Message - 7th IAL Symposium

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The 7 th International Association for Lichenology Symposium 2012
Chairperson of IAL7 Organizing committee
On behalf of the local organizing committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the The
7 th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology in Bangkok, Thailand.
The theme of this year “Lichens: from Genome to ecosystems in a changing world” is
composed of highly achieved keynote lectures from young and senior lichenologists, oral presentations
of interdisciplinary, focus sessions, as well as a poster session. I am confident that the most up-to-date
worldwide research findings will be presented and discussed at this event.
Three hundred and seven abstracts from participants of over 50 countries have been submitted.
One hundred and seven abstracts are assigned as oral presentations, while 183 abstracts are allocated
to posters. In addition, workshops on Parmeliaceae, Graphidaceae and Tropical lichens have been well
supported by international agencies and experts. Furthermore, excursions to the North, Northeast and
Eastern seacoast would provide first-hand experiences on lichens, nature and culture in the tropics,
which is relatively unexplored by scientific communities.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the speakers and all who submitted their works
and attend the symposium. I hope that you will find it a thoroughly rewarding experience –, academically,
professionally and socially. Finally, I hope you would be able to make the most of this lovely time of the
year, either before or after the symposium.
Associate Professor Dr. Kansri Boonpragob
Chair of LOC for 7 th IAL Symposium 2012
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