Hello MarMam: Please see the announcement below - and any pardon cross-postings. --------------------------------------------------- ConGen3: The 3rd biannual International Symposium on Conservation Genetics sponsored by the American Genetic Association Date: 27-29 September, 2007 Location: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA Website: http://genomics.amnh.org/congen3 E-mail: congen3@gmail.com ConGen3 will be held at the AMNH Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics in New York City. Session topics: - Genetic research for biodiversity surveys, characterization of unique microbial communities, and barcoding initiatives. - Conservation Genetics in Time: conservation phylogenetics and tree reconstruction for identification of hidden biodiversity and examination of hybrid zones. - Ex Situ Conservation Genetics: intensive metapopulation management in theory and practice. - Genetics of Invasive Species: patterns and control. POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN - Deadline July 1 REGISTRATION FEE: STUDENTS (US$100), POSTDOCS, RESEARCHERS, PROFESSORS (US$250) More information regarding registration will be made available soon at http://genomics.amnh.org/congen3. Interested participants can exchange information on New York City related travel and housing options on the online forum http://groups.google.com/group/congen3 On behalf of the organizers: George Amato (American Museum of Natural History) Gisella Caccone (Yale University) Rob DeSalle (American Museum of Natural History) ============ Matthew S. Leslie Program Manager Center for Conservation Genetics Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 -USA- office: +1 212 769 5584 lab: +1 212 313 7617 fax: +1 212 769 5277 http://congen.amnh.org