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Abstract Book Mario Lowres Architecture, Design and Conservation Danish Portal for Artistic and Scientific Research Aarhus School of Architecture // Design School Kolding // Royal Danish Academy Damaged by time and formalin: Using ancient DNA technology to recover century-old snake mitogenomes Allentoft, Morten; Redsted Rasmussen, Arne; Kristensen, Hans Viborg Publication date: 2017 Link to publication Citation for pulished version (APA): Allentoft, M., Redsted Rasmussen, A., & Kristensen, H. V. (2017). Damaged by time and formalin: Using ancient DNA technology to recover century-old snake mitogenomes. Abstract from SEH 2017- 19th European Congress of Herpetology Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. 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Sep. 2021 SEH 2017 19th European Congress of Herpetology PROGRAMME & ABSTRACTS University of Salzburg 18th - 23rd September 2017 1 Chief Patron: Astrid Rössler, Vice Governor of the State of Salzburg Organising Institutions: University of Salzburg, Department of Ecology and Evolution ÖGH Austrian Society of Herpetology Haus der Natur Salzburg, Museum of Nature and Technics Herpetological Work Group - Haus der Natur Local Organising Committee: Andreas Maletzky, Peter Kaufmann, Dominik Ankel, Tina Hametner-Rieder, Dorothee Hoffmann, Bernadette Kaufmann, Werner Krupitz, Alexander Niedrist, Cvetka Lipovnik, Maria Müller, Rainer Mysliwietz, Ursa Pretzl, Valerie Saliger, Mario Schweiger, Marcus Weber Scientific Committee: Böhme Wolfgang (Bonn, Germany) Cogӑlniceanu Dan (Constanta, Romania) Corti Claudia (Firenze, Italy) Crnobrnja-Isailović Jelka (Niš, Serbia) Fritz Uwe (Dresden, Germany) Gollmann Günter (Vienna, Austria) Hödl Walter (Vienna, Austria) Kaliontzopoulou Antigoni (Vairao, Portugal) Kaufmann Peter (Salzburg, Austria) Lötters Stefan (Trier, Germany) Maletzky Andreas (Salzburg (Austria) Mikulíček Peter (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) Poboljšaj Katja (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Steinfartz Sebastian (Braunschweig, Germany) Ursenbacher Sylvain (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) Vences Miguel (Braunschweig, Germany) Vörös Judit (Budapest, Hungary) Congress Logo: Valerie Saliger 19th SEH European Congress of Herpetology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, September 18th- 23rd 2017. Programme & Abstracts. 284 pp Print: Facultas Verlags- und Buchhandels AG Wien 2 WELCOME Welcome to Salzburg! The 19th SEH European Congress of Herpetology takes place at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Salzburg. It ist hosted by the University of Salzburg and Co-organised by the Herpetological Work Group of the Haus der Natur Museum of Nature and Technics Salzburg and the Austrian Society of Herpetology (ÖGH). More than 200 participants from all continents and 37 countries have registered and contribute to this particularly divers and significant meeting in many fields of the science of herpetology. The scientific programme includes four invited talks with topics which will encompass many scientific fields in herpetology, as well as many geographical areas and herp groups. 129 oral presentations are scheduled in 12 regular sessions, one symposion on Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and a workshop on Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT). Also 88 posters will be presented during the two poster sessions and will be accessible throughout the congress. An open meeting of the Regional IUCN Viper Specialist Taxonomy Working Group for Europe and North Asia completes the manifold programme. There will also be a contest for the best student talk and poster with valuable prices. At the welcome party, the visit to the Augustiner Beer hall and at the gala dinner, there will be additional opportunities to meet each other and have inspiring talks. As it is autumn already, we chose localities for the field excursions, where amphibian and reptile sightings are still very likely and the habitats are both picturesque and of conservation interest, also in terms of landscape, botany or ornithology. We also chose places, which are not far from the congress venue, to limit the transport time in favour of herping. On behalf of the Local Organising Committee I wish you an inspiring and stimulating meeting. Kind regards, Andreas Maletzky 3 GENERAL INFORMATION Venue Unversity of Salzburg, Faculty of Natural Sciences Hellbrunnerstraße 34, A-5020 Salzburg Opening Hours and Registration Monday, September 