Dear Friends and Colleagues:
This is a last reminder that April 30 is the deadline for registration and submitting an abstract to the Larval 2008 symposium. The meeting will take place from 6 to 11 July 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal. We continue to welcome your registration to attend the Symposium at http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/registration.html. Abstract Guidelines can be found at http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/abstract.html. Contributions in any field of marine Larval Biology defined in its widest sense, including the six themes that correspond to the symposia, are welcome. The symposia are: Larval behaviour, dispersal and mortality (Organised by J. I. González-Gordillo and H. Queiroga Invited speakers: Alvaro T. Palma and Alejandro Gallego) Molecular and geochemical markers for assessing larval dispersal (Organised by L. Levin and R. C. Vrijenhoek Invited speakers: Stephen Swearer and Matt Hare) Larval feeding Strategies (Organised by R. Calado and K. Anger Plenary talk by R. Calado) Eggs, embryogenesis and early larval life (Organised by B. W. Hansen Invited speaker: Richard Emlet) Ontogenetic strategies in extreme aquatic environments (Organised by A. Hilário Invited speakers: Anna Metaxas and Sven Thatje) Larval settlement: cues, behaviour response, and possible mechanism (Organised by P.-Y. Qian and J. T. Hoeg Plenary talks by the session organisers) Information on the event together with the registration form and guidelines for abstract submission can be viewed at: http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt <http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/> . The website has been updated and you can find there information about the event, accommodation, social events and even practical information about life in Portugal and Lisbon in particular. Please distribute this invitation widely to colleagues and students who might be interested in attending the conference! Register today at: http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/registration.html. If you have any questions, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are looking forward to seeing you in Lisbon, Antonina dos Santos ... ... ... Antonina dos Santos Inst. Nacional de Recursos Biológicos L-IPIMAR Av. de Brasília, s/n 1449-006 Lisboa Portugal ... ... ... e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +351 213027000 (ext. 1411) fax: +351 213015948 LARVAL 2008 webpage: <http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/> http://larval2008.fc.ul.pt/
