*Apologies for cross-posting* Dear listmembers,
The Royal Belgian and Dutch Zoological Societies are pleased to announce Zoology 2014, the 21st Benelux congress of Zoology that will be held this year in Liège (12-13 December 2014). Four general topics will be illustrated by four keynote speakers: open access in science publishing, ecological interactions, animal evolution and conservation biology. Two special sessions will be devoted to widely used techniques: one about state-of-the-art genetic research methods in zoology, and one about the use of biomarkers to study trophic links and food web structure. While keynote speakers will give presentations related to the general topics of the congress, we welcome oral presentations and posters from researchers from all fields of Animal Sciences (ethology, ecology, oceanology and hydrobiology, taxonomy, morphology, evolutionary biology, paleontology, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, etc.) Zoology 2014 is aimed at researchers at all stages of their scientific career, from master students to confirmed, tenured scientists. Students will have the possibility to enter a contest for the award for the best presentation. Young (i.e. non-tenured) postdoctoral researchers will have the opportunity to apply for a double presentation slot, giving them ample time to present their research. Zoology 2014 will be an excellent opportunity for zoology students and young scientists to meet colleagues and to present and discuss the results of their research. Moreover, the conference will give an overview of the current scientific work at universities and zoological institutes in Europe, and thus provides ample opportunity for establishing contacts for collaboration. All the information about the conference, the registration process, the fees and the deadlines can be found on our website, at http://www.zoology2014.ulg.ac.be/. We look forward to seeing many of you in Liège this winter! Best regards, Loïc N. Michel, PhD University of Liège
