nd 2 ANNOUNCEMENT A Word of Welcome CALL FOR ABSTRACT The Local Organizing Committee of IAL 7 extends a warm welcome to all lichenologists, biologists and every individual who is interested in lichens to participate th Hypotrachyna ramkhamhaengiana Parmotrema thailandicum in IAL 7. The symposium will be convened for the The 7 IAL Symposium 2012 first time in Asia, in during 9-13 January Temple of the Emerald Buddha 2012 at the Chaophya Park Hotel. Supported by: Lichens: The Local Organizing Committee and host institutions recognize the importance of lichens in from genome to ecosystems this dynamic changing world. The most up-to dated research findings world wide will be presented and in a changing world. discussed at IAL 7. Future progress in lichen research will be built upon these recent findings. 9 -13 January 2012 It is a great honour to host IAL 7, and we are Registration Information fully committed to ensure that the conference is Chaophya Park Hotel Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok productive and every participant is comfortable in Early Registration Late Registration On-site Registration , the land of smile. Category by 16 Oct 2011 17 Oct – 4 Dec 2011 9 – 13 Jan 2012 Bangkok, Thailand THB THB THB Looking forward to seeing you in Bangkok IAL Members** 8,200 (200 €)* 12,300 (300 €)* 15,600 (380 €)* Non IAL Members 10,200 (250 €)* 14,300 (350 €)* 15,600 (380 €)* Organized by

Students*** 4,000 (100 €)* 6,100 (150 €)* 7,400 (180 €)* International Association for Lichenology (IAL) Reduced rate**** 4,900 (120 €)* 6,100 (150 €)* 7,400 (180 €)* Ramkhamhaeng (R.U.) Kansri Boonpragob Accompanying person 2,400 (60 €)* 3,300 ( 80 €)* 4,000 (100 €)* th Commuting in Bangkok Chair of LOC for 7 IAL Symposium 2012 Remarks: * EURO currency is shown for the purpose of comparison. (1 EURO: 41 THB) as of 24 Co-hosted by November 2010 Important Date / Chronology ** “Member rate” applies to the registrants who are the current member of The International Association for Lichenology (IAL) and also has their names appear on the Online Abstract Submission & Registration Open 11 April 2011 IAL website. Please check your status at http://www.lichenology.org/ *** “Student rate” applies to only the registrants who present a copy of student identification Deadline for Abstract Submission 16 August 2011 card or a letter of confirmation of student status signed by the Head of Department or Srinakarinwirot University supervisor. Please email or fax a copy to the Symposium Secretariat. Biodiversity Research and Training Program (BRT) Notification of Abstract Acceptance 15 September 2011 **** “Reduced rate” applies to only the registrants who come from low-middle income Thai Botanical Society countries. The Delegates registering at the reduced rate are required to bring their ID or Author Registration Deadline Thai Mycological Association Passport to the symposium to prove their nationality. The eligible nationalities will be Queen Botanic Garden found in the IAL7 symposium website at www.IAL7.com or www.ial7.ru.ac.th Excursion Registration Deadline 16 October 2011

Early Bird Rate Deadline Method of Registration: For your concern, we encourage you to make a pre-registration and pay the registration fee via our online To submit your abstracts, please visit our website at: Pre – Registration Online Close 4 December 2011 registration system in the official website in order to secure your registration details. Please visit the symposium official website for more information (www.IAL7.com or www.ial7.ru.ac.th). However, if you have www.IAL7.com Onsite – Registration 9 - 13 January 2012 any difficulty concerning registration, please contact our Symposium secretariat. (Deadline: 16 August 2011) Scientific Committee Scientific Sessions Post Symposium Excursion: Scientific themes of the IAL 7 cover all fields of 14 – 18/19 January 2012 2) The Northeastern route - old Dinosaur area: lichenology. The program structure consists of 5-day excursion, fly to Khon Kaen on 14th Achariya Rangsiruji Thailand keynote symposia, interdisciplinary session and Post symposium Excursion is divided into January 2012. Visit Maha Sarakham, Kalasin Andre Aptroot Netherlands two parallel focus sessions. 3 routes. Each excursion takes around 5-7 and Mukdahan. The areas are surrounded 9-13 Andreas Beck Germany days and can accommodate only 30 persons. by Dipterocarp forests. Dinosaurs have January 2012 Cecile Gueidan U.K. I. Plenary Keynote Lectures: 5 days Booking bases on first come first serve. For been excavated in these areas. Fly back th Bangkok Chris Ellis U.K. comprehensive keynote lectures by Pranom more information, please visit conference to Bangkok on 18 January. Hosted by Thailand Chantaranothai, Pier Luigi Nimis, Jolanta website at www.IAL7.com or www.ial7.ru.ac.th Khwanruan Papong of Mahasarakham Christoph Scheidegger Switzerland Miadlikowska, Jouko Rikkinen and more. University. Cost: 16,500 THB (~ 405 € ) per Daniele Armaleo U.S.A. 1) The Northern route - the Himalaya foot person Ester Gaya U.S.A. II. Interdisciplinary Sessions: Submission topics hills: 5-day excursion, fly to Chiang Mai Symposium Information François Lutzoni U.S.A. are as follow: Airport on 14th January 2012. The area is 3) The Eastern route - sea coast and mangrove Event Date: 9 – 13 January 2012 Gerhard Rambold Germany 1. Exploring the lichen microbiome and its famous for its culture and subtropical flora. forest: 5-day excursion, commute by vans Venue: Chaophya