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples (SZN) and the Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology (SIBE-ISEB), and will take place in an entirely virtual format during the last week of November 2020. ... [Information of the supplier]
Die HABMON-Konferenz wendet sich an Wissenschaftler, Vertreter von Verwaltungen, Stiftungen, Gutachter- und Umweltbüros und Naturschutzverbänden sowie an die naturschutzfachlich interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Sie soll zum einen Erkenntnisse und Schlussfolgerungen aus dem Projekt vermitteln, vor allem sollen jedoch allgemeine Aspekte des Habitatmonitorings für Naturschutzzwecke diskutiert werden wie: Strategien und Programme für das Habitatmonitoring wie Lösungsansätze für ein erfolgreiches Monitoring einschließlich Integration neuer Technologien, Berichte und Erfahrungen aus der Praxis des Habitatmonitorings (z. B. Anwendungsbeispiele für Monitoring im Arten- und Gebietsschutz und deren transnationale Vergleichbarkeit auf europäischer Ebene), zukünftige Konzepte für das Habitatmonitoring (Empfehlungen / Leitlinien für das Management von Lebensräumen und bedrohten Arten - Transfer von wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen zur praktischen Anwendung). Die Konferenz findet statt im Rahmen des von der EU geförderten Marie-Curie-Projekts "ChangeHabitats2 - Network for Habitat Monitoring by airborne-supported field work - an innovative and effective process in implementation of the Habitat Directive" (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways, FP7-MC-IAPP). Das Projekt hat zum Ziel, durch Unterstützung mittels Fernerkundungsdaten ein kosten- und zeiteffizientes Monitoring von NATURA2000-Lebensräumen zu entwickeln. An dem Projekt sind 8 Partner aus 4 Ländern (Deutschland, Österreich, Polen, Ungarn) beteiligt. ... [Information des Anbieters]
Applications of conservation genetics, both in science and practice, are ever increasing. The ongoing revolution in molecular methodology opens up new possibilities for conservation genetic research. At the same time, conservation management is increasingly using genetic approaches for various practical applications, such as diagnosis, population size estimation, mating patterns and inbreeding, gene flow, fragmentation, connectivity, hybridization, adaptation and genetic monitoring. While in English-speaking countries several recurrent meetings exist that allow researchers and managers to exchange results and discuss new ideas on conservation genetics, no such platform exists in Central Europe. The aim of the Annual Meetings in Conservation Genetics is thus to bring together scientists and managers from Central Europe (mainly Germany, Austria and Switzerland) working on conservation genetics. We invite all scientists, postdocs, PhD students, Master students and, especially, conservation practitioners interested in conservation genetics to attend and contribute to the 1st Annual Meeting in Conservation Genetics taking place in Birmensdorf / Zürich, Switzerland. In the following years, the annual meeting will be hosted by different institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Conference objectives: (1) Inform researchers and managers on exciting conservation genetic research and emerging new developments, with a focus on Central Europe, (2) Provide a platform for personal exchange for scientists, students and managers interested in conservation genetics (including an extended poster session), (3) Establish a network for researchers in conservation genetics in Central Europe, (4) Present keynotes given by prominent scientists from within the European conservation genetic community. ... [Information of the supplier]
Few species have shown such a dramatic and still unabated decline as the Common hamster over the past decades. This immense loss is illustrated by the latest results from the national report pursuant to Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. Meanwhile, there is no question that the decline of the species is not a phenomenon of the western edge of the distribution, but is also evident in neighbouring Eastern European countries. For this reason the “International Hamster Workgroup”, which has been working on the conservation and research of the Common hamster since 1994, is becoming increasingly important. Colleagues from all over Europe regularly take part in the annual meetings; demonstrating the urgent need to exchange information and have discussions to save the Common hamster. To further promote this exchange, the opening day of this year’s conference is open to public officials, experts and interested members of the public. ... [Information of the supplier]
Biodiversity Science is facing enormous challenges as the pressures upon the earth’s biotic systems are rapidly intensifying and we are unlikely to reach the CBD 2020 Aichi Targets. But how far or close are we to reach the targets? The GEO BON Open Science Conference on “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Monitoring for the 2020 Targets and beyond” will assess this question. The conference is open to the wide scientific public and is sponsored and co-organized by iDiv, UFZ, SASCAL (others to come). The conference will foster scientifically sound biodiversity monitoring by in-situ and remote sensing methodologies, monitoring of ecosystem services, modeling of biodiversity at all scales and in all dimensions and especially encourage interdisciplinary research. It will show ways forward in biodiversity observation and the development of Essential Biodiversity Variables. ... [Information of the supplier]
Climate change has significant impact on society and biodiversity in Europe. Urban inhabitants are most likely to experience climate change effects directly because currently 73 per cent of Europeans live in urban areas. Here, management of urban ecosystems offer sustainable and cost-effective solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation while contributing to human well-being. This joint BfN/ENCA conference in Bonn will bring together experts from science, policy and practice to highlight and discuss the importance of nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban areas and their rural surroundings. The aim of the conference is to increase knowledge and to foster linkages between science, policy and practice regarding nature-based solutions to meet the challenge of climate change in urban areas. In addition, emphasize is given to the potential of nature-based approaches to create multiple-benefits. ... [Information of the supplier]
