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Call for abstracts:
11th International Poster Session Conference
ECOSYSTEMS, ORGANISMS, INNOVATIONS-11
Date: June 24, 2009.
Place: Moscow, Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology.
TOPICS: All aspects of ecology, organisms including aquatic organisms (not only aquatic), pollution and bioremediation, limnology, biological oceanography: research, education, ecoethics and technology. This is the 11th of the series of "International Poster Session Conferences" started in 1999. To date, many scientists of USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Israel, Moldova, Spain, Switzerland, China, India, New Zealand, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries have participated. Organiser: Independent, ad hoc, international organizing and advisory committees composed of scientists from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Ukraine, USA, and other countries. The Program Committee includes internationally well-known scientists of several countries of Europe and America. The committees have links with several professional organizations and universities, including Moscow State University, Hydrobiological Society, Eco-Ethics International Union, Committees of Russian Academy of Sciences, and others. Publications: Abstracts of the conferences are published as volumes in the series 'Ecological Studies, Hazards, Solutions'. All abstracts received before the deadline (for both non-attendees and attendees) will be published.
DEADLINES: June 17 (17:00 Moscow time), 2009 for the abstracts (by email), posters (by paper mail), and registration fees (we also accept the materials and the fee after the deadline, but in that case the registration fee increases by $15 for all categories of participants). Sending preliminary information on your intention to submit an abstract/poster is strongly encouraged but is not obligatory.
TECHNICAL DETAILS: No personal attendance is needed. The posters sent by mail will be displayed/exhibited by organizers on behalf of the authors. Non-attendees can receive some feedback from other participants by email. The best posters presented by students (including those sent by mail) will receive honorary diplomas.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Abstracts submission: by email in either .rtf or .txt format. Please send abstracts to the address: ar55@yandex.ru; saostro@online.ru.
Posters: please send posters by paper mail to: Dr. S.Ostroumov, Lab of Physico-Chemistry of Biomembranes, Faculty of Biology, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
REGISTRATION FEES in U.S. dollars: $50 for non-attendees and $30 for students (non-attendees); After June 17 (17:00 Moscow time), 2009 the fees are $65 for non-attendees and $45 for students (non-attendees). The fee is $400 for those who attend the Conference (non-students); $200 for students (who attend the Conference).
For international authors and participants, the address for sending registration fees: (PLEASE SEND TO Dr. PAGE AN EMAIL MSSG BEFORE you send your payment):
Dr. David S. Page, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Bowdoin College Chemistry Department,
6600 College Station,
Brunswick, ME 04011-8466;
Tel 207 725 3602;
Fax 207 725 3017;
Email dpage@bowdoin.edu, http://academic.bowdoin.edu/faculty/D/dpage/
Also organized is the exhibition of innovations (descriptions of new facilities, tools, materials, methods, equipment) and publications (books and articles) during the conference, and their ranking on the basis of opinion of professionals and experts. The books and articles that get the highest ranking will be awarded diplomas, will be mentioned at the closing ceremony, and will be mentioned in the press release that we give to many journal and mass media. All books received will be mentioned in the next volume of 'Ecological Studies, Hazards, Solutions', some of them with comments highlighting their value.
The books and articles to be exposed please send to: Dr. S.A. Ostroumov, Lab of Physico-Chemistry of Biomembranes, Faculty of Biology, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia.
On technical reasons the books are not returned. The conference covers not only scientific but also educational and eco-ethical issues as well technological innovations. Therefore the publications (articles, books and textbooks) that deals with education, eco-ethics or applied and technological issues are within the scope of the conference and the exhibition.
Also, we invite nominations for candidates to receive the honorary titles of Aquatic Ecologist of the Year and Ecologist of the Year, with your rationale for your nomination. The process of nomination and selection of the finalists will be finished at the conference.
MORE INFORMATION: Dr. S.A. Ostroumov: ar55@yandex.ru, saostro@online.ru.
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