Park Hotel & Resorts multifaceted interactions Natural vegetations are deciduous dipterocarp th Gintaras Kantvilas Australia to Trat province in 14 January 2012, stay 247 Rachadapisek Road, Dindaeng, Bangkok, 10400 2. Adaptation and morphological evolution on lowland and evergreen forests on high at Ban Pu Resort and Spa (http://www. Kansri Boonpragob Thailand Tel: +66 2 290 0125 Fax: +66 2 275 8559 3. New approaches to understanding mountains. Visit Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden banpuresortandspa.com/en/ ) in the e-mail: [email protected] Khwanruan Papong Thailand biosynthesis and ecological roles of and Doi Inthanon National Park: the highest mangrove forest. Pristine mangrove forest, Website: www.chaophyapark.com Knut Solhaug Norway metabolites in lichens peak of Thailand (2,565 mASL). Fly back to beach forests and tropical fruit plantations Official Language: English Lucia Muggia Austria 4. Lichenological research in South-East Asia Bangkok on 19th January. Led by Sureeporn are accessible. Come back to Bangkok by Conference Website: www.IAL7.com OR www.ial7.ru.ac.th th Martin Grube Austria and the Pacific region Jariangprasert from Maejo University and vans in 18 January 2012. Led by Pachara 5. Global change and lichen biology Wanaruk Saipunkaew of Chiang Mai University. Mongkolsuk, Kawinnat Buaruang and Mats Wedin Sweden Symposium Secretariat: Lichen Research Unit Hosted by Chiang Mai University, Maejo Wetchasart Polyiam from Ramkhamhaeng PO Box 1109 Faculty of Science Olga Nadyeina Ukraine III. Focus Sessions (2 in parallel): Submission University and Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden. University. Cost: 12,500 (~305 € ) per Peter Crittenden U.K. topics are as follow: Cost: 20,000 THB (~490 € ) per person includes person includes meals, reception dinner, Bangkok 10240, Thailand. Pradeep Divakar Spain 1. Lichen conservation: concepts and some meals, reception dinner, accommodation, accommodation, transportation. Tel: +66(0) 2229 3335 Fax: +66(0) 2229 3346 Robert Lücking U.S.A. action transportation, tickets to the national park and E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] 2. Genomic approaches to studying the air ticket round trip Bangkok-Chiang Mai. Rosemarie Honegger Switzerland In addition to the post excursion, there will lichen symbiosis be two workshops being organized in Ban Pu Sarah Jovan U.S.A. IAL Council (2008-2012) 3. Graphidaceae: progress in understanding Resort and Spa, parallel with this excursion. President: Peter Crittenden, UK Sieglinde Ott Germany the evolution and diversity of the largest Vice President: H. Thorsten Lumbsch, USA Susan Will-Wolf U.S.A. family of tropical crustose lichens Secretary: Jurga Motiejnaitė, Lithuania Thorsten Lumbsch U.S.A. 4. Parmeliaceae: i m p r o v i n g o u r Treasurer: Christian Printzen, Germany Accommodation Toby Spribille Austria understanding of taxonomy, classification Assistant Treasurer: Imke Schmitt, Germany and biogeography The local organization committee has prepared Ulrik Søchting Denmark Editor: Peter Scholz, Germany 5. Forest lichens: their ecology and the special rate of the hotels located close to Webmaster: Andreas Beck, Germany Wanaruk Saipunkaew Thailand distribution the symposium venue for the delegates. Prices 6. Molecular phylogenetics range from 25 - 190 €. For more information, Local Organizing Committee 7. Evolution and Systematics in the please visit website or contact conference Chair: Teloschistales secretariat Kansri Boonpragob Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 8. The ecological roles of lichens in diverse Committee: Scholarship ecosystems Achariya Rangsiruji Srinakarinviroj University, Bangkok The IAL and The British Lichen Society are 9. Bioinformatics Pre & Post Tour & Chutima Sriviboon Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok both offering travel grants to their members Accompanying Program Ek Sangvichien Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok with respect to IAL7. For more information Delegates and their spouses will find many Kajonsak Vongshewarat Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok please visit the IAL and/or The BLS websites: Call for Abstract: ways to enjoy their leisure time before and Kawinnat Buaruang Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok http://www.thebls.org.uk/, http://www. Prospective authors of oral and poster after the symposium. These include golfing, spa Khwanruan Papong Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham lichenology.org/. In addition there will be presentations are invited to submit abstracts treatment, half and full day tours in Bangkok or Pachara Mongkolsuk Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok scholarships available to attend the post- by 16 August 2011. For detail information, please tours in countryside. Only registered delegates Pawanrat Aksornsingchai Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok congress Graphidaceae workshop at Ban visit IAL7 website at www.IAL7.com or www. and their guests will be able to take advantages Sureeporn Jariangprasert Maejo University, Chiang Mai Pu Resort and Spa. For more information, ial7.ru.ac.th of our special symposium rates. For more Wanaruk Saipunkaew Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai contact Thorsten Lumbsch (tlumbsch@ information, please visit website. Wetchasart Polyiam Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok fieldmuseum.org).