FSD 2010

5th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2010)

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03/17/2010 - Discover the David W. Snow Award and our prizes for the best papers by early-carreer students

David W. Snow Award at FSD2010. In 2005, the committee chose the David W. Snow Award in recognition of the immensely important contribution the late David Snow has made to the field of Frugivores and Seed Dispersal, especially among Manakins and Melastom plants. In June 2010, the Academic Committee will offer prizes (values 100-300 €) to the best three oral presentations and posters (6 prizes total) by early-carreer students, including recent Ph. D. (2008-2010). Register, submit your Poster until 30 March and sign up for the Award. Prizes are sponsored by Publishers and CSIRO.

03/16/2010 - SUBMISSION OF ORAL PAPER IS CLOSED - SUBMISSION OF POSTER REMAINS OPEN

Registration of oral paper is closed. There are 200 registered participants from institutions in 30 countries. The attendance so far is below the expectation we made a couple of years ago, before the crisis had (most likely) affected many of our colleagues who wished to be with us and celebrate the Jubilee of FSD (1985-2010). The program content with be revised for 100 oral presentations only (soon new program). We have nearly 200 papers submitted, of them only 50 posters. We are happy to inform you that we will however continue to register participants with late/on site registration fee (up to 318 participants, our capacity at the new Einstein Plenary Room, see Program Overview), and that the deadline for submission of Poster is postponed to 30 March.

03/15/2010 - D-0 for payment of the regular registration fee

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS. Our registration platform is based in Germany, our Webmaster is in French Guiana, the Web Editor and the bank server are based in Paris, France. Therefore, payment after midnight might have been considered as late. In order to be fair with participants located around the planet west of Zone A (see below), and to follow the natural World clock and individual rythm, we decided to delayed a bit more the payment to 16 March (Paris Time - Zone A). Take advantage of it to register at a regular fee before Midnight in Paris, the 16th. Let's celebrate Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and both Natural and Human diversity. Welcome in Montpellier, Europe.

03/15/2010 - D-0 before closing of Oral Paper Submission and registration at a normal fee

CORRECTED - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS ON 15 MARCH. Because we recently delayed the deadline for registration at a normal rate from 14 March to 15 March (e.g. on Monday when banks are open), we now have a (small) bug, and you may see the Late/On site fee at Merc@net. NO WORRY, we will correct that before midday (Paris time zone). Register as normal, (your date is registered) and let us know any other problem. We apologize for this disappointment (still, we offered you one extra day !). There are Human beings behind your screen and machine ! Thank you for your patience. (See below how comparable are the cyclic patterns of visits at atbc2008.org and fsd2010.org in two independent years !).

03/14/2010 - "Pourtant que la Montagne est belle" -- Jean Ferrat (1930-2010)

"Nonetheless, how much beautiful is the mountain". In 1964, Jean Ferrat wrote the song "La Montagne" speaking about the Ardèche, a fantastic region with Chesnut-rich forest closeby Montpellier and Languedoc-Roussillon. When you'll visit our Southern Regions, with us, you will also sing "Pourtant que la montagne est belle -- Comment peut-on s'imaginer -- En voyant un vol d'hirondelles -- Que l'automne vient d'arriver ?".

03/13/2010 - D-2 Before Closing of Oral Paper Submission and Registration at a Normal Fee

More than 180 participants from ca. 30 countries and regions in all continents (map of FSD2010 visitors since July 2009 above) already registered; 165 presentations has been submitted so far. Within 3 days, the call for oral papers will be closed. Register to attend FSD2010 Symposium, pay the regular fee and submit your abstract. Welcome to Montpellier.

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