February, 2000 
SCAMIT Newsletter 
Vol. 18, No. 10 
The biology and management of exploited 
crustaceans (convenors Brad Mitchell and 
Andrew Levings, bradm@deakin.edu.au & 
ahl @ deakin .edu .au) 
Congress website (consult the website for 
information on tours and accomodations): 
http://www.unihouse.org.au/ICC5/index.htm 
(for hyperlink see page 9). 
Fee - A $400 (about US$260) will include a 
reception, book of abstracts, congress 
proceedings, plus tea and coffee and lunches 
during the sessions. Students 1/3 off. 
First Announcement -Towards the New 
Ostracodology in the 21st Century. 14th 
International Symposium on Ostracoda, 1-4 
August, 2001, Shizuoka University, Japan. 
The organising committee is planning the 
following two sessions: 
1. Earth Environments and Dynamics of 
Ostracoda 
This theme will concentrate upon evaluating 
the potential of applying Ostracoda to study of 
long- and short-term environmental changes 
caused by either geological events or human 
activities. 
2. Evolution and Diversity of Ostracoda 
This theme will focus on the latest 
developments in reconstructing phylogeny, in 
understanding the origin of Ostracoda and the 
relationship of Ostracoda to other crustaceans, 
and in the taxonomy, ontogeny and ecology of 
Ostracoda. 
Participants are invited to present scientific 
papers in the sessions either as oral 
presentations or posters. Those wishing to 
present papers must submit an abstract on or 
before December 10, 2000. Some renowned 
researchers (geochemists, 
micropaleontologists, and crustacean 
researchers) will be invited as keynote 
speakers. The contributions of the sessions 
will be edited and published in international 
journals in the geological and biological 
sciences. 
Six field excursions are in the planning: 
A) Paleozoic Ostracoda in China 
B) Mesozoic freshwater Ostracoda in Korea 
C) Recent and Pleistocene subtropical 
Ostracoda in Okinawa, Japan 
D) Recent and Pleistocene temperate/boreal 
Ostracoda in Hokuriku (Japan Sea coast) 
E) Miocene subtropical/temperate Ostracoda in 
Tochigi Prefecture (Central Japan) 
F) Boreal marine and freshwater Ostracoda in 
Hokkaido, Japan 
The official language of the meeting will be 
English. Suggestions for workshops are most 
welcome. We are also planning a cultural 
programme and sight-seeing tour for 
accompanying persons. The organising 
committee will make accommodation 
arrangements for the participants in a private 
high school dormitory near Shizuoka 
University and in various hotels in Shizuoka 
City. 
Key dates: 
* September, 2000 The Second Circular 
(registration fee for the meeting and field 
excursions, accommodation guide, format for 
the abstract) 
* December 10, 2000 Deadline for the abstract 
* March, 2001 Deadline of application of the 
meeting/excursions and payment of 
registration/deposits fees 
* May, 2001 The Third Circular (programme, 
list of participants) 
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