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SWSB
Symposium on World Subterranean Biodiversity
Villeurbanne
8-10 December 2004
Third Circular
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Robert Barbault, University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France
Anton Brancelj, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ana Camacho, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Madrid, Spain
David Culver, American University, Department of Biology, Washington DC, USA
Dan Danielopol, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Mondsee, Austria
Louis Deharveng, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Paris, France
Diana Galassi, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy
Janine Gibert, University Lyon 1, Laboratory of Fluvial Hydrosystems Ecology, Villeurbanne, France
William Humphreys, Western Australia Museum, Australia
Patrick Martin, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
Guiseppe Messana, CNR-ISE, Florence, Italy
Boris Sket, University of Ljubljana, Department of Biology, Slovenia.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
All scientific sessions will be held in the CNRS lecture theatre from 8 to 10 December 2004 (see map attached for location).
Scientific sessions
Session 1: Australian stygofauna and Western Australian project (Pilbara region)
Session 2: Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Taxonomy
Session 3: Biodiversity patterns
Session 4: Conservation and management
General scientific programme
Tuesday 7th December
14.00-18.30: registration session
18.30: bus departure to Villeurbanne town hall
19.00-20.00: welcoming reception by the mayor of Villeurbanne
Wednesday 8th December
| 9.00 |
Opening session with speeches by J. Gibert (organizer), P. Lantéri (University Lyon1) and B. Andral (CNRS) |
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| 9.30 |
General introduction to biodiversity |
2 communications |
| 10.30 |
break |
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| 11.00 |
General introduction to biodiversity: continuation |
2 communications |
| 12.00 |
General presentation of the PASCALIS European research programme by J. Gibert |
1 communication |
| 12.30 |
lunch |
|
| 14.00 |
PASCALIS continuation |
3 communications |
| 15.30 |
break |
|
| 16.00 |
PASCALIS continuation |
3 communications |
| 17.30 - 18.00 |
Poster session |
20 posters |
Thursday 9th December
| 9. 00 |
Session 1: Australian stygofauna and the Western Australian project (Pilbara region) |
4 communications |
| 10.30 |
break |
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| 11.00 |
Session 1: continuation |
1 communication |
| 11.20 |
Session 2: Phylogeny, phylogeography and taxonomy |
3 communications |
| 12.20 |
lunch |
|
| 14.00 |
Session 2: continuation |
4 communications |
| 15.20 |
break |
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| 16.00 |
Session 3: Biodiversity patterns |
4 communications |
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| 20.00- 23.00 |
Bus departure and banquet dinner |
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Friday 10th December
| 9.30 |
Session 3: continuation |
3 communications |
| 10.30 |
break |
|
| 11.00 |
Session 3: continuation |
2 communications |
| 11.40 |
Session 4: Conservation and management |
2 communications |
| 12.20 |
lunch |
|
| 14.00 |
Session 4: continuation |
3 communications |
| 15.00 |
Report on the sessions |
5 reports |
| 15.50 |
Closing of the Symposium |
|
| 16.00 |
break |
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Detailed scientific programme
Tuesday 7th December |
| 14.00-18.30 |
Registration session |
18.30-19.00 |
Bus departure to Villeurbanne town hall |
19.00-20.00 |
Welcoming reception by the mayor of Villeurbanne |
Wednesday 8th December |
| 9.00-9.30 |
J. Gibert (organizer), P. Lantéri (University Lyon 1) and B. Andral (CNRS) |
Opening session in presence of institutional representatives |
|
General introduction to biodiversity |
| 9.30-10.00 |
