The full conference programs for SPNHC 2016 and GGBN 2016 have been published!
SPNHC: http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/page05.html
GGBN: http://tinyurl.com/gs3xenf
(Please note: Registration is still possible until 15th of June!)
The Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum and the Museum für Naturkunde are honored to be hosting the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) as well as the 2nd International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) in Berlin from June, 20 to June, 25, 2016. The conferences will be held in parallel at the andel’s Hotel Berlin, Landsberger Allee.
SPNHC conference web site: http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/, conference theme: “Green Museum – How to practice what we preach?”
GGBN conference web site: https://meetings.ggbn.org/conference/ggbn/2016/index, conference theme: “Meeting the Challenge: How to Preserve a Cross-Section of the Tree of Life”
Please check the conference web sites for information on the conference program, field trips, social events, accommodation, registration and abstract submission. All workshops, social events and field trips as well as the opening session on Tuesday are joint events for attendees of both conferences. During lunch and coffee breaks one will have the chance to visit the vendor booths and chat with attendees of both conferences. The sessions of both conferences cover complementary topics to avoid duplications.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin!