[Nhcoll-l] GGBN 2018 Conference: Important Dates and Deadlines Extended

[Barker, Katharine B.]

Dear Colleagues,

Last chance to secure your EARLY BIRD TICKET!
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GGBN 2018, the 3rd Conference of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network will take place in Vienna, Austria from May 22 - 25, 2018
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Sessions are

·       Biodiversity - current challenges, future chances

·       Forest biological diversity - losses and gains

·       Why agricultural diversity matters

·       The hidden biodiversity

·       Amazing animals ex and in situ

·       Genebank management: sampling & preservation

·       Genebank management: data & analytics

·       ABS & Nagoya protocol

Confirmed speakers are
Beate Berger: Gene bank for rare livestock breeds, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, AT
Andreas Börner: Conservation Management and Evaluation of the Genebank, IPK Gatersleben, DE
Michael Bruford: The Frozen Ark, Cardiff University, UK
Philippe Desmeth: BCCM, Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms, BE
Fulvio Ducci: Forest Genetic Resources Management, CREA, IT
Kathryn Garforth: CBD Secretariat, CA
Jan Habel: Ecology and Ecosystem management, TU München, DE
Maria Holzmann: Foraminifera biodiversity, Université de Genève, CH
Marlys Houck: Frozen Zoo, San Diego Zoo, US
Sandy Knapp: NHM London, UK
James Macklin: Biodiversity informatics, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, CA
Birgit Mitter: Holobiont hypothesis, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, AT
Anne Willems: Bacterial diversity, BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Gent University, BE
Breda M. Zimkus: Biodiversity and conservation of amphibians and reptiles, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, US

Satellite Event:
Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing & Nagoya protocol - more information to come soon!

The first day of the conference will be held at the Natural History Museum Vienna with additional sessions open to the public. Be part of the diverse social events like guided tours through Zoo Schönbrunn, the oldest zoo in the world, or through Vienna's Museum of Natural History, or the city center and don't miss the conference dinner at Town Hall.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Vienna,
Eva, Gabi, Angela, Harald, Katie & Alexandra

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International Scientific Committee:
Jonas Astrin (ZFMK, DE)
Berthold Heinze (BFW, AT)
Michal Vinkler (CUNI, CZ)
Elisabeth Haring (NHM Vienna, AT)
Alexandra Ribarits (AGES, AT)
Annick Wilmotte (BCCM, BE)
Manuela Da Silva (Fiocruz, BR)
Marlys Houck (Sandiego Zoo, US)




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