ForBio annual meetings gather scientists and students working on or interested in biosystematics to discuss current projects and present results, share experiences on methods, and facilitate networking within the scientific community. We encourage particularly early career researchers to use this meeting as an opportunity to present and discuss their own research in biosystematics and meet fellow biosystematists.
Key note speakers will give valuable talks on the state of the art and cutting edge methods within the field of taxonomy and systematics, as well as on other professional skills vital to researchers throughout their careers.
Please note that there is no registration fee! ForBio members (PhD students and Postdocs) presenting their research (oral or poster) will receive free shared accommodation booked through ForBio. Additionally, this category of participants will be able to receive up to 2000 NOK compensation towards their travel to the meeting. To save paperwork and avoid extra charges, inform us on your preferred flight details and we shall book the tickets for you. If the costs of your travel is higher than 2000 NOK you would need to arrange your tickets yourself and will be reimbursed later upon the receipts.
For more information and registration, keep an eye on this site, become a ForBio member or associate, or sign up for the ForBio newsletter to receive regular updates about this meeting and other events organized by ForBio.
Please contact Galina Gussarova at UiT galina.gusarova@uit.no if you have further questions regarding the meeting.
Registration
Registration is open! Sign up for the meeting by filling in the online registration form. If you wish to present a contribution at the meeting (we hope you do!), you will be asked to upload your abstract when registering (see Poster and oral presentations below).
Registration deadline 15 December 2017.
Program
The meeting will be held in Tromsø, Norway, from Monday february 12 to Wednesday 14th with invited keynotes, oral contributions, a poster session and speed presentations.
The program can be downloaded here. The complete version of programme and abstract book is available here.
Invited Keynote speakers included:
Inger Alsos, Tromsø University Musem
Hans-Tore Rapp, University of Bergen
Miquel Arnedo, University of Barcelona
Venue
The meeting will take place at the Tromsø University Museum at Lars Thørings veg 10, 9006 Tromsø.
Poster and oral presentations
All ForBio members and associates are invited to submit oral and poster contributions to present their research! You will be asked to upload your abstract as a Word-file when registering for the meeting. Please use the provided template to prepare your abstract.
Oral presentations
Oral presentations are open to ForBio members and associates. Presenters will have 20 minutes (including time for questions). Please submit your abstract (maximum 350 words) at the time of registration.
Posters
Poster presentations are open to all participants. Poster boards suitable for A0 posters in portrait orientation (h 120 x w 90 cm) will be provided. Please submit your abstract (maximum 350 words) at the time of registration.
Associated workshops
We are orginizing pre-conference course on DNA Metabarcoding and post-conference workshop on Visual Communication for Scientists. Limited places available, registration will be opened soon at the ForBio website.
Social events
We will have a conference dinner on Tuesday 13 February. Please remember to sign up for the dinner as you register. More information to follow.
Accommodation
ForBio members
ForBio will book and pay for shared accommodation at the Sydspissen hotel for members presenting a poster or oral contribution at the meeting.
ForBio associates
ForBio will also cover accommodation for a limited number of ForBio associates with accepted contributions, and we encourage associates to submit abstracts to the meeting.
Invited speakers
ForBio will pay for and arrange accommodation for invited speakers.
Other attendants
Other attendants will need to pay for their own accommodation.
Contact Galina Gusarova for questions regarding accommodation.
Travel
ForBio members
ForBio will cover up to 2000 NOK of the cost of return tickets to Tromsø for ForBio members presenting a poster or oral contribution. To save paperwork we will not reimburse transport from the airport or in Tromsø.
ForBio associates
ForBio will also cover travel expenses (up to 2000 NOK) for a limited number of ForBio associates with accepted contributions, and we encourage associates to submit abstracts to the meeting.
Invited speakers
ForBio will pay for and arrange travel for invited speakers.
Other attendants
Other attendants will need to pay for their own travel.
Contact Galina Gusarova for questions regarding travel.