From Ng Ngan Kee:
*International Workshop on Tropical Island Biodiversity: Across Land And Sea
*
25 – 26 September 2007
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/events/ALAS-sep2007/

This event is organized by the Department of Biological Sciences, National
University of Singapore, and a group of biologists involved in the 21st
Century COE Program, "Comprehensive analyses on biodiversity in coral reef
and island ecosystems in Asian and Pacific regions", at the University of
the Ryukyus, Japan.


The workshop will focus on the biodiversity of tropical islands and includes
both terrestrial and marine environments. Attention will be given to
biogeographic patterns, mechanisms influencing biodiversity, response of
biodiversity to temperature change, and future directions in biodiversity
research.


There will be two days of talks with four keynote speakers, 24 oral
presentations, 14 poster presentations, and two roundtable discussions. The
oral presentations are divided into three themes: Diversity of Marine
Organisms, Diversification and Extinction of Island Animals, and Diversity
and Biogeography of Island Plants. An optional fieldtrip to Tioman Island,
Malaysia, 27 – 29 September, has also been organized.

For details, see: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/events/ALAS-sep2007/


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