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UM Newsletter 35 Dear members, We are feeling a little festive in Perhaps the readers would have this newsletter. Happy autumn to noticed that the newsletter is most countries and happy spring to sounding (and looking) a little our friends in the Southern different right about now. I would Hemisphere! As we are pushing like to inform everyone that Dr. through the final quarter of 2015, Julia Sigwart is no longer editing it’s never a better time for us to the newsletters (perhaps she’s reflect on the milestones in our happy as a clam right about now) lives, be grateful and acknowledge and that I will be taking over. Thank the support we have been given and you, Dr. Julia for your long term learn from our shortcomings. (ten years!) commitment in taking Number 35 on the production of the Unitas In this issue of the Newsletter, Autumn 2015 Malacologica Newsletter. you will find a message from our President, Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai, I hope the readers will enjoy this What’s inside on the confirmed World Congress newsletter. The next newsletter of Malacology 2016 symposia should be out by Spring 2016 to President’s Message 3 themes, awards and grants update coincide with the UM Travel Grant Secretary’s Column 4 from our Secretary, Jesús Troncoso winners and, we will also feature UM Travel Grants 5 and very exciting news from our Student Research Awardees’ Treasurer’s Column 6 Treasurer, Jackie Van Goethem on Reports. Student Research 7 lifetime memberships! We even Award 2014 Report have the first promotional circular WCM 2016 Call for 10 Abstracts from the WCM 2016 Penang GOC Secretariat! Our aim is to further the study of Mollusca by individuals, societies and institutions world-wide Affiliated Organizations American Malacological Society That | Asociación being said, Argentina I would de likeMalacología to | Conchology, Inc. | Deutsche Malakozoologische Gesellschaftthank | Hungarian Dr. Jul Malacologicalia Sigwart Society for her | Instituto long Português de Malacologia | Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Conchyliologieterm (ten | Latvianyears) Malacologicalcommitment Society in | Malacological Society of Australasia Ltd | The Malacological Society of Japan | The Malacological Society of London | Malacological Society of the Philippines | Nederlandse Malacologischetaking on Vereniging the production | Sociedade Brasileiraof the de Malacologia | Sociedad Española de Malacología | Sociedad MalacológicaUnitas de Malacologica Chile | Società NewsletterItaliana di Malacologia | Société belge de Malacologie | Society for the Study of Molluscan Diversity, Japan Newsletter Editor: Ms. Geraldine O. Chang School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. e.mail: [email protected] Keeping the World of Malacology Informed Council of Unitas Malacologica President Members of Council Dr. Aileen Tan Shau Hwai Prof. Mark Davies School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia University of Sunderland 11800 Penang Sunderland MALAYSIA SR1 3SD UK t. +60 4 653 3508 f. +60 4 656 5125 t. +44 191 515 2517 e. [email protected] f. +44 191 515 2603 e. [email protected] Secretary Dr. Hiroshi Saito Prof. Jesús Souza Troncoso Department of Zoology Department of Ecology and Animal Biology National Museum of Nature and Science, Universidad de Vigo Tsukuba, Ibaraki 36310 Vigo JAPAN SPAIN t. +44 29 2057 3343 t. +34 9868 125 50 e. [email protected] f. +34 9868 125 56 e. [email protected] Dr. Jeanne Serb Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Treasurer Organismal Biology Dr. Jackie Van Goethem Iowa State University Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences 253 Bessey Hall Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels Ames, IA 50011-3221 BELGIUM U.S.A. t. +32 2 627 43 43 e. [email protected] f. +32 2 627 41 41 e. [email protected] Dr. Julia Sigwart Queen’s University Belfast Past President Marine Laboratory Portaferry, Northern Ireland Prof. António de Frias Martins Departamento de Biologia t. +44 28 4272 7804 Universidade dos Açores f. +44 28 4272 8902 9501-801 Ponta Delgada São Miguel – Açores e. [email protected] PORTUGAL t. +351 296 650 107 f. +351 296 650 100 e. [email protected] 2 October 2015 Newsletter No. 35 www.unitasmalacologica.org World Congress of Malacology especially the students, to participate in since there are many connecting flights to th Penang, Malaysia – 18-24 July 2016 Malaysia! In addition to that, letters requesting partnerships to propose travel grants and student prizes have been sent out Dear friends, to respective affiliated societies and are I believe it is prime time for the awaiting hopefully, wonderfully supportive highly anticipated WCM 2016 Penang, replies. Malaysia update. The WCM 2016 Secretariat has indeed been working very hard to secure the venues and sponsors in making this congress a success. The official dates of WCM 2016 will fall on 18-24th July 2016 at Hotel Jen, Penang, Malaysia. In line with that, I have great pleasure in announcing the 14 symposia themes confirmed for WCM 2016, which are: Ecology of Marine Molluscs Freshwater Bivalves of The