International Conference on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals The international conference on diseases of Zoo and wild animals will be held at the Zoo Aquarium of Madrid, Spain between May 12 15, 2010, The main topics will include Conservation and reproduction: pathologies, stress; In situ conservation projects in South America among others. For inore information visit the web site  http://www.zoovet-conference.org/

33^rd Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists The 33^rd Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists will be held at the historic Seelbach Hilton Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky June 16–19, 2010. They encourage preparation of proposals for symposia and abstracts for paper and poster sessions. In addition to the usual schedule; there will be opportunities to visit the Louisville Zoo and observe training sessions with several species of primates. Deadline dates: January 8, 2010 for a symposium or workshop, January 29, 2010 for abstracts for oral and poster presenters. For more information go to  http://www.asp.org/meetings/index.html

47^th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society The annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society will be held on the historic campus of the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, from July 23 to 29, 2010. Abstract deadline: May 14^th, 2010. For more information and registration visit the web site  http://animalbehaviorsociety.org/absmeetings/47th-animal-behavior-meeting

International Primatological Society XXIII Congress The 23^rd congress of the International Primatological Society will lake place at Kyoto University, Japan on September 12–18, 2010, The theme of the conference will be Quest for Coexistence with Nonhuman Primates. In line with IPS policy, the committee welcomes suggestions for symposia on any of the disciplines of primatology. ‘The Symposium submission deadline is October 15^th 2009. The presentation submission deadline is January 15^th, 2010. For more information go to:  www.ips2010.jp/

XTV Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana Para la Biología y la Conservación El XIV congreso de la SMBC tendrá lugar en la ciudad de San José, Costa Rica, los días 8–12 Noviembre, 2010. El tema principal del congreso será conservación y desarrollo, una propuesta mesoamericana frente al cambio global; en el que se incluyen los retos relacionados con la conservación de la biodiversidad, los servicios ecosistémicos y el desarrollo sostenible, frente a amenazas globales, como lo son la pérdida de hábitat y el cambio climático. La fecha límite para el envío de resúmenes es el 01 de Mayo, 2010. Para más información visita la página  http://www.sociedadmesoamericana.org/congresos/proximo-congreso.php

Association of Primate Veterinarians Workshop The 2010 Association of primate veterinarians workshop will be held October 6–9, 2010 in Atlanta, GA at the Emory Conference Center Hotel/Emory Inn. Early registration ends September 1. For more information visit  http://www.primatevets.org

III Congreso Colombiano de Zoologia La Asociación Colombiana de Zoología organiza el III Congreso Colombiano de Zoología Creando un clima para el cambio: la biodiversidad, servicios para la humanidad, el cual se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia del 21 al 26 de Noviembre. 2010, Para más información consulte:  http://iiicongresocolombianozoologia.org

American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting In 2010, the AAA will conduct the 109^th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 17–21, 7010. This year's theme is “Circulation”, and it's meant to encourage us to consider what triggers, facilitates, constrains, disrupts or stops flows; what is at stake in these processes, and for whom; and what their consequences might be for humans and for the environment; and also to think about boundaries. For more information and registration go to  http://www.aaanet.org/meetings/index.cfm.