[Coral-List] 7th ISS 4th announcement

[Carla]

4TH ANNOUNCEMENT

231 ABSTRACTS RECEIVED UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH

We are very pleased to inform you that the 7th ISS is already the largest 
in the series of International Sponge Symposia. We have received 231 
abstracts allocated to all the proposed sessions; 204 participants already 
registered. Approximately 120 participants already payed the registration 
fee, or sent credit card data to enable debiting of this fee.

Below is a preliminary list with the numbers of abstracts submitted for 
each session.

Developmental Biology (13)
Ecology (63)
Special Habitats (18)
Paleontology (3)
Cell Biology & Physiology (7)
Systematics and Biogeography (44)
Phylogeny and Evolution (18)
Population and Ecological Genetics (8)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (13)
Sponge Microbiology (15)
Natural Products Chemistry (6)
Biotechnology and Pharmacology (23)


ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 15

In response to several requests received by the Convenors, the Scientific 
Committee of the 7th International Sponge Symposium decided to extend the 
deadline for abstract submission until December 15. We apologize to those 
who have been preparing their contributions until late at night on the 
former deadline (several members of the Scientific Committee included!).

New abstracts for those sessions with less than ten abstracts submitted are 
especially welcome: Paleontology, Cell Biology & Physiology, Population & 
Ecological Genetics, and Natural Products Chemistry.

After December 15 we will be accepting only the revised versions of those 
abstracts which are being returned after revision following suggestions by 
the reviewers.


REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION FEE - NEW DEADLINES

The Scientific Committee of the 7thISS decided that the registration 
deadline for those willing to participate in the Symposium is February 
28th. Registration on the first day of the Symposium will no longer be 
accepted.

February 28th is also the deadline for payment of the registration fee of 
at least one co-author for each submitted abstract. Other participants are 
still allowed to pay their registration fees until the first day of the 
Symposium.


OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM AIRLINE - VARIG BRAZILIAN AIRLINES (www.varig.com)

VARIG was chosen as the official airline of the 7th ISS. Any participant to 
the Symposium who buys a ticket in a VARIG shop directly (outside Brazil) 
is entitled to a 10% discount on the ticket price. Please mention the tour 
code: 019605. We took the liberty of passing your e-mails on to VARIG, who 
should be contacting you soon offering its services.




The Scientific Committee needs some time to organize all the abstracts and 
payments received. Confirmation messages for the payments received will be 
sent to you soon, possibly before the 15th of December. Confirmation on 
acceptance of abstracts will take longer.

SEE YOU IN BUZIOS!!!!!

The Convenors of the 7th ISS

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Eduardo Hajdu, Prof. Dr.
Museu Nacional, UFRJ
Quinta da Boa Vista, s/n, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRASIL
Visite a página Porifera Brasil em acd.ufrj.br/labpor
hajdu at acd.ufrj.br
tel. +5521 25681149 (r./ext. 227), fax (r./ext. 232)