The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Diversity
Biodiversity of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms
Thank you for attending IECD 2024!
On behalf of the conference organizing committee of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Diversity (IECD 2024), we would like to express our appreciation to all of the participants for their contributions. From all accounts, the event was a success.
Click HERE for the Book of Abstracts.
Click HERE for the Poster Gallery.
the chair
Dear colleagues,
We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to you for the upcoming third International Electronic Conference on Diversity (IECD 2024), proudly sponsored by the MDPI open access journal Diversity. In line with our commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, this electronic conference provides a unique platform for researchers to showcase their work, discuss groundbreaking findings, and engage in meaningful conversations with fellow experts.
Conference Overview: This will be a virtual conference held at sciforum.net, a platform developed and sponsored by MDPI to organize and provide technical support for electronic conferences. The virtual format offers the distinct advantage of eliminating the need for travel and its associated expenses, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the conference without any logistical constraints.
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.
Conference Format: After abstract acceptance, authors are invited to submit a pre-recorded video presentation or a series of narrated slides. These materials will be accessible online, and open for discussion, comments, and questions during the entire conference. Additionally, presentations will remain available after the e-conference concludes. Authors are encouraged to submit a full description of their work in a conference paper, which will undergo peer review. The accepted papers will likely be published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal. However, paper submission is not a requirement for active conference participation.
Free of Charge Participation: We are pleased to inform you that participation in this conference is entirely free of charge for both authors and attendees. The accepted proceedings papers will likely be published in the MDPI Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal, 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).
Awards and Opportunities: The best oral presentation awards and best poster awards will receive an award of CHF 200, along with an offer to publish an extended paper, free of charge, in the Special Issue of Diversity.
We encourage you to explore the conference platform and guidelines provided in advance for a seamless experience. Should you have any queries or require assistance, our dedicated support team is available to ensure your participation is smooth and rewarding.
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 and contribute to the vibrant intellectual exchange that makes events like IECD 2024 truly exceptional.
Meet the Event Chair
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineJul 31, 2024
- Abstract acceptance notificationSep 10, 2024
- Registration end dateOct 10, 2024
Meet Our Speakers
Assoc. Prof. Camilla Wellstein
Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy, Competence Center for Economic, Ecological and Social Sustainability, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy;
Camilla Wellstein holds a PhD in natural sciences and is head of the research area Analysis and Management of Mountain Ecosystems and member of the governing body of the Competence Center for Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano. Her research results are published in over 100 academic publications. Currently she is studying biodiversity and vegetation dynamics in the Italian Alps under the impact of climate and land-use change with a focus on endemic species, forests, high mountain ecosystems and biodiversity conservation.
Dr. Norma Rosario Flores-Holguin
Advanced Materials Research Center, Chihuahua, México;
Materials Science PhD Norma Rosario Flores-Holguín is a researcher for the Advanced Materials Research Center in Chihuahua, México. She has
more than 100 papers in Scientific Journals. 12 chapters in diverse editorials and more than 40 International Congress contributions.
She is manager of the Molecular Modelling and Computational Chemistry Laboratory, where there are carried out projects with theoretical methods of design of nanocarriers for drugs. Searching for compounds with potential as precursors for novel drugs and design of molecular
systems for photovoltaic solar cells.
Currently her research group has theoretically explored some marine toxins, in an attempt to find a relationship between reactivity properties and potential of these compounds as new drugs.
Dr. Laura Carugati
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Italy;
Laura Carugati was born in Milan in 1987 where she obtained the Bachelor in Biology in 2009. Master’s degree in Marine Biology in 2012 and PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology in 2017 at the University Polytechnic of Marche, combing morphological and molecular methods to study marine benthic biodiversity. Post Doc fellow from 2017 to 2019, focusing on the impacts of multiple stressors on marine ecosystems, restoration practices and the implementation of EU directives to deep-sea ecosystems. From 2019 to 2022, Researcher TD A at the University of Cagliari (UNICA) where she is now a Researcher TD B. Currently, she carries out her research on different marine ecosystems from shallow water to deep-sea ones. Her main research interest deals with the study of benthic biodiversity and the conservation of commercial- and conservation-interest species using molecular approaches.
Dr. Carugati is responsible for UNICA for the PRIN-2022 Project ENGAGE and is involved in different national and international research projects. She attended and organized several national and international congresses and participated to different oceanographic cruises in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean (Mariana Trench), in collaboration with international research centres (NOC, JAMSTEC).
Tutor and co-tutor of >20 Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis in Biology and Marine Biology. Author of >50 scientific publications on peer-reviewed journals including Nature Ecology and Evolution, Scientific Reports, Progress in Oceanography, Deep-sea Research I e II and Animal Conservation. Review Editor for Frontiers in Marine Science, Reviewer for Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Molecular Ecology, etc.
Laura Carugati received awards for research presented at national and international congresses and grants from COAST actions and EMBRC-France.
Researcher unique identifier(s) ORCID: 0000-0002-0921-6911
Scopus Author ID: 55655128500
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Jeewon
Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius;
Current Position: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius (UoM)
Previous Positions: Senior Lecturer, Head of Department & Acting Dean (Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) University of Mauritius (UoM).
Visiting Scholar & External Examiner (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
Post Doctoral Research Fellow & Honorary Assistant Professor. University of Hong Kong (HKU); Post Doctoral Research Associate (University of Portsmouth, UK)
PhD (University of Hong Kong, HKU)
He has several distinguished academic awards, secured major research grants, graduated 18 PhD students, editor in chief for Mycosphere journal, subject editor for other well known journals, contributes to reviewing papers and involved in other academic activities.
Dr Jeewon has also published extensively in highly rated journals (over 275 publications) which have been heavily cited by other researchers.
- S1. Animal Diversity
- S2. Biodiversity Conservation
- S3. Marine Diversity
- S4. Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections
- S5. Phylogeny and Evolution
Sponsors and Partners
Organizer
Media partner
On behalf of the chairs of IECD 2024, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards. Congratulations! We will be contacting the awarded Oral / Poster presenters on the next steps.
The Best Oral Presentation Awards have been awarded to:
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ID |
Title |
Authors |
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Peter Uetz |
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| sciforum-104819 | Bioprospection of Italian Flora: A Strategy to Valorize Plant Diversity Through the Search for Precious Phytochemicals | Mauro Commisso, