Abstract submission deadline for the 9th International Symposium on Testate Amoebae (ISTA9)

15 June 2018

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The abstract submission deadline for the 9th International Symposium on Testate Amoebae is Sunday 24 June.

Submit your abstract here to showcase your research at this event taking place between 10–14 September, at Riddel Hall in Belfast, Ireland.

This meeting will not only bring together researchers working in the wide range of environments where testate amoebae occur (soils, peatlands, lakes, saltmarshes, caves etc.) but will aim, via thematic sessions and discussions, to strengthen links within the research community (e.g. between ecologists, palaeoecologists, molecular and functional ecologists) and will provide a platform, via a taxonomic workshop, to integrate the results of recent phylogenetic work with traditional taxonomic approaches.

Since the last meeting there have been many significant research advances (e.g. in phylogenetics, in the field of testate-amoeba inferred climate change) and an increased understanding of the importance of protists in microbial food webs. The meeting will promote discussion on these themes and invited speakers covering these topics will be targeted.   

As with previous meetings, ISTA9 will include a mixture of leading and early career researchers to help stimulate lively discussions and widen participation.

Abstracts are welcome under the following topics:

  1. Ecology and bioindication
  2. Palaeoecology and palaeoclimatology
  3. Role of testate amoabae in microbial foodwebs and nutrient cycling
  4. Phylogeny and biogeography
  5. Functional traits, morphometrics and novel analytical approaches
  6. Taxonomic advances and future challenges

Abstracts on other aspects of testate amoeba research or on allied microbial groups are also welcome.

For advice on what to include in your abstract, download our guide.

You can register to attend this Focused Meeting on our website. Society Conference Grants will be available to support eligible members wishing to present at this Focused Meeting. Funding is also available for members requiring support for caring costs associated with conference attendance. The closing date for applications is Thursday 19 July 2018.

Updates on this meeting can be found on Twitter using the hashtag #ISTA9.


Image: H. Roe & F. Iacoviello.