XX CRYPTOGAMIC BOTANY SYMPOSIUM

From 22 Jul 2015 until 25 Jul 2015 - CIBIO-InBIO & CIIMAR, Porto

The XX Cryptogamic Botany Symposium is organized jointly by two research centres of Oporto University: CIBIO-InBIO (Predictive Ecology group) and CIIMAR; and will take place for the first time in Oporto, on July 22-25, 2015.

The Cryptogamic Botany Symposium is a bi-annual meeting of researchers and students covering all aspects of mycology, phycology, lichenology, bryology and pteridology.

The deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration is May 15, 2015.

All information on the Symposium’s webpage.

Please check the latest updates, which include the profiles of all the confirmed speakers for the Symposium and conference themes.

PLENARY SESSIONS

Anne Magurran: Changing patterns of biodiversity
Christopher Ellis: Biogeography and global change
Patricia Sanmartín: Biology for cultural heritage preservation

INVITED THEMATIC CONFERENCES

João Honrado: Bioindicators and Environmental Management
Rui Pereira: Technology and Heritage
Silvia Carvalho: Biodiversity and Conservation
Mariana Ricca: Evolution and Biogeography

EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS
Rui Figueira: Open Access Policy - Publication of data in GBIF
Patrícia Tiago: Biodiversity4All - Citizen Science

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The Book of Abstracts for the Symposium is now available: click here to access it.