Tardies on TV

A short PlanetopiaTV documentary, apart from water bears starring also Ralph Schill, is available on YouTube

Source: Tardigrada Newsletter

A plush doll tardigrade

Have you ever wanted a plush doll of some meiofaunistic animal?

If your preference is Tardigrada now your desire can be come true. Just visit GIANT microbes, here.

11th International Symposium on Tardigrada: Abstract Deadline!

Just a quick reminder about the 11th International Symposium on Tardigrada:


The Deadline for abstract submission is next 1st of June. For more information visit the symposium's website, here.

Symposium on Tardigrada: Early Registration Deadline!

Just a quick reminder about the 11th International Symposium on Tardigrada:


The Deadline for early registration is next 1st of April. For more information visit the symposium's website, here.

Water Bear - You tube

Happy 2009...

The "MeiofaunaBrasil" wishes everyone a wonderful 2009!
The coming year will have many interesting meetings (see below), so be prepared for a great year!

16th International Symposium on Ostracoda
Local: University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
Date: 20-30 July 2009
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 31 Jan 2009
Deadline for Registration: 31 May 2009
More Information: http://www.finatec.org.br/eventos/ostracoda

XII International Symposium on Flatworm Biology (International Symposium on the Biology of Turbellaria)
Local: Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Date: 26-30 July 2009
Deadline for early registration and Abstract submission: 1 May 2009
More Information: http://alpha.uhasselt.be/~lucdk/CMK/FLATWORMS/HOMEFrameset.html

11th International Symposium on Tardigrada
Local: Tubingen, Germany
Date: 3-6 August 2009
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 1 Jun 2009
Deadline for early registration: 1 Apr 2009
More Information: http://www.tardigrada-symposium-2009.org/

XII International Rotifer Symposium (Rotifera XII)
Local: Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Humboldt University and Natural History Museum, Berlin, Germany
Date: 16-21 August 2009
Deadline for early registration and Abstract submission: 31 Jan 2009
More Information: http://www.rotifera-xii.igb-berlin.de/

International Nematology Symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam
(Representing also the VIIIth Meeting of the Russian Society of Nematologists)
Local: Hanoi, Vietnam
Date: 16-21 August 2009
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 31 May 2009
Deadline for early registration: 25 April 2009
More Information: soon…

2nd International Congress of Tropical Nematology
Local: Maceio, Brazil
Date: 4-9 October 2009
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30 Apr 2009
Deadline for early registration: 30 Apr 2009
More Information: http://docentes.esalq.usp.br/sbn

Water Bear meets the Turbellarian... on the YOU TUBE!

Hope you enjoy it...

11th International Symposium on Tardigrada: News!

We have new information about the 11th International Symposium on Tardigrada.

For the third time the Symposium will take place in Germany - for good reasons: 80 years ago the German zoologist Ernst Marcus (1893-1968) discovered and described the Heterotardigrada.

The 11. International Tardigrade-Symposium 2009 will reflect the state of art in the challenge of tardigrade biology from taxonomy to biotechnology. This international symposium will not only act as a stage for this very essential meeting, but also as a place where scholars, researchers, and specialists can mutually be in the presence of each other to discuss future research directions and technological advancements. It will also be a great opportunity for everyone attending to increase their network of people. The colleagues, working with Onychophorans are cordially invited to join the Symposium.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically by June 1st, 2009. All presenters of accepted abstracts are expected to attend the symposium and pay the registration fee. The pre-registration fee is available until April 1st, 2009. Abstracts must be submitted in English and full instructions on how to submit your abstract are available on the symposium website here.

Tardigrada - YouTube

IAM: Web page with new design...

With some delay we are spreading the new design of IAM (Internacional Association of Meiobenthologists) web page.





The page is more modern now and from time to time will focus more in one specific meiobenthic group. Now the focus is on Tardigrada including a video from You Tube.

For a closest look we have a permanent link or just click here.

11th International Symposium on Tardigrada

The 11th International Symposium on Tardigrada will be hold at Germany, in 2009.

For more information keep your eyes on the site of the event.

Who is interested just look here.