Rodent adaptation and survival under global change
The 5th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management (ICRBM)
Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
25-29 Aug 2014
Hosted by:
International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS)
Organized by:
Zhengzhou University, China
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
China National Committee for International Union of Biological Sciences (CCIUBS)
Tentative Topics
| S1 | Taxonomy, phylogenetic and biogeography |
| S2 | Bioinformatics and molecular biology |
| S3 | Physiology and behavior |
| S4 | Population ecology |
| S5 | Rodent-plant interaction |
| S6 | Rodent and disease |
| S7 | Pest management |
| S8 | Biological invasion |
| S9 | Response to climate change biology |
| S10 | Adaptation to human disturbances |
| S11 | Subterranean rodents |
| S12 | Laboratory rodents |
| S13 | Others…. |
Call for Symposia Organizers and Speakers
Contacts: ISZS Beijing Office
Add: Room C-506, Institute of Zoology, CAS, 1 Beichen West Road, Beijing, 100101
Fax: 86-10-64807295; Tel: 86-10-64807295
E-mail: iszs@ioz.ac.cn
Official website: http://www.icrbm.org
Confirmed Plenary Speakers
l Peter Banks, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia: Behavioural ecology of invasive species
l Serge Morand, Researcher, Institut des Sciences de L’Evolution, CNRS, Univeristé Montpellier, France: Evolutionary ecology of parasites and pathogens
l Zhibin Zhang, Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China: Climate change, grazing and population dynamics of small rodents in Inner Mongolia
l Justin O’Riain, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa: Conservation biology of mole rats
l Jana Eccard, Professor, Institut fúr Biochemie und Biologie, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany: Behavioural ecology of rodents
l Gregg Howald, Director, Northern American Region, Island Conservation, Vancouver, Canada: Pest management of rodents on islands
l Joel Brown, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA: Foraging ecology of rodents
Important Dates
l 30 Dec 2013: Suggestions for symposia to the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Dr Lyn Hinds (lyn.hinds@csiro.au)
l 8 April 2014: Early bird registration opens
l 14 May 2014: Abstracts due
l 14 June 2014: Authors notified of acceptance of their abstract
l 30 June 2014 – end of early bird registration; late registration fee applies hereafter
l 24 Aug 2014: Registration
l 25 Aug 2014: Opening Ceremony & Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Trade Exhibition
l 26 Aug 2014: Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Trade Exhibition
l 27 Aug 2014: Local tour
l 28 Aug 2014: Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Trade Exhibition
l 29 Aug 2014: Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Trade Exhibition + Closing
l 30 Aug 2014: Field trip or Departure
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