Background
Meiofauna is one of the fundamental components of benthic communities and is characterised by high abundance and diversity, fast turnover rates and occupies a key position in the food web. Meiofauna contains most of the known animal phyla and is certainly the most abundant and diversified group in the world.
Since 2013 MeioScool’s objective is to bring together several meiofaunal experts during regular workshops and summer schools in order to:
1) Increase awareness of researchers, students and the general public to the fundamental role of meiofauna in marine ecosystems from the coastal zone to abyssal depths.
2) Train students and researchers to the identification and description of meiofauna through several complementary disciplines (taxonomy, ecology, molecular biology, microscopy, imaging, AI) and stimulate a new generation of meiobenthologists.
The MeioScool summer school 2023 will last 5 days with conferences and sessions devoted to field and laboratory work (sampling, extraction, identification of major meiofaunal taxonomic groups, imaging, etc..).
This is a great pleasure for us inviting you to the MeioScool Summer School 2023, from 26 to 30 of June 2023 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) co-organized by Bluerevolution (Ifremer / ENIB) and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. For the 10 th anniversary of MeioScool, the scientific and organising committees will prepare you for an enjoyable meeting, full of surprises.
Registration rulesÂ
To register, please follow the successive steps given below.
We have limited places. Registration is recommended only for PhD students, researchers and technicians. In the case of motivated young students (M1 and M2) with experience in meiofauna, fill this application form and send it to  bluerevolution@ifremer.frÂ
The list of participants will be communicated on the website.
The MeioScool Scientific Committee reserves the right of acceptance/refusal of inscriptions. Accepted inscriptions will be notified by mail and communicated on the website before the 1st of April.
We are planning to establish a series of grants for students and researchers to attend the conference. See more information on MeioScool Web site.
Payment
Attention: to guarantee your hotel booking, your payment must be settled before June 1st. After this date, your registration will still be confirmed but your accommodation will not be guaranteed.
Payment allowed after acceptance of inscriptions (1st of April).
Registration rates:
Early Registration (01 of April/31 of May)
Student rate                            250 €
Standard rate                          350 €
Late registration (after June 1st)
Student rate                            350 €
Standard rate                          450 €
The standard and student registration fees include:
- Access to the conferences/laboratories
- Social dinner (26/06)
- Accommodation in shared room (check-in 25/06, check-out 30/06, The Boc Hostels City, Palma)
- Sampling activities (including boarding on IMEDEA boat) on 27 and 28/06
The registration fee doesn’t include:
- Travelling expenses (except for grants, please see the page « Student and young researcher support »)
- Breackfasts, lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses
Payment form will be online after April 1st.
Scientific & organising committees
Scientific Committee
Daniela Zeppilli (Ifremer)
Nuria Sanchez Santos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Valentin Foulon (ENIB)
Catherine Borremans (Ifremer)
Pierre-Antoine Dessandier (Ifremer)
Sandra Fuchs (Ifremer)
Radhakrishnan Ranju (Ifremer)
Organising Committee
Daniela Zeppilli (Ifremer)
Nuria Sanchez Santos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Valentin Foulon (ENIB)
Catherine Borremans (Ifremer)
Pierre-Antoine Dessandier (Ifremer)
Sandra Fuchs (Ifremer)
Diego Cepeda (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Alberto González Casarrubios (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Student and young researcher support
We are planning to establish a series of grants for students and researchers (PhD and Post doctoral researchers) to attend the conference.
The grant will rembourse the inscription (after the stay) and partially the travel based on geographic location.
We will give priority to participants from developing countries.
Conditions are that :
Applicant must be a student or a non-permanent researcher (with the exception of permanent researcher from developing countries)
Applicant must be present at the conference.
Please fill the application form and send it before 15 March 2023 to bluerevolution@ifremer.fr
Funded grants will be communicated by mail before April 1st.
For more information, please refer to this website.