The 4th International Online Conference on Diversity
Biodiversity of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms
Important Announcement
The abstract acceptance notification has been delayed as some abstracts are still awaiting final approval.
Acceptance results (whether accepted or rejected) will be conveyed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Registration Deadline: October 30, 2026
Register for free HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocdv2026@mdpi.com.
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Key Themes: The conference will span various key themes, including the following:
- Animal diversity;
- Biodiversity conservation;
- Marine diversity;
- Microbial diversity and culture collections;
- Phylogeny and evolution;
- Plant diversity.
Awards and Opportunities: The best oral presentation award and best poster award will receive an award of CHF 200 and a 50% discount to publish an extended paper, in the Special Issue of Diversity.
This conference will be organized as an online event in order to enable participation from all over the world, with no restrictions related to travel effort and expenditure. Furthermore, active participation and attendance in this online conference are free of charge.
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. We extend our warmest welcome to you as participants or attendees of this virtual conference.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Michael Wink
Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineJul 27, 2026
- Abstract acceptance notificationAug 10, 2026
- Registration end dateOct 30, 2026
- Registration deadlineOct 30, 2026
Meet Our Speakers
Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, USA;
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Italy;
Stefano Canessa is Associate Professor of Zoology at the University of Milan, Italy. He received his PhD in Conservation Biology from the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on conservation of biodiversity, particularly recovery of endangered species and control of invasives. He is especially interested in rational decision making, including risk analysis and decision support. He works closely with managers and agencies on a number of projects, across all vertebrate taxa in Europe, Oceania and the Americas.
Keywords: Adaptive management; bias; conservation translocations; cost-effectiveness; decision-making; risk; uncertainty.
Ms. Ann Li
Ms. Katrina Zhang
Ms. Danlu Lin
Email: iocdv2026@mdpi.com
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.