31^st Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists. June 18 – 21, West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information visit the web site:  http://www.asp.org/asp2008/index.htm or contact Matthew Novak novakm@mail.nih.gov

II Congreso Colombiano de Primatología. Junio 26–28, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C. El II Congreso Colombiano de Primatología organizado por la Asociación Colombiana de Primatología (ACP) tiene como objetivos el intercambio de conocimientos y experiencias en el área de la Primatología, el establecimiento de redes de trabajo (alianzas) en busca del desarrollo científico en los países neotropicales y el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida, no solamente de las especies de primates sino también sus ecosistemas. Durante el congreso se abarcarán tres grandes temáticas: conservación in situ, conservación ex situ y ciencias aplicadas, sociales y humanas. La recepción de trabajos finalizará el 30 de Mayo de 2008. Para mayores informes visitar la página  http://primatologiacolombia.org/index.html o escribir a congreso2008@primatologiacolombia.org

22^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Conservation Biology. July 13–17, the Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. The chair of the meeting will be Dr. David A. Aborn, from the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. As evidenced by several previous meeting themes, there are connections among many aspects of the environment and its conservation, and recognizing those connections is critical for achieving the goals of conservation biology. To that end, the theme for the 2008 SCB annual meeting “From the mountains to the sea” will examine several major ecosystems, both as separate components and as a connected entity. For more information and submission dates, go to:  www.conbio.org/2008/

XXII^nd IPS Congress. August 3 – 8, Edinburgh International Conference Center, Edinburgh, Scotland. It will be sponsored by the Primate Society of Great Britain. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations must be submitted by 30th November 2007. For information consult the web page:  http://www.ips2008.co.uk/index.html

XX^th International Congress of Zoology. August 26th to 29th 2008, Jussieu Grand Campus, Paris, France. Held every four years, the International Congress of Zoology gives zoologists and professionals from all fields related to zoology the chance to come together to discuss the current status of zoology and to share ideas about future development of all its disciplines. The International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and the Societe Zoologique de France invite you to the XX International Congress of Zoology, that will be co-hosted by the Universities Pierre et Marie Curie (PVI), Paris-Sud (PXI) and the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Registration opened on 1st December 2007. For information about the Congress, please visit:  http://icz2008.snv.jussieu.fr or  http://www.globalzoology.org/index-new/20icz.htm

6^th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research. August 26 to 29, Maastricht, The Netherlands. The theme of the 6th international conference on methods and techniques in behavioral research will be Measuring Behavior. This conference is the premier interdisciplinary event for scientists and practitioners concerned with the study of human or animal behavior. This unique conference focuses on methods, techniques and tools in behavioral research in the widest sense, from behavioral ecology to neuroscience and from physiology to ergonomics. In doing so, Measuring Behavior responds to a growing need to cross disciplines and create bridges between them. For more details go to  www.noldus.webaxxs.net/mb2008/

XII Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación. Noviembre 10–14, Hotel Real Intercontinental, San Salvador, El Salvador. Es un evento particularmente atractivo para estudiantes y profesionales ya que es un Foro activo para la biología de la conservación y desarrollo sostenible regionales. El envío de resúmenes de ponencias orales y carteles será hasta el 30 de Junio de 2008. Para mayor información visitar la página  http://www.smbcelsalvador2008.com/

2009

11^th Meeting of the German Society of Primatology. February 24–26, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany. The abstract submission deadline is September 30^th, 2008. For more information go to  http://www.gfp2009.de/index.html

Neotropical Primate Husbandry, Research, and Conservation Conference. October 13–15. Brookfield Zoo is pleased to announce that it will host a Neotropical Primate Husbandry, Research, and Conservation Conference. This conference will focus on a variety of topics pertaining to Neotropical primates like husbandry, conservation, and emergent issues pertaining to captive and wild populations. The workshop will include three days of presentations, a poster session, as well an icebreaker, silent auction, and banquet. Additional information regarding registration fees, travel information, and submission of abstracts will be made available in late 2008. For questions please contact vince.sodaro@czs.org