
We are pleased to announce that the International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (BDEE 2021) was successfully closed with the high visibility of 19858 views and 14669 unique visitors! Thank you for your active participation in it.
We hope you enjoyed the conference and we would like to take this opportunity to invite you submit your related work to the joint special issue "Selected Papers from 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (BDEE 2021)".
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/diversity/special_issues/BDEE_2021
Dear Colleagues,
You are cordially invited to participate in the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (BDEE 2021), sponsored by the MDPI open access journal Diversity. The meeting is an opportunity for researchers in the field of science of biodiversity to present their research and exchange ideas with colleagues. This is an electronic conference, removing the need to travel and eliminating participation expenses.
The conference will be organized around the following general topics, providing a forum for presenting and discussing new results. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Marine diversity
2. Animal diversity
3. Plant diversity
4. Microbial diversity and culture collections
5. Chemical biodiversity and chemical ecology
6. Biodiversity conservation
7. Biogeography and macroecology
8. Phylogeny and evolution
9. Biodiversity loss and dynamics
10. Mesophotic ecosystems diversity
11. Invasive species and diversity
This will be a virtual conference held at www.sciforum.net, a platform developed and sponsored by MDPI to organize and provide technical support for electronic conferences.
The format of the conference is as follows: After abstract acceptance, the authors will submit a pre-recorded video presentation or a series of narrated slides that will be accessible online, open for discussion, comments, and questions during the entire conference and will remain available after the e-conference. Authors are requested to submit a full description of their work in a conference paper that will be peer reviewed and, upon acceptance, probably published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal. Paper submission is not a requirement for active conference participation.
The participation is free of charge for both authors and attendees. The accepted proceedings papers will probably be published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal and available online on the MDPI website. Selected extended versions of the papers will be published in a Special Issue of the journal Diversity with a 20% discount on the article processing charge (ISSN 1424-2818; Diversity).
The best conference paper and presentation will receive an award of 500 CHF, as well as an offer to publish an extended paper, free of charge, in the Special Issue of Diversity.
We look forward to engaging in exciting discussions and hearing new ideas and perspectives from experts in the field. All participants are welcome to join the online conference.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Michael Wink




Date: 15th March 2021, 8:30am CET
During the inauguration of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution lead by Prof. Dr. Michael Wink and Prof. Dr. Matthieu Chauvat, we enjoyed the talks of 7 main speakers. The presentations were followed by a fruitful discussion and a Q&A session.
The live session was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below.
Date: 16th March 2021, 8:50am CET
During the second live session of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution lead by Prof. Dr. Michael Wink and Prof. Dr. Paolo Giordani, 5 excellent speakers took to the floor to talk about Biodiversity and Conservation. Each presentations were followed by a fruitful discussion and a Q&A session.
The live session was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below.
Date: 22nd March 2021, 2:00pm CET
During the third live session of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution lead by Prof. Dr. Michael Wink, 6 excellent speakers took to the floor to talk about Marine and Freshwater Ecology. Each presentations were followed by a fruitful discussion and a Q&A session.
The live session was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below.
Date: 23nd March 2021, 9:00am CET
During the fourth live session of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution lead by Prof. Dr. Michael Wink and Dr. Luc Legal, we enjoyed the talks of 7 main speakers discussing about Animal Ecology. Each presentations were followed by a fruitful discussion and a Q&A session.
The live session was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below.
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To acknowledge the support of the conference esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to launch the Best Presentation Award. One winner will be selected and each winner will receive a cash award of 500 CHF and a certificate.
The winner will be announced after the conference.

Terms and Conditions:
To acknowledge the support of the conference esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to launch the Best Paper Award. One winner will be selected and each winner will receive a cash award of 500 CHF and a certificate.
The winner will be announced after the conference.

Terms and Conditions:
We are so pleased to announce that the winners of BDEE2021 Best Paper Award & Best Presentation Award have been selected by the Conference Committee. A total of two papers stand out, and the winner will receive a 500 CHF bonus and award certificate. Come join us and congratulate them!
Best Paper Award

The Bird Assemblage of the Darwin Region (Australia): Twenty Years, No Change †
by Sarah Fischer, Andrew C. Edwards, Patrice Weber , Stephen T. Garnett, and Timothy G. Whiteside
Best Presentation Award

Marine and Terrestrial Scavenging on Fish and Gull Carcasses on a Mediterranean Island
by Daniel Redondo-Gómez, M.-Martina Quaggiotto, David M. Bailey, Sergio Eguía, Zebensui Morales-Reyes, Beatriz de las Nieves López-Pastor, Daniel Martín-Vega, Carlos Martínez-Carrasco, Esther Sebastián-González, José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata, and Marcos Moleón
We would also like to thank all the authors of the 122 published papers, thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you at the next electronic conference!
Ms. Emma Li
Ms. Eve Yang
Email: bdee@mdpi.com