Kia ora, Welcome!



              The International Meiofauna Conference (IMCO) has been held every three years since 1969. 

           After a lot of discussion, the 18th International Meiofauna Conference Committee has decided      we will move the conference to an online only format.

                            We considered delaying the conference with the hope of an in-person event                                                  (of course we all would have preferred this!), but decided against this given that                                        the current dates are already later in the year than usual, all the uncertainties involved,                          and as we prioritise the health and safety of our members, ensure compliance with government                                           rules and follow best practice to minimise the spread of covid

              Whilst we cannot meet in person, the conference will provide an opportunity for researchers                                    and  students to connect after what has been a challenging period due to covid and                         share their latest findings.

 We welcome your abstract submission and registration.  

         18IMCO will be held in conjunction with MeioScool, a week-long summer school for students and                  researchers wanting to obtain better knowledge of meiofauna sampling, identification and exological applications under the guidance of international experts. The format of MeioScool is still being finalised and an update will be posted soon.


Daniel Leduc
2022 Conference Convenor
 


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Key Dates


January 2022

Abstract Submissions Open


30 June, 2022

Abstract Submission Deadline
EXTENDED to 8 August 

 

June 2022

Registration Opens


30 September, 2022

Early Registration Deadline


Photo by PIVOT Photography


With the support of: 

                                  
       
                                                         



Conference Organisers

Conferences & Events Ltd
 +64  4 384 1511
  18imco@confer.co.nz
  www.confer.co.nz

Conference banner images and website images credits:

Brandão, S.N.; Karanovic, I. (2021). World Ostracoda Database. Accessed at http://www.marinespecies.org/ostracoda on 2021-03-02. doi:10.14284/364; Martin Sorensen, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Denmark; Hidetaka Nomaki, JAMSTEC, Japan; Jisu Yeom, Hanyang University, South Korea; Daniel Leduc, NIWA, New Zealand


This event is organised by Conferences & Events Ltd, Wellington, Auckland, Nelson & Nationwide.  We are a New Zealand business.