May 12-16, 2008Taoyuan, Taiwan

Fourth International Conference on Anaerobic Protists (ICAP IV)

Dear colleagues and friends:

We are very pleased to announce that The Fourth International Conference on Anaerobic Protists (ICAP IV) in 2008 will be on the theme “Systems Biology of Anaerobic Protists”. The conference will be held at Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, from 12 to 16 May 2008. Further details, registration forms and abstract submission are available on the ICAP IV website: http://bioinfo.cgu.edu.tw/ICAP2008/.

Petrus Tang
Conference Chair, ICAP IV
Associate Director, Bioinformatics Center, Chang Gung University.
259 Wen-hwa 1st Rd., Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
TEL:+886-3-2118800~5136
FAX:+886-3-2118122
E-mail: petang@mail.cgu.edu.tw

May 28-31, 2008Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

X International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists (IWOP-10)

Abstract submissions are now being accepted; deadline is March 31, 2008. Register before March 28, 2008 to receive early-registration discount.

Meeting information available at http://www.uc.edu/conferencing/events/iwop

New for March 2008: Symposium details

June 4-6, 2008Seville, Spain

First Spanish-French Meeting on Protistology

On behalf of “Grupo Especializado de Protistologia, Sociedad Española de Microbiologia” and “Groupment de Protistologues de Langue Française”, we have the pleasure to announce you the conjoint celebration in 2008 of their respective meetings. The gathering, tentatively called First Spanish-French Meeting on Protistology, will be held in Seville (South of Spain), from 4th to 6th June. The aim of this meeting is to promote Protistology in Europe through scientific exchange; those researches committed on this task are welcome, as official language is English.

We shall make up an attractive scientific program and encourage the active participation of young researchers (pre-, post-docs). The city will provide attendants with nice spring weather, history, and charm. The organizing committee will do its best in order the meeting to be an unbelievable scientific and social event!

For further information, please visit www.congreso.us.es/hfprotis.

Hope to see you in Sevilla,
Eduardo Villalobo, President of the Organizing Committee

June 23-27, 2008New London, Connecticut (USA)

Seventh International Chrysophyte Symposium

We are pleased to announce that the Seventh International Chrysophyte Symposium will be held during the week of June 23, 2008 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. The three to four day symposium is expected to bring together experts from around the world representing a broad spectrum of disciplines. Although the overriding theme of the symposium will focus on “chrysophytes” in a broad sense, we anticipate significant contributions representing allied heterokont groups and an infusion of ideas from other fields.

For more details, please visit the meeting Website at http://www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/botany/ICS.

July 13-18, 2008Il Ciocco, Italy

3rd Gordon Research Conference on Marine Microbes (Diversity and Interactions)

The conference will include plenary lectures, discussions and poster sessions. All participants are encouraged to submit posters. The plenary lectures will explore marine microbial diversity as well as interactions among microbes and between microbes and animals. These topics will be analyzed at different scales: from cell to cell interactions to global.

A preliminary program for the conference is available, including an outline for the plenary lectures and discussions. PLEASE BRING THIS CONFERENCE TO THE ATTENTION OF COLLEAGUES, POSTDOCS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.

Please note that conference registration fees include the cost of lodging and meals. As the number of participants is limited we recommend applying as soon as possible. Information regarding registration/application and travel can be found at the GRC website: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2008&program=marinemicr.

We look forward to an exciting and productive conference.

Best wishes,
Carlos Pedrós-Alió (cpedros@cmima.csic.es) and Laure Guillou (lguillou@sb-roscoff.fr), Co-Chairs
David L. Kirchman (Vice-Chair)

July 21-26, 2008Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)

2008 ISOP/ISEP Meeting

The 2008 annual meeting of the International Society of Protistologists will be held jointly with the International Society for Evolutionary Protistology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Online registration for PROTIST 2008 is now open, as of March 14. 'Early' registration (up to May 15th) is $225 for students and $300 for non-students. This price includes lunches and tickets to a social mixer and the Banquet. ISOP students are also invited to a student social one evening.

For Registration, and more details on the conference, please visit the meeting website at: https://protist2008.dal.ca/.