Thursday 4 March 2004

The Linnean Society with The Malacological Society of London

A joint evening meeting on Cephlahod Systematics, Ecology and Fisheries

Burlington House, London, at 5.30 (tea) for 6 p.m.

Presentations by Paul Rodhouse, Louise Allcock and Nadine Johnson

Global imagery from the US Defense Meterological Satellite Programme together with innovative technologies such as submersibles and remote operated vehicles (ROV's) have provided new opportunities to study cephalopod systematics, ecology and fisheries. Cephalopods are the most highly evolved molluscs, but these deep living marine animals with their well developed sensory systems and jet propulsion have been able to avoid most scientific sampling devices in the past, hindering systematic an evolutionary studies. Now exciting advances in collecting and identifying species, together with ecological data obtained from satellite monitoring of the rapidly developing fisheries, has revolutionized our understanding of these unique creatures.

The presentations will include a contemporary account of cephalopod systematics focusing on radiation of the Antarctic octopuses and the possible role of the Antarctic as a cradle for deep-sea octopus diversity world-wide. They will examine the cephalopod fisheries to illustrate how new ecological information has been obtained and how global imaging has been used to assess the extent of the global light fishery for cephalopods. Finally, the interactions between the exploited populations and regional oceanography, and between the fisheries and higher predators dependent on the cephalopod populations will be discussed.

Organised by: Paul Rodhouse, British Antarctic Survey, (p.ro...@bas.ac.uk)
and Peter Boyle, University of Aberdeen (p.r....@abdn.ac.uk).

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Friday & Saturday, 16-17 April 2004

The Malacological Society of London

Behaviour And Neurophysiology of Molluscs

University of Kingston, Surrey

The behaviour of molluscs has been studied in a wide range of contexts, including behavioural ecology, the feeding behaviour of agricultural pests, as vectors of disease, in studies of learning and memory, and as models for the neurophysiological bases for behavioural mechanisms. This meeting with participants from 10 countries, represents an opportunity to examine some of the latest developments in the study of molluscan behaviour and neurophysiology. Organiser: Dr Richard Cook: R.C...@KINGSTON.AC.UK

Provisional List of Speakers

Behaviour:

1. SER Bailey, University of Manchester, UK
The non-chemical snail: sensitivity of Helix to light and other non-chemical stimuli

2. A Brooks et al., Harper Adams University College, UK
Slug Feeding behaviour and its application to pest control

3. A-S Darmaillacq et al., University of Caen, France
The effect of early feeding experience on subsequent prey preference in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis

4. L Dickel et al., University of Caen, France
Behavioural flexibility and learning in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)

5. J Mather, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Directionally in the skin display system of squid Sepioteuthis Sepoidea

6. J Hagnell et al. University of Goteborg, Sweden
Moving towards perfection? Locomotion of large slugs including the hybrid Arion ater x A. lusitanicus

7. H Reise, State Museum of Natural History, Gorlitz Germany
Diversity of mating behaviour within Deroceras, a genus of terrestrial slugs

8. R Rabaneda-Bueno et al., Universidad de Granada, Spain
Trio mating formation during copula in the hermaphrodite land snail Iberus gualtierianus

9. M Rajasekharan & T Crowe, University College Dublin, Ireland
Life in the slow lane: dispersal of an intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea

Neurophysiology:

1. G Banks et al., University of Sussex, UK
Cellular localisation of the acetylcholine binding protein in the CNS of the snail Lymnaea stagnalis

2. D Brooks et al., University of Rhode Island, USA
Molluscs as models

3. R Chase, McGill University, Canada
Neutral controls on the release of gametes in Helix aspersa

4. JH Elliott & A Vehovszky, University of York, UK , & Balaton Limnological Institute, Hungary
Control of feeding in Lymnaea by octopamine

5. V Flari, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK
Reviewing the neuroendocrine system that controls reproduction in terrestrial pulmonate gastropods

6. A Guerra & AF Gonzalez, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Vigo, Spain
Some inferences about the habits of cephalopods from their brains

7. JS Ireland et al., University of Sussex, UK
Investigating the sensory pathways involved in chemical conditioning

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Saturday 17 April 2004

The Malacological Society of London

Annual General Meeting

The Society’s A.G.M. will take place in Kingston University, during the above meeting, at 2 p.m on the 16-17 April 2004. The room number is 6143 (on the first floor next to lecture theatre) of the Sir Frank Lampl building, Kingston Hill Campus. Parking is available. Richard Cook will send directions for travel on request to : R.C...@KINGSTON.AC.UK

