Institute of Marine Biology Russian Academy of Sciences Far-Eastern Branch

Twelfth International Symposium of the Russian Society of Nematologists “Nematodes and other Ecdysozoa under the growing ecological footprint on ecosystems" July 30— August 6, 2017, Nizhni Novgorod, Russian Federation

Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Marine Biology Russian Academy of Sciences Far-Eastern Branch Institute of Biology, Karelian Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod Russian Society of Nematologists Society of Russian Parasitologists

Dear colleague,

Russian researchers in Nematology and Ecdysozoa invite you to take a part in Twelfth International Symposium of the Russian Society of Nematologists «The nematodes and other Ecdysozoa under the growing ecological footprint on ecosystems"» which will be held in the period July 30- August 6, 2017 in the center of Nizhni Novgorod city, which is called Russian “Volga capital” . A wide spectrum of scientific issues will be considered in the course of the meeting. The symposium will provide nematologists the possibility to share their views on the recent progress in nematology, present their results as oral talks or poster presentations. One of the goals of this meeting is the strengthening of the professional links between Russian and international community of nematologists.

Within the frames of this scientific meeting, a workshop on the Ecdysozoa role in ecosystems: research perspectives” will be organized to facilitate the opinion exchanges on the new methods to study the environmental changes using nematodes and other ecdysozoans.

The symposium will be held at the facilities of the Lobachevsky State University, main university of Nizhni Novgorod, at Volga River.

Symposium topics:  Nematode Communities and Their Role as Efficient Bioindicators of Ecosystem Changes

 Modern Views on Origin and Phylogeny of Nematoda and Molting Pseudocoelomates

 Structure of Nematodes and Molting Pseudocoelomates

 Physiology and Biochemistry of Roundworms and Ecdysozoans

 Host-Parasite Relations, Vectors, Infection Refugia

 Invasive and Quarantine Species

 Control and Management of Nematodes  New Techniques to study Ecdysozoans

Organizing Committee of the Symposium

Vladimir V. Yushin, PhD, DSC, Institute of Marine Biology, Vladivostok, Chairperson Vladimir A. Zryanin, PhD, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Vice-Chairperson Prospekt Gagarina 23, 603950 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. Tel. +7 910 8718280. Fax. +7 831 462 3202. [email protected] Novosyolova N.A., Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Secretary

Alexander Ryss, PhD, DSC, Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, Yulia K. Zograf, PhD, Institute of Marine Biology, Vladivostok Mikhail Mokrousov, PhD, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, [email protected]. Sergei A. Subbotin, PhD, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow; Sergei E. Spiridonov, PhD, DSC, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow Mikhail V. Pridannikov, PhD, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution and Institute of Phytopathology, Golitsino, RSN representative in the International Federation of Nematological Societies, the ISRSN2017 treasurer Elizaveta M. Matveeva, PhD, Institute of Biology, Karelian Scientific Centre, Petrozavodsk SvetlanaV.Zinovieva, PhD, DSC, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow Varvara D. Migunova, PhD, DSC, Skrjabin Institute of Helminthology, Moscow Lavrova T.V., PhD, Botanical Garden, N.I..Lobachevskiy National Research University of Nizhni Novgorod Boris D. Efeykin, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow

. Working languages of the Symposium are English and Russian.

The cultural program of the meeting will include the excursion in the historic Center of the Nizhni Novgorod City and the University Botanical Garden with a remarkable collection of orchids and local plants. Nizhny Novgorod is the beautiful city on hills at the point of confluence of the two great Russian rivers – Volga and Oka, the popular tourist place with many sightseeing attractions in the City Pedestrian Area: Kremlin, streets Bol’shaya Pokrovskaya and Rozhdestvenskaya, Merchant Square (Torgovaya Ploshad) , Verkhne-Volzhskaya Embankment (which is place of events in novels of M. Gorky and A.N. Ostrovsky), Chkalovskaya Staircase (“Octad”, “Vos’merka”) with a giant monument of Valery Chkalov, the famous aircraft test pilot in Stalin’s USSR, born in Nizhny region.

The meeting of the members of the Russian Society of Nematologists will be also organized to discuss future of the Russian nematology community.

Participation in the Twelfth RSN Symposium can be done by sending the completed registration form (presented on the last page of this circular) by electronic mail to [email protected] .

