Entries by Sonja Bamberger

Reminder – Malacological excursion to the Anninger

The deadline for the excursion to the Anninger near Mödling on 19. September 2025 is approaching. Please register until 12. September at team@molluskenforschung.at. We will become familiar with the typical mollusc fauna of the Vienna Woods as well as rare species significant for nature conservation, along with two Mediterranean species that are found only here […]

Preliminary program – 4th MoFA Meeting 2025

Dear friends of Malacology! We are pleased to send you the preliminary programme for this year’s MoFA meeting in Linz – once again, it is very diverse and interesting. Please refer to our meeting page for further details. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via team@molluskenforschung.at. We look forward […]

Malacological excursion to the Anninger – new date

On 19. September 2025, we are planning a malacological excursion to the Anninger near Mödling, led by Michael Duda and Elisabeth Haring. The excursion is a joint event of the society Mollusc Research Austria (MoFA) with the Zoological-Botanical Society in Austria (ZooBot). We would like to explicitly invite all those interested in molluscs to get to […]

News from the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg

Dear friends of Malacology, we are pleased to share the latest edition of the newsletter of the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg. In addition, an article on freshwater mussels was recently published in which R. Patzner, head of the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg, contributed to: Lopes-Lima, M., Aldridge, D.C., Álvarez, M.G. et al. (2025): A curated dataset on the […]

4. MoFA conference – Reminder and registration deadline extention

Dear friends of Malacology, the MoFA conference is getting closer! Date: 26.–27. September 2025 in Linz, Upper Austria Your early registration will make our planning easier! Registration deadline and abstract submission extended! 20. July 2025 → Webpage If you have already registered or are planning to do so, please think about accommodation! The available rooms […]

Postponed – Malacological excursion to the Anninger

The excursion has been postponed due to illness. New date: 19. September 2025! On 27. June 2025 [POSTPONED], we are planning a malacological excursion to the Anninger near Mödling, led by Michael Duda and Elisabeth Haring. The excursion is a joint event of the society Mollusc Research Austria (MoFA) with the Zoological-Botanical Society in Austria […]

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MoFA Conference 2025

Dear MoFA members, dear friends of Malacology! We cordially invite you to the 4th meeting of the Society Mollusc Research Austria (MoFA), which will take place from 26. to 27. September 2025 in Linz, Upper Austria. Besides the scientific program on Friday, there will again be a malacological excursion on Saturday. We would be delighted […]

Scholarship for young mollusc researchers

A generous donation from one of our association members has enabled us to offer a MoFA research grant for the first time. We are particularly pleased about this as it allows us to fulfil our primary purpose of promoting research on molluscs. The detailed conditions and specifications of this call can be found in the […]

Current calls

Dear MoFA members and friends of malacology, we would like to draw your attention to the following interesting calls: Polish Malacological Seminar The second announcement of the Polish Malacological Seminar is available →here The seminar is held on 8-10 May 2025 in Krobia near Toruń, Poland. The registration, title and proposed type of presentation, and […]