S. Morand CNRS-IRD – France |
"Global change and biodiversity" |
| 10.00-10.30 |
P. Joly University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - France |
"Values of biodiversity and motivation for its conservation" |
Break |
| 11.00-11.30 |
D. C. Culver American University – Washington DC – USA |
"The struggle to measure subterranean biodiversity" |
| 11.30-12.00 |
D. L. Danielopol Austrian Academy of Sciences - Austria |
"Why and how to take care of subterranean aquatic micro-crustaceans" |
|
General presentation of PASCALIS European research programme |
Chairman: J. Gibert |
| 12.00-12.30 |
J. Gibert Project coordinator |
"How to assess and conserve groundwater biodiversity. The PASCALIS European project in the international context: main results" |
Lunch |
| 14.00-14.30 |
L. Deharveng Natural History Museum – Paris - France |
"The PASCALIS data base and the diversity of stygobitic fauna in Europe." |
| 14.30-15.00 |
P. Trontelj, C. Douady University of Ljubljana – Slovenia |
"Cryptic diversity of selected groundwater taxa." |
| 15.00-15.30 |
F. StochUniversity of L'Aquila – Italy |
"Biodiversity indicators" |
Break |
| 16.00-16.30 |
F. Malard CNRS-University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – France |
"Additive partitioning of stygobiont species richness in Southern Europe" |
| 16.30-17.00 |
F. Stoch University of L'Aquila – Italy |
"Assessing the conservation value of groundwater species" |
| 17.00-17.30 |
G. Michel, F. Malard Walloon Commission for Study and Protection of Subterranean Sites – Belgium |
"Design of a network of priority sites for conserving groundwater biodiversity in Europe" |
| 17.30-18.30 |
Poster session |
20 posters |
Thursday 9th December |
| Session 1 |
Australian Stygofauna and Western Australian project (Pilbara region) |
Chairman: Dan Danielopol
Reporter: David Culver |
| 9.00-9.20 |
W.F. Humphreys, C.H.S. Watts, J.H. Bradbury Western Australian Museum – South Australia |
"Emerging knowledge of diversity, distribution and origins of some Australian stygofauna" |
| 9.20-9.50 |
S. Eberhard, S. Halse Department of Conservation and Land Management - Australia |
"Assessment and conservation of aquatic life in the subsurface of the Pilbara region in Western Australia." |
| 9.50-10.10 |
J. Reeves Australian National University - Australia |
"The relationship between Ostracod species diversity and water chemistry in the subsurface of the Pilbara region, Western Australia" |
| 10.10-10.30 |
T. Finston, M.S. Johnson, S. Eberhard, S. Halse The University of Western Australia – Crawley - Australia |
"Allozyme and haplotype diversity in Pilbarus Millsi, a widespread groundwater species of amphipod from the Pilbara, Western Australia" |
Break |
| 11.00-11.20 |
C. J. Francis, M.S. Johnson, T. Finston The University of Western Australia – Perth - Australia |
"Population structure of stygobitic isopods in the Pilbara, Western Australia." |
| Session 2 |
Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Taxonomy |
Chairman: Ana Camacho Reporter: Louis Deharveng |
| 11.20-11.40 |
A. Campanaro, V. Ketmaier, R. Argano University of Rome "La Sapienza" - Italy |
"COI data indicate a complex evolutionary history for Italian sub-terranean and surface populations of Proasellus (Crustacea, Isopoda)" |
| 11.40-12.00 |
T. Lefébure, C.J. Douady, M. Gouy, P. Trontelj, J. Briolay, J. Gibert University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – France |
"Phylogeography and taxonomic status of Niphargus virei (subterranean amphipod)" |
| 12.00-12.20 |
C. J. Douady, T. Lefébure University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – France |
"Are Bayesian inferences a useful tool for phylogeographers ?" |
Lunch |
| 14.00-14.20 |
P.J. Wood, G. S. Proudlove Loughborough University - UK |
"Subterranean biodiversity in Great-Britain and Ireland: a predomi-nantly post-glacial colonising fauna with possible trans-glacial elements" |
| 14.20- 14.40 |
R. Huys, D. Galassi, P. De Laurentiis The Natural History Museum – London - UK |
"Ectinosomatidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) in groundwater: radiation or multiple invasion ?" |
| 14.40-15.00 |
A. Brancelj, N. Mori National Institute of Biology – Ljubljana - Slovenia |
" Cladocera and Calanoida – two interesting groups of stygobionts" |
| 15.00-15.20 |
M. Artheau University Paul Sabatier – Toulouse - France |
"Distribution of the speciose genus Vestalenula, Rosseti & Martens, 1998 (Darwinulidae, Ostracoda), with the description of a new species from the Roussillon Region (South Eastern France)" |
Break |
| Session 3 |
Biodiversity patterns |
Chairman: Diana Galassi Reporter: Anton Brancelj |
| 16.00-16.20 |
D.C. Culver, M.C. Christman, M. Madden, D. White American University – Washington DC – USA |
"Patterns of endemism of the Eastern North American cave fauna" |
| 16.20-16.40 |
D. Ferreira, F. Malard, M.-J. Dole-Olivier, J. Gibert University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – France |
"Hierarchical pattern of obligate groundwater biodiversity in France" |
| 16.40-17.00 |
H.J. Hahn, A. Fuchs University of Koblenz-Landau - Germany |
"Mapping the stygofauna of the state Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany." |
| 17.00-17.20 |
K. Schneider, D.C. Culver, H.H. Hobbs, D. Fong University of Maryland – College Park - USA |
"The blind misleading the blind: false negatives and estimations of subterranean biodiversity." |
20.00 |
Bus departure from the University campus to the restaurant |
20.15-23.00 |
Banquet dinner and return by bus |
Friday 10th December |
| Session 3 |
Biodiversity patterns: continuation |
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| 9.30-9.50 |
P. Martin, C. De Broyer, F. Fiers, G. Michel, R. Sablon, K. Wouters Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences – Brussels, Belgium |
"Biodiversity of Belgian groundwaters: the Meuse Basin" |
| 9.50-10.10 |
T. Pipan, D.C. Culver Karst Research Institute – Postojna – Slovenia |
"Epikarst fauna from North American caves" |
| 10.10-10.30 |
F. Malard, M. Lafont, Cemagref – Lyon - France |
"Riverscape dynamics and the distribution of the hyporheos in a glacial river-floodplain system" |
Break |
| 11.00-11.20 |
F. Paran, F. Malard, J. Mathieu, M. Lafont, D. Galassi, P. Marmonier Ecole National Supérieure des Mines – Saint-Etienne – France |
"Distribution of groundwater invertebrates along an environmental gradient in a shallow water-table aquifer" |
| 11.20-11.40 |
W. K. Jones Karst Waters Institute – Charles Town – USA |
"Ground-water flow and aquatic habitats" |
Session 4 |
Conservation and management |
Chairman: Patrick Martin Reporter: Boris Sket |
| 11.40-12.00 |
B. Sket University of Ljubljana – Slovenia |
"Some auxiliary criteria for the selection of groundwater sites for biodiversity conservation" |
| 12.00-12.20 |
M.C. Bruno, V. Cottarelli University of La Tuscia – Viterbo- Italy |
"Use of groundwater copepods as a tool for environmental management: the case of Everglades National Park, Florida, USA" |
Lunch |
| 14.00-14.20 |
T. Datry, F. Malard, J. Gibert University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – France |
"Response of invertebrate assemblages to increased groundwater recharge rates in a phreatic aquifer" |
| 14.20-14.40 |
B. Fiasca, T. Di Lorenzo, P. De Laurentiis, D.M.P. Galassi University of L'Aquila – Italy |
"Hyporheic copepod assemblages as a tool for detecting man-induced perturbation on GW/SW ecotone." |
| 14.40-15.00 |
T. Di Lorenzo, B. Fiasca, F. Stoch, D.M.P. Galassi University of L'Aquila – Italy |
"Environmental quality of deep groundwater in the Lessinian mountains (Italy): signposts for sustainability." |
| 15.00-15.50 |
Report on the sessions |
5 reports |
| 15.50-16.00 |
J. Gibert |
Closing of the Symposium |
Break |
- Oral papers are scheduled to last 20 minutes, including 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes for questions. Facilities will be made available for 35mm slides, overhead projection and Powerpoint (laptop PC, with floppy disc-drive and CD-ROM).