18th 15:00 – 21:00 Tuesday, September 19th 08:00 – 18:00 Wednesday, September 20th 08:00 – 19:00 Thursday, September 21st 08:00 – 18:00 Friday, September 22nd 08:00 – 18:00 Internet Access Free Wi-Fi is available in the building Message Board can be found next to the registration desk Coffee Coffee, tea, soft drinks, mineral water, cakes and cookies will be served during the coffee breaks right in the area in front of the lecture halls. Lunch A few steps away from the lecture halls, also at ground floor, you can purchase reasonably priced lunch at the University Mensa. Within five minutes walking distance, there are several other opportunities to get lunch or dinner. A map with the location of these places will be part of the congress bag. 4 SOCIAL EVENTS Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party Date: Monday, September 18th Time: 18:00 – 21:00 Place: Unversity of Salzburg, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, A-5020 Salzburg, ground floor, Lecture Hall 402 (blue) and Aula Admission is free for all registered participants and accompanying persons. Beer hall Date: Wednesday, September 20th On Wednesday participants can join us for a beer or two in Austria´s biggest beer tavern, the famous Augustiner Brewery Mülln with tradition back to the year 1621. The beer is drawn from wooden barrels and served in stone jugs, or steins. Regional and traditional dishes can be bought directly from various food stands in the "Schmankerlgang" (Delicatessen arcade) which is set up to resemble a traditional marketplace. Please register at the congress office and get detailed information. Congress Photo A picture of all participants will be taken on Wednesday, September 20th. Time: 12:30 Meeting Place: University Aula, in front of the two lecture halls 402 (blue) and 403 (green) Gala Dinner: Date: Thursday, September 21st Time: 19:30 – 22:30 Place: Restaurant Stieglkeller Salzburg, Festungsgasse 10, 5020 Salzburg – on the foot of the fortress in the heart of the historic old town. Meeting Places: 19:00 Aula of the University or 19:20 Kapitelplatz, historic old town Admission only with ticket 5 FIELD EXCURSIONS Excursion 1 – Rivers and Bogs Date: Saturday, September 23rd, Departure Time: 08:30 - Arrival Time: 17:00 Meeting Place: In front of the main university entrance Admission only with ticket – there is a limited number of tickets available still, price: 20 EUR We will visit Protected Areas in the lowlands north of the city of Salzburg (Weidmoos, Ibmer Moor and Ettenau) in the states of Salzburg and adjacent Upper Austria. Lunch and Bus Transport is provided. The tour will be guided by Andreas Maletzky. Excursion 2 – Calcareous Alps Date: Saturday, September 23rd, Departure Time: 08:30 - Arrival Time: 17:00 Meeting Place: In front of the main university entrance Admission only with ticket – there is a limited number of tickets available still, price: 20 EUR We will visit important herp areas in the Calcareous Alps about 30 minutes south of the city of Salzburg. Lunch and Bus Transport is provided. The tour will be guided by Werner Krupitz. City night herp excursion Date: Tuesday, September 19th, Time: 20:00 We will visit herp sites in the town center. As the exact programme is weather dependent, please ask and register at the congress office. SPECIAL INVITATIONS Free entrance to the Haus der Natur Museum of Nature and Technics Thanks to our partner, the museum, all congress participants and accompaniying persons can visit the museum exhibitions (including Aquarium, Reptile Zoo and Science Center) for free. Adress: Museumsplatz 5, 5020 Salzburg (in the historic old town) Admission: by showing your congress badge ACCOMPANYING PERSONS Accompanying persons are kindly invited to join the Opening ceremony and Welcome Party and also have free entrance to the Museum Haus der Natur. 6 PRESENTATION GUIDELINES Posters Poster size: DIN A0 (841 x 1189 mm) Set up and removal: Poster can be set up starting from Monday, September 18th, 15:00 and must be removed until Friday, September 22nd 16:00. Poster sessions: Session 1: Tuesday, September 19th, 17:15-18:00 Session 2: Thursday, September 21st, 17:15-18:00 Venue: Aula of the University Posters will be on display throughout the congress. Authors are responsible for setting up and removing of posters. Materials for setting up are provided at the congress office. Oral presentations Length: 15 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion = 20 minutes in total File Format: Presentations
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