ATBC 2008

Breaking News from the Guiana Shield

05/07/2008 - VISA APPLICATION ON SITE IS CLOSED

The on location visa application procedure is closed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs all the documents 2 weeks before arrival, so the documents we received will be brought to the Ministry on Friday. Sorry for that, but we can't proceed anymore with late application. Please, consult our web page about visa information.

05/07/2008 - NEW DISCOUNT AND ACCOMODATION BOOKING DEADLINE

NEW 20 % DISCOUNT at Krasnapolsky hotel. Please, use our link for booking accomodation. Don't book directly at the hotel webpage, or only by 9th (higher rates). But, then, you're likely to find fully booked hotels (see below the number of rooms remaining today). Please, book today or tomorrow to benefit of these special rates for ATBC2008 participants. Indeed, the hotels asked that we released our pre-booking on 9th May. Later, you'll pay a much higher rate.

Remaing pre-booked rooms for ATBC2008 registered participants.

Royal Torarica	9 rooms
Queens'	8 rooms
Krasnapolsky	16 rooms
Paramuru	4 rooms

05/07/2008 - ATBC2008 REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETE

We are pleased to inform the participants that the review process has been completed. Email of acceptance has been sent to presenters. We managed to offer everyone a slot for their submitted presentations. We will have 5 concurrent sessions, with a total of 300 oral presentations including some slots for general discussion. A total of ca 80 posters will be presented in two separate sessions (of 40 each). After the afternoon break, Poster presenters are invited to introduce themself and their work during a 1-min (60 sec, no more) postral presentation (from Poster-Oral), thus a 40-min session prior the Poster presentation between.

Additionnally, two general discussions will be held, one about the "www.bioguiana.org network" on Monday 9th, the other about "Women in Science" (ATBC2008 Parity commitment) on Friday 13th at 17:00-18:00. Specific Workshops will also be held on Wednesday 11th. The meeting of the Flora of the Guianas will also be held during that day. Special registration is required for two of the workshops (see program and fee). Soon, the entire meeting program will be on line.

VISA PROCEDURE : We remind you to urgently mail your documents for the visa procedure if not done yet. Contact : atbc2008.org@uvs.edu

DEADLINE for Bacardi and Gentry awards, and Hotel Booking : 9 May

05/05/2008 - Order your ecofriendly ATBC2008 Tshirt

Environmentally kind and sustainable ATBC2008 Tshirts will be produced by Suriname Environmental Advisory Services N.V. (SEAS NV). SEAS NV is a for-profit environmental enterprise that can be distinguished as a social enterprise. Bamboo t-shirts consist of a blend of bamboo rayon (70%) and cotton (30%). Order your t-shirt now and until 31st May, but don't wait until it's too late.

Revenues will be used to support discount registration fees for students and participants from countries with low income.

Goto ATBC2008 Tshirt

04/22/2008 - THE DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE

The 21st April deadline passed. Submission of papers for the ATBC2008 is now closed. Application for visa is also closed. Contact atbc2008 -at- yahoo.com if any inquiry. Thank you. The organizers.

04/21/2008 - New field trip proposed at ATBC2008 : Visit of te CELOS experiment

CELOS, the Center for Agricultural Research in Suriname, famous for the development of the CMS-CELOS forest management system is offering a post-conference field trip to the oldest rainforest experiment (est. 1967) in the Tropics, 14-15 June 2008 Akintosula, Mapane.

The trip includes: guided tour through forest regeneration projects, ruins of first Jewish settlement and synagogue, white sand savanna, Camp Akintosula in the rainforest; typical Surinamese meal, Powerpoint-presentation about CMS, overnight in Akintosula hammock camp; breakfast, guided tour through the CMS plots established and monitored since 1967; lunch and relaxation at Camp Akintosula, return to Paramaribo. Participation limited to 10-13 very interested persons only. Fee: € 110.00 (one hundred ten Euro). Information & registration: narena@celos.sr.org

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