ORGANIZING COMMITTEES Local Arrangements Committee Members: Benjamin Mimee Mario Tenuta Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada University of Manitoba St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada Winnipeg, Canada Éléonore Tremblay Guy Bélair Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada Chair of the technical program SON: Patricia Timper USDA ARS Tifton, GA Chair of the technical program ONTA: Ignacio Cid del Prado Vera Colegio de Postgraduados, SAGARPA Texcoco, Estado de México Society of Nematologists Executive Board 2015-2016 Byron Adams, President Patricia Timper, President Elect Nancy Kokalis-Burelle, Vice President Stephen Thomas, Past President Koon-Hui Wang, Secretary Senyu Chen, Treasurer Andrea Skantar, Editor-in-Chief Axel Elling, Executive Member Eric Ragsdale, Executive Member Paula Vieira, Executive Member Roxana Myers, Website Editor Jonathan Eisenback, Newsletter Editor Paula Vieira, Newsletter Editor 2 Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America Executive Board 2015-2016 Alejandro Esquivel, President Ignacio Cid del Prado Vera, Vice President Paola Lax, Secretary Renato Inserra, Treasurer Janete Brito, Business Manager Terry Kirkpatrick, Nematropica Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Rowe, Website Editor Rosa Manzanilla Lopez, Newsletter Editor Charles Overstreet ONTA Foundation Chair Aurelio Ciancio, ONTA Representative at IFNS Rosa Manzanilla López, ONTA Representative at IFNS 3 4 DEDICATION This joint meeting of the Society of Nematologists and the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America in 2016 is dedicated to Drs. George Fassuliotis and Bill Mountain. George Fassuliotis Founding Member (SON) President (SON and ONTA) Honorary Member (ONTA) (1927 – 2015) William (Bill) Mountain Founding Member (SON) President (SON) (1922 – 2016) 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF SPONSORS Thank you to our meeting platinum sponsors: Thank you to our meeting silver sponsors: 6 Thank you to our meeting bronze sponsors: 7 SON & ONTA SUSTAINING ASSOCIATES 8 INDUSTRY BOOTHS NEMATOLOGY MEETING OF THE AMERICAS T-SHIRT The organizing committees wish to thank Ed McGawley for designing and organizing sponsorship of the wonderful t-shirts to commemorate this Nematological Joint Meeting of the Americas and the sponsors who made their production possible: DuPont Crop Protection, Vive Crop Protection, Dow Agrosciences, Syngenta, Marrone Bio Innovations, ADAMA, and Bayer Crop Science 9 MAP OF MEETING SPACES MARRIOTT CHATEAU CHAMPLAIN HOTEL Important: In the elevator of the hotel, be aware that: - GH = GRAND HALL / MAIN LOBBY - A = LOWER LOBBY / PARKING - P = PLAZA 10 11 ACTIVITIES IN MONTRÉAL There are plenty of activities you can do in Montreal during the meeting. Visit their website to find out more information. To get there by metro, see map below. Otherwise, BIXI is Montreal’s bike sharing system. If you would like to bike there, see: https://montreal.bixi.com/ MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS MEMORY CITY, Stories of Montreal COMPETITION, 32nd edition http://www.montrealenhistoires.com/memory_city http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/What-To-Do/Events/l- international-des-feux-loto-quebec DATE: Permanent DATE: From 2nd to 30th of July SCHEDULE: Every night when darkness falls (from May to March) SCHEDULE: Every Wednesdays and Saturdays in July th at 10h pm (United States on Wednesday July 20 ) RATE: Group rates, free activities available LOCATION: La Ronde (paid activity) or on Jacques LOCATION: Place d’Armes, Vieux-Montréal, Cartier’s Bridge or any available roof in Montreal Montreal (free) NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Place-d’Armes ADRESS: Parc Jean-Drapeau, La Ronde, Île Ste- Hélène NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Jean-Drapeau OF HORSES AND MEN, The Émile Hermès’ Collection, Paris (Exhibition) POMPEII (Exhibition) http://m.pacmusee.qc.ca/ http://www.mbam.qc.ca DATE: From May 20th to October 16th, 2016 DATE: From February 6th to September 5th, 2016 SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday: 10AM to 6PM, SCHEDULE: Tuesday to Sunday, 10AM to 5PM Saturday and Sunday: 11AM to 6PM RATE: $20, group rates available RATE: $18 to $20, group rates available LOCATION: Montreal , 1380, Sherbrooke West LOCATION: Pointe-à-Callière, Museum of Archeology Street, Montreal and History of Montreal, 350, place Royale,Montreal NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Guy-Concordia NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Place-d’Armes 12 ELEGANZA – ITALIAN FASHION FROM 1945 BIODÔME, INSECTARIUM, JARDIN TO TODAY (Exhibition) BOTANIQUE, PLANÉTARIUM http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/italian- http://espacepourlavie.ca/en style-fashion-since-1945/ DATE: All year round DATE: From May 26th to September 25th, 2016 SCHEDULE: Every day, see the schedules here: SCHEDULE: Tuesday to Friday: 10AM to 6PM (on http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/horaires/2016-W28 Wednesday, 10AM to 9PM) RATE: Different rates, see here: