National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

M.G. KHOLODNY INSTITUTE OF BOTANY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE KREMENETS BOTANICAL GARDEN TERNOPIL V. HNATIUK NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS «ADVANCES IN BOTANY AND ECOLOGY»

Kremenets, Ternopil Region, Ukraine 11-15 August 2009

FIRST CIRCULAR Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in the International Conference of Young Scientists «Advances in Botany and Ecology». The conference will be held 11-15 August 2009 in Kremenets Botanical Garden (Kremenets, Ternopil Region, Ukraine). The program of the Conference includes five sessions.

SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE 1. Phycology, mycology, bryology and lichenology. 2. Floristics and systematics of vascular plants. 3. Plant ecology and phytosociology. 4. Experimental botany. 5. History of plant science and ethnobotany.

In the course of the conference we plan to organize the workshops on phycology and geobotany (phytosociology). Please note that these workshops will be held at the same time so participant can choose only one workshop to attend.

The working languages of the conference are Ukrainian, Russian and English.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE President: Prof. Elizaveta Kordyum. Vice-Presidents: Prof. Mykola Barna, Prof. Francesco Spada (University of La Sapienza, Italy), Dr. Vasyl Stelmashchuk. Secretaries: Dr. Olga Gerasymova, Dr. Olga Optasiuk. Coordinators of sections: Dr. Mykola Prydiuk, Dr. Olga Gerasymova (session 1), Dr. Olga Optasiuk, Luydmila Zavyalova (session 2), Dr. Iryna Korotchenko, Volodymyr Rasevich (session 3), Dr. Oksana Futurna, Dr. Lesya Voytenko (session 4), Dr. Mykita Peregrym, Dr. Oksana Yavorska (session 5). Organizing committee members: Mykola Kozyr, Igor Olshansky, Olena Peregrym, Uliana Alioshkina, Andriy Mosiakin, Olena Melnychuk, Ruslana Schuryk, Luydmila Polischuk, Oleg Vasylyuk, Ivan Hutsalo. TERMS AND FORMS OF PARTICIPATION Young botanists under 35 years old are invited to participate in the International Conference «Advances in Botany and Ecology». Modes of participation: oral presentation, poster presentation, participation without presentation or abstract publishing only.

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Participants of the conference are invited to fill in the Registration Form online (see our official web- site: www.botany-center.kiev.ua) and to submit the e-version of abstract(s) in a file. If an abstract has several authors, all of them should fill in the registration form; however only the first (or presenting) author should attach a file with the abstract. Deadline for registration and abstract submission – 1 May 2009. Confirmation of registration is sending by e-mail to all registered participants during 3 working days after filling in the online registration form. If you don't receive the confirmation, please, contact the organizing committee. ABSTRACT FORMAT The abstract size shall not exceed one page. It must be typed in Microsoft Word (file in "doc" format). The name of the file must be the same as the first author's surname (for example, Степаненко.doc if abstract is in Ukrainian/Russian, or Stepanenko.doc if abstract is in English). Page format – A4, margins 2 cm on all four sides, font Times New Roman, 12 pt, indentation 1,27 cm, width fitted. Latin names of organisms should be italicized. NO tables, figures and/or diagrams are allowed. Number of references not limited (the examples of literature citation see below). Literature in the text must be cited in parentheses as (Author(s), Year).

ABSTRACT EXAMPLE

1Stepanenko M.S., 2Litvinenko L.O. Influence of environmental factors on the Poltava suburban flora 1M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of NASU, Department of Geobotany Tereschenkivska Str., 2, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine e-mail: [email protected] 2Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Botany Department Academician Glushkov Av., 2, Kyiv, 03022, Ukraine e-mail: [email protected]

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References 1. Lukash О.V., Zavyalova L.V. Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier (Apiaceae) on Chernigiv Polissia // Ukr. Bot. J. – 2003. – 60, № 5. – P. 561-566. 2. Red Book of Ukraine. Plants / Ed. Ju.R. Sheliag-Sosonko. – Kyiv: UЕ, 1996. – 608 p. 3. Tokariuk А.І. Sozological characteristics of flora of Regional Park "Chernivetskyi" // Nauk. Bull. Cherniv. Un-ty. – Chernivtsy: Ruta, 2004. – Vol. 223. – P. 162-170. 4. Semenkova I.G., Sokolova E.S. Phytopatology. – Moscow: Akademia, 2003. – 480 p. 5. Crow J.F., Kimura M. An introduction to population genetics theory // Harper and Row. – New York, 1970. – 591 p. 6. Davies C.E., Moss D., Hill M.O. EUNIS Habitat Classification Revised. – Paris, 2004. – http:/eunis.eea.europa.eu/upload/EUNIS_2004_report.pdf, April, 2008. The Organizing committee has the right to edit the abstracts. Abstracts not corresponding to the recommended format or the topics of the conference will not be accepted. In this case the registration fee will be refunded (with the exception of transfer cost). REGISTRATION FEES

Country Registration fees Ukraine countries of NIS all other countries Abstract publishing only 60 hr. € 10 € 25 Full registration fee 100 hr. € 20 € 50 Fee for publication of each additional abstract 25 hr. € 5 € 10 The full registration fee is paid by every participant of the Conference (both first authors and coauthors). Abstract publishing only requires one registration fee for one abstract (no matter how many authors it has). If you want to submit several abstracts, you need to pay extra fee (see the table above). The fee for Abstract publishing only includes the cost of mailing one copy of the Book of Abstracts. Registration fee does not cover hotel accommodations and lunches. Registration fees must be paid by mail transfer before 1 May 2009. Please write your first and last names on the blank and make a note «CONFERENCE FEE». Participants from countries of NIS and all other countries pay registration fee in currency of their country (Russian ruble, Belarusian ruble, euro or other) according to exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine.

MAILING ADDRESS FOR PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES

Rasevich Volodymyr Valentynovych M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany NASU Tereschenkivska Str., 2, Kyiv, 01604, Ukraine

CONTACT INFORMATION

Conference web-site www.botany-center.kiev.ua E-mail [email protected]

Dr. Vasyl Stelmashchuk Kremenets Botanical Garden Botanichna Str., 5, Kremenets, Ternopil Region, 47003, Ukraine Mailing address Dr. Olga Optasiuk M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of NASU, Tereschenkivska Str., 2, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine

Phone number (+38-044) 235-20-34 (Gerasymova Olga)

THE SECOND CIRCULAR AND INVITATION LETTER FOR THE CONFERENCE will be send to registered participants before 1 July 2009. You will find there all necessary information including scientific program of the conference, excursion program, information about hotel accommodation and lunches. For more information about the conference please visit our web-site www.botany-center.kiev.ua WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

IN THE PICTURESQUE TOWN OF KREMENETS !