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Conferences & Seminars
2011 Danforth Center Seminar Series
St. Louis, Missouri
All seminars are in the Southwestern Bell Auditorium at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
2011 Washington University Seminars
St. Louis, Missouri
For details, check the seminars.
Biodiversity Without Boundaries 2012
Portland, Oregon
22-26 April, 2012
BWB attendees range from scientists, natural resource managers,
and environmental consultants to planners, environmental advocates, and
corporate and public policy-makers. The unifying commitment of this diverse
audience? Tackling urgent and emerging international conservation needs
through science, collaboration, and leadership.
BWB’s in-depth sessions explore a full spectrum of conservation
issues and solutions:
- the science behind the pressing problems
- the information and expertise needed to direct
decisions
- the tools and methods for setting priorities,
planning and taking action, and monitoring and tracking progress
toward goals
- the lessons learned from conservation success,
collaboration, and leadership approaches
For details and to submit a proposal go to the
conference website.
SPNHC 2012
27th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
Emerging Technology and Innovation in Natural History Collections
Management
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
11-16 June, 2012
The theme of SPNHC 2012 is Emerging Technology and Innovation in
Natural History Collections Management and will focus on the tools, innovative
methods and collaborations that will move the natural history collections
community forward. Our venue will be the Omni Hotel located in downtown New Haven
within steps of the city green and Yale’s historic old campus. General sessions
will be held at this luxury hotel, while social events will give a glimpse of
the Peabody Museum and its collections as well as other Yale collections and the
campus. We are planning an exciting program including field trips, workshops,
technical sessions, demonstrations and a vendor exhibition or tradeshow. For details, check the website or Facebook.
32nd Congress of the International Organization for Succulent
Plant Study
Succulent plants in the XXI Century: systematics, ecology and conservation La Habana, Cuba
3-6 July, 2012
This Congress aims to provide an international forum for academics,
researchers and amateurs to exchange ideas in the field of biology of succulents
and related topics.
The congress expects to foster networking and collaboration among participants
to advance the knowledge and identify major priorities in the field that contribute
to conservation of succulents worldwide. For more information see the website.
Botany 2012
Call for Botany 2012 Symposia, Colloquia, and Workshops
The Hyatt Regency Hotel and the Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio
7-11 July, 2012
Societies participating in Botany 2012 will include: the American
Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS), the American Fern Society (AFS),
the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT), the Canadian Botanical
Association/L'Association Botanique du Canada (CBA/ABC), and the Botanical
Society of America (BSA). For details and to submit a proposal go to the
conference website.
IUCN World Conservation Congress
Jeju, Korea
6-15 September, 2012
Check the website for the latest updates and information about the Congress, and to access the Call for Contributions. The call will remain open until 15 October 2011. For inquiries, contact: congressforum@iucn.org.
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This page was revised 02/08/12
If you would like to see a conference added, please contact
Myriam Fica.
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