Saturday and Sunday: 10AM to 5PM http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/rates RATE: $8 to $15, group rates available LOCATION:, All are near the Olympic Stadium, LOCATION: McCord Museum Montreal ADRESS: 690, rue Shrebrooke Ouest. Montreal NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Viau NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: McGill OLD MONTREAL EAST WALKING TOUR AFRICAN NIGHTS INTERNATIONAL th FESTIVAL, 30 edition http://guidatour.qc.ca/en/tours-for-individuals/on-foot- scheduled-walking-tours/old-montreal-east/ www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com DATE: April to November 2016 DATE: From July 12th to 24th, 2016 SCHEDULE: Every day at 11:00 am in front of the SCHEDULE: Look website for more information Boutique du parvis of Notre-Dame Basilica. 90 about schedules. minutes RATE: Free and paid activities available RATE: Include admission fees to Notre-Dame Basilica and a 50% discount on admission to Pointe- LOCATION: Quartier des spectacles à-Callière Museum. ADRESS: Between Sherbrooke street, René-Lévesque $25 / adult blvd, Saint-Hubert street and City Councillors, Montreal $23 / student & senior (65 years and over) $14 / child (6-12 years) NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Place-des-Arts LOCATION:, 110, Notre-Dame West Street, Montreal NEAREST SUBWAY STATION: Place-d’Armes 13 METRO MAP 14 REGISTRATION AND PRESENTATION INFORMATION REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Near the front desk of the hotel in the main Lobby from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Sunday. Foyer Cartier (Lobby level) from 7:30 am to noon on Monday. Foyer Cartier (Lobby level) from 7:30 to 9:00 am on Tuesday. POSTER SETUP AND TAKE DOWN Posters can be set up before 5:00 pm on Monday (July 18th). Posters will be present for viewing through until Tuesday at 8:00 pm. The Brews and Snacks Poster Session 1 is on Monday July 18th and the Wine and Cheese Poster Session 2 is on Tuesday July 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Poster presenters should be present near their posters during the Social since the Graduate Student Poster Competition is going on at the same time. Posters must be removed by 8:30 pm on Tuesday (July 19th). ORAL PRESENTATIONS Presentations must be in PowerPoint or a compatible program for viewing on a Windows PC. All presenters should arrive for their session at least 20 minutes before the session starts so that the Session Chairs can load the presentations onto the computer. MEALS BREAKS These are included as part of your registration fee. Morning (10:00 – 10:30 am) and afternoon (3:00 -3:30 pm) breaks will be taken in the Foyer Cartier (Lobby level). BREAKFAST & LUNCH For breakfast and lunch you are on your own. There are places to eat within the hotel as well as restaurants nearby. There is a Starbucks in the hotel for your breakfast if you’d like. For lunch, there are 3 food trucks in the park right in front of the hotel (Parc de la Place du Canada). There is a food court in the building next to the hotel, 1000 de la Gauchetière Street, with many restaurants including a Subway, see the following map: 15 Main Floor 15 - Le Wok Impérial 08 - Vanellis 12 - Thaï Express 14 - Cultures 11 - Brioche Dorée 28 - Jugo Juice 24 - Thé du Dragon 18 - La fabrique de bagel 04 - Ros&Lina 05 - La Prep 07 - Sushi Shop 10 - Loumara 13 - Subway 09 - Valentine Bonaventure Tunnel 06 - Laitue & Go 16 EVENING SOCIALS AND FOOD Sunday July 17th 6:00-9:00 pm - Welcome Reception, Maisonneuve ABC (36th floor). Heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink offered. Monday July 18th 6:00-8:00 pm - Brews and Snacks Poster Session 1, Viger ABC (Lower Lobby). 8:00-10:00 pm - Graduate Student Social, Carlos & Pepes. Everybody’s welcome! Free beer and nachos for students, cheap beer and food for others. Meet in the poster room (Salon Viger) at 8:30. Tuesday July 19th 6:00-8:00 pm - Wine and Cheese Poster Session 2, Viger ABC (Lower Lobby). Wednesday July 20th Montreal Tour –CONFERENCE BADGE NEEDED TO ACCESS ALL THE VISITS!!! - 7:45 am – Meet in the main Lobby to get on the bus - 8:00-12:00 am – Urban agriculture tour of Montréal - 12:15-2:00 pm – Boat ride and lunch on the Bateau-Mouche de Montréal - 2:30-5:30 pm – Jardin botanique de Montréal . Quebec microbrewery beer and cider tasting . Visit of the Botanical Garden - 5:30 pm – Departure for the hotel Thursday July 21st 6:00-7:00 pm - Cocktails, Caf’Conc’ (Lower Lobby) 7:00-10:00 pm - Awards Banquet, Ballroom (Lower Lobby) 17 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS SUNDAY, JULY 17 Salon Terrasse SON Executive Board Meeting 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Plaza Level) Habitation A (Plaza ONTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Level) Main Lobby (Lobby Registration 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Level) Maisonneuve ABC Welcome Reception 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (36th floor) MONDAY, JULY 18 Plenary Session Salon Cartier BC 8:15 am – 11:30 am Ecology and Bioindicators of Soil Function (Lobby Level) Coffee Break 10:00