Dear Readers:
World Congress of Malacology 2019 - Pacific Grove, California
The
2019 World Congress of Malacology will be held at the Asilomar Conference
Grounds in Pacific Grove, California, 11-16 August, 2019. This “Refuge by the
Sea” is ideally situated on the shores of beautiful Monterey Peninsula of
California’s central coast, and boasts 107 acres of forests, dunes and beaches.
Monterey Bay Aquarium and historic Cannery Row, as well as the scenic Big Sur
Coastline, are short drives away. The meeting will be jointly sponsored by
UNITAS Malacologica, the American Malacological Society (AMS) and the Western
Society of Malacologists (WSM).
The
congress will last five days, with four days of talks and one day mid-week
scheduled for field trips. Participants have several travel options: Monterey
Regional Airport, serviced by a number of regional airlines, is 8 miles from
Asilomar and a short cab ride away. Mineta San Jose International is 80 miles
to the north and San Francisco International Airport is 110 miles to the north;
the Monterey Airbus departs SFO and SJC almost hourly and takes
passengers directly to Asilomar. Congress attendees are strongly
encouraged to stay at Asilomar. Lodging costs include all meals, including the
banquet. The cost for staying onsite can be reduced by sharing rooms, and
residence options include single, double, triple, and quadruple rooms. An
upcharge in registration fees will be applied to anyone staying offsite in
order to offset charges incurred by meeting attendees that are not included in
the residence package. Given the concurrent “Little Car Show” and “Rotary
Concours Auto Rally” in Pacific Grove that week, alternative sources of
accommodation are expected to be expensive and in short supply. Participants
are encouraged to book soon to reserve their spot at Asilomar before our excess
rooms are released.
Abstract submission, registration and housing
reservations are now open. Please see https://www.calacademy.org/world-congress-of-malacology-2019.
Additional details on the scientific program and field trip options will be
coming soon. Early registration ends April 15!