At registration, authors are requested to give a copy of their communications on CD-Rom or floppy-disc to the organization committee.
- Posters should be in size: 80mm x 120mm. They should be given on arrival at registration desk.
- Symposium Proceedings and special issue
We offer you the possibility to produce a Book of Proceedings after the Symposium on the condition a sufficient number of articles is reached. If interested, please bring a CD-Rom and a paper copy of your article at the symposium. You are requested to bring your manuscript in the format provided in attachment.
A selection of the submitted communications will be carried out by the scientific committee and will be proposed to international journals (Freshwater Biology, Archiv Für Hydrobiologie or Hydrobiologia).
We ask you please, to bring a CD-Rom and a paper copy of your article if possible at the symposium ; or please commit yourself to produce your article for February 15th, 2005 latest.
VENUE
Registration
The symposium will be held at the University of LYON 1 in Villeurbanne (Lyon urban area).
Registration will take place on December 7th afternoon from 14.00 to 18.30, in DARWIN building, 10 Avenue Claude Bernard, Entrance C (towards hall Caullery), 2nd floor, in meeting room no 242.
This building lies along the tramway T1 line, station: "Université Lyon 1". Entrance C is located 50 m further ahead on the righthand side of the line, when coming from Lyon.
Registration continues on December 8th at the CNRS entrance hall from 8.30 to 12.30.
Please, see map attached for both locations.
Access to LYON
The city is served by an international airport and shuttle services (30 minutes drive to the city centre). An intercity station links directly Paris and Brussels (TGV trains). The city is also very well served by a wide road and motorways network and public transport. Further information about access to Lyon can be found by visiting the following websites:
- Lyon visitors bureau: www.lyon-france.com
- Lyon St-Exupéry international airport: www.lyon.aeroport.fr
- Inter-city train links: www.sncf.fr
- Bus transport: www.tcl.fr
- Tramway transport: www.infotram.com
- Information on road traffic: www.coraly.com
Access to University campus
By road:
From the Eastern ring road (Rocade Est A46), follow the way out 1B, direction Croix-Luizet, then follow "La Doua" direction, finally "Domaine Scientifique de La Doua".
From boulevard Laurent Bonnevay, take way out no 6, "Porte de Croix-Luizet", then follow direction: "Domaine Scientifique de La Doua"
From Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 in Villeurbanne, enter at:
- 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
- or 27-29 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 for registration on Tuesday 7th (see map for location).
- 2 Avenue Albert Einstein to find the CNRS. Car park is available along this road or in front of the building.
By plane:
Arrival at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (20 kms away east from Lyon)
Take the bus shuttle service (SATOBUS) to the central Part-Dieu railway station (every 30 min during the week days). Then take the T1 tramway line direction IUT-Feyssine. Get off at "Université Lyon 1" station for registration on 7th Dec and "La Doua – Gaston Berger" station to reach CNRS.
By train:
Arrival at Part-Dieu or Perrache railway stations: in both cases, take the tramway line T1 and follow direction "IUT-Feyssine", as explained above.
ACCOMMODATION
We recommend you to reserve your hotel room on your own, if not already done. We provide below a partial list of hotels, mostly located close to the Congress venue or connected by bus, subway or tramway services:
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Hotel (***) (closest hotel to the Symposium)
130 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel 33/ (0)4 78 89 95 95, fax: 33/(0)4 72 43 91 55
Website: www.holiday-inn.fr
Prices: room for 1-2 persons: 74,90 € to 107 € + breakfast:10 €
- Hôtel des Congrès(***) (10 min from the Symposium and from Part-Dieu Station)
Place du Cdt Rivière – 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel: 33 (0)4 72 69 16 16, fax: 33/(0)4 78 94 64 86
Website: www.hoteldescongres.com
Prices: single or double room: 84 € to 105.00 € + breakfast: 14 €
- Mercure Lyon Charpennes hotel(***) (Subway station: Charpennes, 10 min from the Symposium)
7, Place Charles Hernu, 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel: 33/(0)4 72 44 46 46, fax: 33/(0)4 78 89 10 14
Website: www.mercure.com
Prices: room for 1-2 persons: 110 € to 125 € + breakfast 11,50 €
- Hôtel Ariana (***) (subway line A, 15 mn from the Symposium)
163, Cours Emile Zola, 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel: 33/(0)4 78 85 32 33, fax: 33/(0)4 72 65 78 55
Website: www.ariana-hotel.com
Prices: Single room: 48 to 52 €, double room: 58 to 70 € + breakfast: 8 €.