Agenda for AGM

!. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of last (110th) AGM
3. Matters Arising
4. Financial Report, including approval of Auditors
5. Annual Report of Council (delivered by the President)
6. Annual Award
7. Centenary Research Grant Award
8. Sir Charles Maurice Yonge Award
9. Election of Council
10. Forthcoming Meetings
11. Any Other Business

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6-10 June 2004

Western Society of Malacologists

36th Annual Meeting

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/wsm/losangeles.html

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14-18 June 2004

International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety

Galway, Ireland

www.icmss04.com

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11-16 July 2004

World Congress of Malacology

Perth, Western Australia

The Congress starts with an icebreaker on Sunday night, 11th July. Conference sessions are on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and the Congress Dinner on Friday 16th. Wednesday tours are: Koalas, Kangaroos and Sharks at Caversham Wildlife Park and Aquarium of Western Australia ($60), cruise down Swan River, lunch and Rottnest Island coach tour ($135), Swan Valley wine and chocolate taste ($60), Dive expedition to Rottnest Island ($120). Contributed paper sessions all aspects of Malacology.

Symposia:

1. Phylogeny of molluscs (Winston Ponder & David Lindberg)
2. Molluscan aquaculture and fisheries (Fred Wells, Greg Maguire & Lindsay Joll)
3. Ecology of molluscs (Tony Underwood & Gee Chapman)
4. Medical and applied molluscs (Jambari Hadji Ali)
5. Special sessions:
6. Bivalves (Rudiger Bieler & Paula Mikkelsen)
7. Reproduction and development patterns (Helena Fortunado)
8. Biology and systematics of opisthobranchs (Gilliana Brodi & Angel Valdes)
9. Population genetics in the Molluscs (Andrzej Falniowski)
10. Pattern and process in land mollusc diversity (Robert
11. Cameron & Beata Pokryszko)
12. Curators’ meeting (Kathie Way)

Post-congress field trip to Houtman Abrolhos Islands, and post conference symposium “Biomineralization: Contemporary Perspectives” Murdoch University, 19-21 July.

Deadline: Accommodation, 30 April; Abstract, 15 June.

Conference fees: Members $480 (after 1 May $560); non-member $570 ($650), student member $270 ($300), student non-member $295 ($325), includes Icebreaker and Conference Dinner, but excludes accommodation, meals, and tours.

Organised by: Dr Fred Wells, Western Australian Museum, 1 Francis St, Perth 6000, Western Australia Fred...@museum.wa.gov.au , phone: 61 8 9427 2809, Fax: 61 8 9472 2882

Updates and further information:
http://www.inter.nl.net/users/Meijer.T/UM/um.html
http://www.amonline.net.au/malsoc

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31 July – 4 August

American Malacological Society

70th Annual Meeting

Sanibel Island,Florida

http://www.shellmuseum.org/AMS/

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Thursday 4 November 2004

The Malacological Society of London

Molluscan Forum 2004: 10.00am - 5.30pm

Natural History Museum, London

The seventh annual gathering for research and undergraduate project students, first-time post-docs and amateur researchers from the UK and abroad.

Calls For Registrations and Papers

This informal, annual meeting is designed to bring together people starting their research on Mollusc, to give them the opportunity to present and discuss their work and to compare notes on methods and problems.

Attendance is open to all, but speakers and poster presenters should be research students, post-doctoral researchers, undergraduates starting molluscan projects or dissertations, and amateurs engaged in substantial projects, which have not yet been published. Any topic related to molluscs is acceptable: Palenontological, Physiological, Behavioural, Ecological, Systematic, Morphological or Molecular.

Short talks (15 mins) or posters may be offered.They need not to polished accounts of the completed work: describing new methods, work in progress, appeals for assistance with unsolved problems are equally acceptable. Powerpoint presentations are acceptable, but should be discussed in advance. In addition to talks and posters there will be opportunites to acquire reprints contributed by members of The Society. The forum will end with a wine reception.

There is no registration fee; a limited amount of help with travel costs will be available for presenters who cannot claim them from elsewhere.

Last years forum was fully subscribed. so book early!

Enquiries to: Dr S.E.R. Bailey, School of Biological Sciences, 3.614 Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT. Tel: 0161 275 3900. Email: BBAI...@FS1.SCG.MAN.AC.UK

Details of registration at:
http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/MalacSoc

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The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Details of Meetings at: http://www.conchsoc.org/events.htm