Registration fee for the full-participation in the Twelfth RSN Symposium is 11000 RUB (approx. equivalent of 160 USD, and to be paid only in Roubles) and will cover all the common expenditures of the Symposium: printing of abstracts and other materials, correspondence with participants including the express mail for delivery of official invitations (needed for Russian visa application); regular expenditures during sessions (meeting rooms rent, translation, coffee breaks, refreshments); a tourist trip within Nizni Novgorod and the farewell banquet

Registration fees can be paid ONLY through the account of the Treasurer of the Twelfth IRSNS-2017 via PayPal system or as the bank transfer. The account requisites are indicated in the Registration Form of the 12 RSN 2017 Symposium. Please mark the money transfer as ‘Registration fees RSN 2017 Symposium’ & the Name of Participant, and names of accompanying persons.

The payment is to be made up to June 15, 2017.

All the needed information about hotels and entertainment possibilities in Nizhni Novgorod, easy ways to reach this city in the Russian Federation and other helpful sources and sites will be presented on Symposium site https://www.zin.ru/conferences/2017_Ecdysozoa_en/index.html and in the next information letter.

INVITATION AND VISA

For the most countries the official invitation ‘visa invitation’ is needed, to apply for the visa in Russian Federation. It may be tourist visa or academic visa. The most simple is the way to apply for tourist visa. When you book your hotel in Nizhni Novgorod city (after you fill the Registration form and receive the list of the recommended hotels from the OrgCommittee) you may ask the hotel administration to send you the visa invitation via email or fax. The invitation from the hotel and hotel voucher are enough to apply for the visa in the Russian Consulate. If you obligatory need the academic visa invitation, you need to ask the OrgCommitee especially because it needs the complicated bureaucratic procedure with additional expenses from the OrgCommittee. In this case you need first to fill the Registration Form and your Registration Fee has to be already paid via PayPal or via Bank transfer, before you ask for the visa invitation.

The format of presentations All the oral presentations of the main Symposium events are to be presented in English in Microsoft Power Point. Plenary (opening) talks are by the invitation of the Scientific Committee only (time for this type of presentation will be discussed separately with the invited lecturer). A session talk will be 20 min long (normally including 5 min for discussion). We expect that participants will provide the Organizing Committee with the files of Power Point Presentations during the registration, to ensure the safe uploading of files into symposium computers. For the poster presentation a surface of 1 m wide and 1.2 m high will be provided. The preferred format for poster presentations will be available on Symposium website after Jan 1, 2017. The abstracts of talks and presentations are expected from participants before April 20th, 2017. Abstracts of all presented talks and posters will be printed in the Russian Journal of Nematology, 2017, vol. 25, N 2. The style and format of the abstract is presented below. The upper limit of abstract text length is 250 words. Yushin, V.V.1, Claeys M.2 and Houthoofd W.2. MATURE SPERMATOZOA OF BREVIBUCCA SP. (NEMATODA: RHABDITIDA: BREVIBUCCIDAE).

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Registration fee Full participant 11000 RUB Student 6000 RUB Accompanying person 6000 RUB Daily registration 6000 RUB Publication without participation 2000 RUB

We are ready to answer all the questions related to symposium organization via e-mail: [email protected]

HOTEL INFORMATION The recommended hotel for participants: “Oka” (http://www.hoteloka.ru/) locating just near of the Symposium venue, Lobachevsky University of Nizhni Novgorod, 603057, Nizhni Novgorod, pr Gagarina 27, +7(831) 425-94-23, [email protected] To obtain the special reduced room price for the Symposium participants, before booking please send the desirable data of your room category and arrival-departure dates to: [email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATION:

The OrgCommittee of the ISRSN2017: [email protected] Dr. Elizaveta M. Matveeva: [email protected]; Mob. Tel. +7-921-458-96-77 Dr. Alexander Y. Ryss: [email protected]; Mob. Tel. +7-921-883-99-50 Dr. Mikhail Pridannikov (symposium treasurer): [email protected]; Mob. Tel. +7-910- 473-63-46

Twelfth International Symposium of the Russian Society of Nematologists “Nematodes and other Ecdysozoa under the growing ecological footprint on ecosystems" 30 July – 6 August 2017, Russia, Nizhni Novgorod

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