- Hotel d’Alsace (**) (10min from Part-Dieu Station and 15 min from the Symposium by Subway line A + Tramway line 1)
15 Cours Tolstoï, 6910 Villeurbanne
Tel: 33/(0)4 78 84 97 04, fax: 33/(0)4 78 84 87 17
Prices: room for 1-2 persons: 37 to 46 € + breakfast: 5 €
- Etap Hotel Lyon Caluire(30 min from the Symposium: Bus service lines 59 or 70 + walk)
154, Grande Rue de Saint-Clair, 69300 Caluire
Tel: 33/(0)4 78 23 01 91, fax: 33/(0)4 78 23 02 68
Website: www.etaphotel.com
Prices: room for 1-2 persons: 35 € + breakfast: 4 €
- Etap Hotel-Villeurbanne(10 min from the Symposium: Bus service lines 27 or 37 + walk)
Rue du 8 Mai 1945, 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel: 33/(0)4 37 48 81 81, fax: 33/(0)4 37 48 81 91
Website: www.etaphotel.com
Prices: room for 1-2 persons: 40 € + breakfast: 4 €
- Apart'hôtels Citadines (serviced studio flats and apartments) (10 min walk from Part-Dieu Station and 15 min from the Symposium: Tramway line T1).
91-95, Rue Moncey, 69003 Lyon
Tel: 33/(0)4 78 14 90 00, fax: 33/(0)4 78 60 50 74
Website: www.citadines.com
Prices: studio flat for 1-2 persons (25 m2): 67 €/night, 4-persons apartment (38 m2): 87 €/night, breakfast in lounge not included.
- Hotel Campanile Perrache (45 min from the Symposium: Tramway line 1 ).
17 Place Carnot - 69002 Lyon
Tel: 33/(0)4 78 37 48 47, fax: 33/(0)4 78 37 29 98
Website: www.envergure.fr
1 single room: 65 € per night (breakfast not included)
- B&B Hotel Montplaisir (40 min from the Symposium: subway station Lumière Montplaisir line D +Tramway line 1 ).
9 rue Antoine Lumière, 69008 Lyon
Tel: 33/ (0)8 92 78 80 60
Website: www.hotelbb.com
1 single room: 41 € per night (breakfast not included)
- Villages Hotel Gambetta (25 min from the Symposium: subway station Garibaldi line D +Tramway line 1 )
93 Cours Gambetta, 69003 Lyon
Tel: 33/ (0)4 78 62 77 72
Website: www.villages-hotel.com
1 single room: 42 € /night (breakfast not included)
If this list is not sufficient, you can find some further hotel accommodation in the town centre on the Tourist Information Bureau website: www.lyon-france.com.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register to SWSB, complete and return a Registration Form to the SWSB office.
Registration fees
|
Between 30 September and 7 December |
| Regular participants |
200 € |
| Student |
100 € |
| Accompanying person |
75 € |
A lunch package (for 3 days) is proposed at 45 €.
A banquet on Thursday night is proposed at 50 €.
Payment can be made by bank transfer or by cheque in Euros on reception of our invoice, cash on arrival at the registration desk. Payment by credit card can be made on registration on 8th December morning only.
