0 - Mycological Society of America

April 1985
CALENDAR OF MEETINGS, FORAYS, AND WORKSHOPS
20 The NORTHEAST MYCOLOGY CONFERENCE (formerly the New England Mycology Conference)
will be held at the New York State Museum in Albany, N,ew York. A symposium on the
history of mycology is planned. Due to time constraints, there will be no con-
tributed papers, but posters are welcome. For more data write to John Haines,
Room 3132 CEC, NYS Museum, Albany, NY 12230 or Ira F. Sal kin, Infectious Disease
Institute, Division of Labs. and Res., Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201.
May 1985
6- 10 Hosted by the Centraal bureau voor Schimmelcul tures, the FIRST INTERNATIONAL
PENICILLIUM AND ASPERGILLUS WORKSHOP wi 11 be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands,
at the facilities of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences. The workshop
aim is to critically assess the taxonomy of the two genera in order to promote
standardization of nomenclature, typification, terminology , and method01 ogy. A1 -
though participation is primarily by invitation, a limited number of observers may
attend. Contact Robert A. Samson, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P. 0. Box
273, 3740 AC BAARN as soon as possible.
19-24 NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS-INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN AND ANIMAL MYCOLOGY
will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. For information, contact Dr. Warren L. Cook,
ISHAM, Box 17, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303.
24- 30 The BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY SPRING FORAY will be based at Lodge Hill Residen-
tial Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough, West Sussex. Contact David W. Minter (see
April 1986 below for address) or Ron Bevan, Westcott West Street, Billingshurst,
West Sussex, England.
June 1985
10- 14 Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada will be the site of the 6th biennial meeting
of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EVOLUTIONARY PROTISTOLOGY. A workshop on cyto-
logical terminology , a symposi um on molecular systematics and cell ular evolution,
and papers on evolution of algae, protozoa, zoosporic fungi, and other primitive
eukaryotes are planned. To learn more write: ISEP Secretariat, Conference Serv-
ices, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIA OR6.
August 1985
1- 4 NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AND FORAY will be held at
Canaan Valley Resort State Park, near El kins, West Virginia. For more data, Con-
tact Jimmy Schrei ber, Mycological Society of Washington President, 1924 Lawrence
Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018. Phone: (202) 526-5652.
4- 8 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada is the site of the annual meeting of the SOCIETY
FOR INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY. To learn more write T. Ennis, Forest Pest Management
Institute, P. 0. Box 490, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 5M7, Canada
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