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Katharina Mason, currently the secretary of the society MoFA, has explored the topic of various snails in the garden with Markus Burkhard on his YouTube channel. Lesser-known snail species are shown, facts about snails are shared, and some tips and tricks for dealing with snails in the garden are provided. In a second video, the […]
Is the Spanish slug native to Austria? The origin of the “Spanish” slug is not 100% certain. It is certain that it does not come from Spain, and it has also been disproven that it originally came from Central Europe, as a study from 2014 mistakenly claimed. Therefore, it was not originally native to Austria. […]
Dear MoFA members, dear friends of malacology! We are very pleased to present the latest issue of our scientific journal – ARIANTA 11. Haring, E., Sattmann, H., & Patzner, R. A. (Eds.). (2024). Arianta 11. Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien. CITE DOWNLOAD Thanks to the commitment of the authors, reviewers, editors and editorial team, this issue offers a […]
Dear Friends of Malacology, save the date for the 10th European Congress of Malacological Societies (EUROMAL) from 15th to 20th September 2024! The congress will take place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The EUROMAL congress will bring together experienced scientists as well as students and practitioners from malacology and related research fields from across Europe and […]
Database with identification key for terrestrial gastropods online: After nearly three years of work, member Rudolf Kapeller’s comprehensive database on European mollusks, now including the identification key for terrestrial gastropods, is available online and freely accessible – it’s definitely worth a look! www.rkapeller.eu — Ö1 Radio Series “Vom Leben in der Natur” (in German): Der […]
Dear MoFA members, dear friends of malacology, the 20th edition of the newsletter of the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg has just been published. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!
Dear MoFA members and friends of malacology! We would like to draw your attention to the following interesting calls: The inatura – Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn is awarding two scholarships for Master’s theses with topics from biology, ecology and earth sciences related to the nature of Vorarlberg. We would be happy to find Master students who […]
Dear friends of Malacology! The Molluscan Forum organized by the Malacological Society of London will take place on Thursday, November 16th. The extended deadline for registrations and talk applications is Friday, September 29th. Registration is free! Research students, post-doctoral researchers, undergraduate students starting molluscan projects, and amateurs engaged in substantial projects that have not yet […]
The Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, has the following job opening: Research Position (PhD candidate) in Evolutionary Genetics Topic: Phenotypic plasticity in the freshwater snail Physella acuta Application deadline: 18.10.2023 More information: → Link
With beautiful weather, the 3rd MoFA meeting took place at the Wassercluster in Lunz am See from August 18-19, 2023. With 10 presentations from a wide variety of malacological fields, we had a diverse program. Highlights of the meeting were the contributions of the candidates for the MoFA awards. We congratulate the winners: Sophie Greistorfer, […]