IAB 2013 London, UK
From
Jeff Duckett, Silvia Pressel and
Jo Wilbraham
We are
pleased to announce that the next meeting of the International Association of
Bryologists will be held in London, UK at the Natural History Museum
(http://www.nhm.ac.uk). The Natural
History Museum is one of the world’s foremost centres for biodiversity research
and hosts one of the largest bryophyte herbaria in the world, incorporating
more than 900,000 specimens (with some 32,000 type specimens).
The NHM
is situated in South Kensington, central London (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/getting-here/index.html). To the west, the beautiful Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew are only a 30min underground ride away; to the north, and less
than 5 miles from Central London, is Hampstead Heath with a mosaic of semi
natural habitats. The Heath offers not only some of the best views of the City
of London but also plenty of scope for urban bryology with nearly 150 recorded
bryophyte species.
The dates
for the event are July 15th – 19th. These dates have been
chosen to avoid, as far as possible, clashes with other bryological meetings
across the world and at a time when most members are free from essential
university duties.
For those
wishing to stay on after the Congress we are arranging a field excursion to
North Wales, leaving London on 20th July and returning on 26th
July. North Wales offers a variety of
exciting bryological habitats including mountain cliffs with a range of
arctic-alpines, ravines rich in Atlantic species, mine sites, and coastal
habitats with extensive sand dune systems. For each excursion, we will try and
cater for different fitness levels.
Additional
details and a call for registration will be circulated soon. In the meantime we would be very grateful for expressions of interest and an indication about a possible oral
presentation or a poster that you might like to contribute.
This
information will give us an indication of possible attendance levels (for both
the conference and the post-conference field trip) and thus help us to finalize
our plans for specific symposia at the Congress.
Conference website HERE
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