In order to claim the student discount, applicants must present proof of full time enrolment at a degree-granting university or college for the academic year 2003-2004. A photocopy of a current student card or a letter from your departmental administration must be attached to your registration form.
The fees for registered participants include: welcome Reception, attendance at the official opening session, closing session, delegate bag and meeting documents, badge, book of abstracts, food and beverages during breaks from Wednesday to Friday.
The fees for accompanying persons include: attendance at the welcome Reception, official opening and closing sessions, badge and delegate bag, information material. The fee for accompanying persons does not include attendance to the scientific sessions or any of the scientific material.
All refunds will be subject to a 20 € cancellation fee. No refund will be granted after 1st November 2004.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
The Welcome Reception will take place on Tuesday 7th November at 19.00 in the Villeurbanne town hall in presence of the mayor of the city.
To the participants who will arrive and register on Tuesday 7th, please contact the organizers to inform of your attendance:
by e-mail: pascalis@univ-lyon1.fr, or per fax: 33 – (0)4 72 43 15 23
or more simply tick the following boxes:
The Conference Dinner is organised on Tuesday 9th starting at 20.15 in a restaurant located in the "Parc Tête d'Or" nearby. Departure of the bus to the restaurant is planned at 20.00 in front of the CNRS gate.
The most vivid custom in Lyon is to light small candles on windowsills in the night of December 8th (religious feast since 1852, in celebration of Nativity of the Virgin and anniversary of a pledge by the magistrates in 1643 for protecting the city from the plague). All monuments and historic areas of the town centre will be illuminated from 8th to 11th december.
An overview of the "Festival of Lights" is available at following addresses:
http://lyon.fr/lumieres/ (in French only)
http://www.lyon-france.com/pages/en/evenements/actualites/actualite20.html
http://www.mairie-lyon.fr/vdl/sections/en/culture/fete_lumieres/
and some photos:
http://www.grandlyon.com/index.php?id=852
http://membres.lycos.fr/fetedeslumieres/
http://www.adventurepics.com/Mike/home/APtool.asp?PageID=1043&mode=TNG&folder=LyonLightFestival
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Subterranean Hydrobiology and Ecology research team, University Claude Bernard of Lyon:
Janine Gibert, Chairman (Professor, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1-CNRS)
Fabiana Castellarini, (Post-doctoratal fellow, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Michel Creuzé des Châtelliers, (Lecturer, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Marie-José Dole-Olivier (Researcher, CNRS)
Christophe Douady (Lecturer, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Frédéric Hervant (Lecturer, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Florian Malard (Researcher, CNRS)
Dominique Martin (Assistant, CNRS)
Jacques Mathieu (Professor University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Florian Mermillod-Blondin (Researcher, CNRS)
Jean-Louis Reygrobellet (Lecturer, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1)
Rita De Oliveira (Assistant – Symposium organisation, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
Annick Papin (PASCALIS coordination Assistant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
Contact / information
Janine Gibert / Annick Papin
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
UMR 5023- Laboratoire des Hydrosystèmes Fluviaux
Equipe Hydrobiologie et Ecologie Souterraines
43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918
F - 69422 VILLEURBANNE CEDEX
Tel: 33 (0)4 72 44 82 59 – (0)4 72 44 79 73
Fax: 33 (0)4 72 43 15 23
Email: pascalis@univ-lyon1.fr
All useful information about the Symposium will be available at:
http://www.pascalis-project.com/symposium/symposium.html
| Important dates |
| Registration |
Tuesday 7th Dec from 14.00 to 18.30
Wednesday 8th Dec from 8.30 to 12.30 |
| Welcome Reception |
Tuesday 7th Dec at 19.00 |
| Symposium opening |
Wednesday 8th Dec at 9.00 |
| Conference dinner |
Thursday 9th Dec at 20.00 |
University Claude Bernard Lyon1 |
Underground (métro/Tramway) |
University (car parks) |
Darwin building
(Registration on December 7th) |
CNRS Lecture Theatre
Scientific sessions
(Registration on December 8th) |
University restaurant |
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