Welcome

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We are pleased to welcome you to the 12th International Symposium on Tardigrada, which will take place in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, from 23 – 26 July, 2012.
Tardigrada Symposia take place every three years and are unique opportunities for tardigrade scientific researchers, students and other tardigrade enthusiasts from all over the world to get together and to promote scientific exchange and friendship. The 12th International Symposium on Tardigrada represents the greatest scientific forum to provide an up-to-date perspective on tardigrade biology including taxonomy and biogeography, ecology, genetics and molecular biology, physiology, developmental biology, ethology and other topics.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstract Submittal

The organizing committee of the 12th International Symposium on Tardigrada invites you to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. All topics will be considered, but the abstracts will be reviewed for pertinence and quality of the contribution. Abstracts will not be edited, so the authors are requested to be rigorous to avoid undesirable errors. Abstracts must be submitted electronically (as a Microsoft Word document: doc, txt or rtf) no later than 30 March 2012, in English, and must conform to the guidelines and format of the abstract template model. The submission of an abstract implies the author consent for publication in the Symposium Abstract Booklet. Only abstracts accompanied by the payment of the registration fee will be accepted.

ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES

Each abstract should be no more than one page in Times New Roman, 12 pt. Please follow the attached example (abstract template model) as a guide. For all correctly received abstracts the submitting author will receive an appropriate acknowledgment. If you do not receive feedback please verify the correctness of your submission. We request that you submit only one abstract at a time to allow the organizing committee to receive and acknowledge the receipt to the corresponding author. Abstracts should be sent by e-mail to the following address: info@tardigrada2012.com.