Sixth Int. Polychaete Conference first circular

[Geoff Read]

The short version. Forwarded with authority on behalf of Paulo da Cunha
Lana <lana at cem.ufpr.br>. My <gread at actrix.gen.nz> apologies for
duplications in list mail.

First announcement and call for papers:
SIXTH INTERNATIONAL POLYCHAETE CONFERENCE
2-7 August 1998
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

E-mail address <IPC6 at cce.ufpr.br>

You are invited to attend the Sixth International Polychaete Conference
to be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 2-7 August 1998. The conference is
sponsored by the International Polychaetology Association and hosted by
the Marine Studies Center (Universidade Federal do Parana, Brazil). The
major topics in the conference will include polychaete diversity and
phylogeny, taxonomy and systematics, genetics and molecular biology,
evolutionary ecology, population and community ecology, and  applied
research.

Chairman: Paulo da Cunha Lana, Universidade Federal do Parana, Brazil
(IPC6 at aica.cem.ufpr.br or IPC6 at cce.ufpr.br)

Detailed information on registration, Organizing Committee, Advisory
Committee, deadlines, registration fees, conference venue, arrival and
accommodation, mid- and post-conference excursions is also
available on the WWW with the addresses:

http://cem.ufpr.br/sixthIntpolycconf.html
                   (Home page from August 1996 onwards)

http://www.keil.ukans.edu/~worms/brazil.html
                   (Mirror & currently online)

http://www.keil.ukans.edu/~worms/annelid.html is the new address of the
Annelid Resources web pages.