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Publication Grants

Planning a taxonomic publication? SCAMIT can help! SCAMIT has a Taxonomic Publication Grants program that can help defray material costs of publication. Please feel free to apply!

Upcoming SCAMIT Meetings

DATE/TOPIC/VENUE CHANGE Monday 15 May 2017 9:00–4:00
Parastichopus problems Pycnogonida at NHMLAC

Lead: Bonnie Bain
Dr. Bain is putting together a guide to pycnogonids of the Pacific Coast of the USA. She has a complete taxon list, a key, and photographs of specimens from this region. The meeting will include an opportunity to beta test the key.

Monday 12 June 2017 9:00–4:00
Kirkegaardia (old Monticellina) at City of San Diego Marine Biology Lab

Lead: Veronica Rodriguez

July 2017
No meeting scheduled

Field work.

Monday 14 August 2017 9:00–4:00
Eusiroidea/Eusiridae at Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Lead: Don Cadien

Monday 11 September 2017 9:00–4:00
Terebellidae sensu lato at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Lead: Leslie Harris

Monday 16 October 2017 9:00–4:00
Specimen photography at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Lead: Leslie Harris & Dean Pentcheff

Questions? Contact: Leslie Harris at lharris@nhm.org or Kelvin Barwick at kbarwick@ocsd.com.

Upcoming Meetings of Interest

June 19 – 23, 2017
50th Annual Meeting of the Western Society of Malacologists at the University of Southern California and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

The 50th annual meeting of the Western Society of Malacologists will take place une 19–23, 2017 at the University of Southern California and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: http://westernsocietymalacology.org
Symposia and special sessions will include “Molluscs and Climate Change”, “Molluscan Paleontology”, “50 years of WSM: A Retrospective:”, and “Terrestrial Gastropods&rdqu;. As always, talks and/or posters about almost any aspect of molluscan biology, paleontology, and archeology/anthropology are welcome. Please contact WSM President Jann Vendetti at jannvendetti@yahoo.com with questions or comments. To register and submit abstracts: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/western-society-of-malacologists-50th-annual-meeting-tickets-28744283927

July 16 – 21, 2017
13th International Conference on Copepoda at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Los Angeles, California

Every three years since 1981 the World Association of Copepodologists (WAC) holds an international conference called the International Conference on Copepoda or the ICOC. These have become the most important global gatherings for all researchers and students of copepods. Each conference gives participants the chance to meet fellow researchers, talk with students and experts, borrow material and plan collaborations. Each meeting is unique, teeming with the individuality and culture of the host nation.
The next ICOC will be in 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, USA at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and DoubleTree Hotel in San Pedro. We are expecting 250 attendees from all over the world.
More information is available at the conference website

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