[NHCOLL-L:941] International Herbarium Meeting in Beijing, September 2001

[Ann Pinzl]

Botanical Collections for the 2lst Century

Third International Conference on Preservation of Botanical Collections

General Information

The Second International Conference on Preservation of Botanical Collections was held on 26-29th June, 1997 in Krakow (Cracow). It has been decided in Krakow to hold the third international conference in Beijing in 2001.


The third conference will, be held under the title "Botanical Collections for the 2lst Century". The aim of the conference is to promote the preservation, management, and effective utilization of the collections, both living and fossil, and to encourage the sharing and exchange of practical experiments and scientific information related to botanical collections throughout the world.

The conference programme will consist of plenary lectures, paper presentation, and poster sessions on the following proposed topics:

1. Botanical collections: Preservation and Management

2. Database, Images and Web site resources of botanical collections

3. The status and importance of botanical collections throughout the world

                           4. Contemporary issues facing herbaria

The official language of the conference will be English.


Preliminary reply form and second circular


Persons wishing to attend the conference may return the Preliminary Registration Form (below) before 16th April, 2001. The second circular will be sent only to interested persons and include the scientific programs, profoma for poster and abstract details about registration, accommodation, sightseeing of Beijing city and excursion before 31st May, 200 1.

All the correspondence should be addressed to:

Dr.Hai-ning Qin

General Secretary

"Third International Conference on Botanical Collections"

Chinese National Herbarium (PE)

Institute of Botany

The Chinese Academy of Sciences

Xiangshan, Beijing, China 100093

Fax No:[86]10-8259 3448

E-mail:hainingqin at ns.ibcas.ac.cn

Third International Conference on Preservation of Botanical Collections, Sep. 23-26, 2001 Beijing, China

Preliminary Registration Form

Surname (Title, Mrs, Ms, Mr):                                  Forename: 

Mailing Address: 



Fax:                                                      Email: 


I intend to attend the conference and          present paper;              poster;                 oral talk

Entitled: 

I intend to attend as an observer               

I would like to participate in the following excursions (check one):

                    Mts. Baihiuashan and Wul inghan. Beijing suburbs

                    Mt. Changbaishan, Jilin Province


       Mt. Tianmushan, Zhejiang Province


       Mt Emeishan and Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province


       Lijiang andXishuangbana, Yunnan Province.


I will be accompanied by               persons.

2001, Beijing, China

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Ann Pinzl
Natural History
Nevada State Museum
600 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703 USA
ph: 775/687-4810, ext. 237
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