The 15th International Congress of Myriapodology will be held from the 18 July – 22 July, 2011 in Brisbane, Australia.
The congress will have a special focus on the myriapod fauna of Asia and the lands and islands of the Pacific basin.
Conference Website: http://www.15icm.org.
Important Dates on Conference Website
- Call for Abstracts on-line 15 June 2010
- On-line registration opens 15 June 2010
- Abstracts due by 31 March 2011
- Notification of acceptance of abstracts 15 May 2011
- Early registration closes 17 June 2011
- Conference starts 17 July 2011
Myriapodologists study multi-legged arthropods (centipedes, millipedes, Symphyla and Pauropoda) and velvet worms (Onychophora). These little-studied groups have been shown to be excellent subjects for studies in evolution, biogeography, developmental genetics and environmental monitoring.