Welcome!
We cordially invite you to the 4th Meeting of the Society of Mollusc Research Austria (MoFA) which will take place from 26. to 27. September 2025 in Linz, Upper Austria.
Besides the scientific programme on Friday, there will be a malacological excursion on Saturday.
We would be pleased if scientists from all phases of their scientific career could participate in the conference allowing a lot of communication. Contributions from the various fields of malacology are welcome!
Besides awarding the new MoFA research fellowship, this year there will also be MoFA Junior Awards for the best presentation and the best poster by participants in early career stages (e.g., Master, PhD studies).
Please spread this announcement to interested people in your area.
The conference language is English.
We ask for registration as early as possible in order to be able to plan realistically, but at latest by 30. June 2025.
We look forward to meeting you in September!
Registration
Deadline for registration and abstract submission: 30. June 2025
Contribution to expenses (e.g., coffee breaks, abstract book): MoFA members: EUR 15.-, non-members: EUR 20.-
For registration, please send an email to team@molluskenforschung.at with the following information:
• participation scientific day / participation excursion
• intended presentation (talk/poster/none)
Please prepare the abstract for your contribution as a word file according to the template abstract and send it to team@molluskenforschung.at.
Conference language is English.
Please make sure to book your accommodation in time. Please contact us if you have any questions.
MoFA Scholarship
For the first time in 2025, the MoFA Scholarship will be awarded to support research on mollusks. The successful applicant will be required to present their research project at the conference. Further information and submission details can be found in the → PDF.
MoFA Junior Award
The MoFA Junior Awards will be donated by the Society “Mollusc Research Austria” for presentations of participants in the early career stage.
Contact
Society Mollusc Research Austria
Natural History Museum Vienna
Burgring 7
1010 Vienna, Austria
+43 1 52177-332
E-mail: team@molluskenforschung.at
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