World: Diversity, Distribution, Evolution & I have also been informed by the Ecology WCM 2016 Secretariat that they have “How to quantify shell form?” received the first few participant Integrating Molecules, Morphology, registrations via the website at Biology & Biogeography in “Opisthobranch” Research http://wcm2016.usm.my. We are Integrative Research on Molluscan so excited to get the registrations started that Phylogenetics: A Tribute to the Late Professor Salvini-Plawen we even initiated a WCM 2016 countdown Limestone Biodiversity & Conservation on the website, which happens to be … 9 Issue months away! Molluscan Aquaculture in a Changing Climate With that, from the WCM 2016 Molluscan Biodiversity & Biogeography in Secretariat and I, we would like to warmly the Indo-West Pacific welcome all Mollusc enthusiasts to Penang Mollusks in Climate Change Research: New Uses of an Old Group for WCM 2016. We can’t wait to see you in Morphology Based Systematics in Action Penang! Planktic Gastropod Predators of Molluscs Tropical Marine Mollusc Programme (TMMP): Past & Present Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai Tsunami & Marine Life in Asia President [email protected] I hope that with this diversity of themes, we can tickle your interests to register for WCM 2016. I believe that this is a good platform for researchers in Asia-Pacific region, Unitas Malacologica Newsletter 3 Secretary’s Column Travel Grants for WCM 2016 In 2016, all UNITAS expenditures Dear Members, will be focused on Travel Grants to support There were plenty of activities this the participation of students in WCM 2016, year, most of them related to the Student Penang. Interested individuals can find the Research Awards (SRA) assessment and application form on the main page of the arrangements for WCM 2016. UNITAS website and some information below. Remember, the deadline for In April 2015, we have received a submissions will be 1st February 2016. total of 13 SRA applications from very diverse topics in different malacological The last council meeting was held fields from 7 countries: Australia, Brazil, on 4th June 2015 in University Sains Italy, Norway, Spain, The Netherlands and Malaysia (Penang). All the issues discussed the United States. The final decision was were related to the next congress, the local difficult because the quality of most team is doing a great job and I am sure it projects presented were high but, will be an excellent conference. unfortunately, we only have resources to grant two awards. Many thanks to all evaluators for their hard and excellent work. Presenting the SRA 2015 Awardees: Gizelle Akiate Batomalaque Drexel University, USA. Awarded 1000.00 euros for the project: “Phylogenetic reconstruction and biogeography of the Philippine Helicostylinae (Eupulmonata: Our President and the Local Stylommatophora)” Committee showed and explained to us an extraordinary program. Enjoy reading the Trond Roger Oskars circular, please visit the conference website University Museum of Bergen, Norway. http://wcm2016.usm.my and mark the Awarded 1000.00 euros for the project: dates (18-24th July 2016) in your “Speciation and biogeography in the deep calendar. sea: A systematic review and phylogenetic analysis of the gastropod genus Scaphander” Jesús Troncoso Congratulations to both awardees! UM Secretary 4 October 2015 Newsletter No. 35 www.unitasmalacologica.org UM Travel Grants TRAVEL GRANTS TO ATTEND THE WORLD CONGRESS OF MALACOLOGY PENANG, MALAYSIA 18-24 JULY, 2016 Unitas Malacologica will provide travel grants to help students of malacology attend the World Congress of Malacology 2016 in Penang. An anticipated sum of € 25,000 will be set aside for this purpose. Travel Grants will be allocated depending on basic travel costs: a maximum amount of 400 euros will be awarded for relatively short distance travel, while a maximum amount of 800 euros is reserved for long distance travel. Anyone actively involved in the study of molluscs may apply, whether student, amateur or professional. Preference will be given to registered postgraduate students and malacologists who do not have access to significant alternative funding. A major aim is to encourage wider representation of malacology students at congresses from areas such as Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. Competition for these awards is high and established malacologists with permanent institutional posts are encouraged to seek funding elsewhere. Awards will be made on the basis of merit and need, as determined by the Council of UM. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of Unitas Malacologica or of an affiliated organisation, and all applicants must indicate that they will present either an oral paper or a poster. Successful applicants will receive their awards upon registration at the congress venue in Penang. In addition to the completed form, applicants must include an abstract or summary of the proposed paper or poster presentation, brief statement of motivation for the application, and a supporting letter from a referee or supervisor outlining the qualities of the applicant and their work.
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