Western Society of Malacologists Annual Meeting

February 8, 2003
From: Angel Valdes

The Western Society of Malacologists (WSM) is pleased to officially announce its 36th Annual Meeting that will take place at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, from June 6 to June 10, 2003. At this meeting, the WSM will sponsor three symposia:

Molluscan Paleontology: A west coast perspective, organized by Lindsey Groves (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)
Phylogenetic Systematics, organized by Doug Eernisse (California State University Fullerton)
Molluscan Ecology, organized by Jeff Goddard (University of California Santa Barbara)

A special session on biology and systematics of opisthobranch mollusks is also anticipated.

The meeting will include a banquet at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, the WSM Book sale and Auction, optional field trips, and other fun events. Housing will be available in several categories at the facilities of the University of Southern California and the Radisson Hotel, within walking distance of the Museum.

For further information and registration please visit our web site at:
http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/wsm/losangeles.html

Registration forms are available in PDF and MSWord formats. The deadline for registration and submission of abstracts is May 1, 2003, but if accommodations are reserved through the organization the registration form should be received no later than April 15, 2003.

If you would like to become a member of WSM or find out more about the society activities and student grants, visit our new and improved web site at: http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/wsm/index.html

I hope to see you all in Los Angeles!
Ángel Valdés

avaldes@nhm.org

Valdes, A., 2003 (Feb 8) Western Society of Malacologists Annual Meeting. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9173

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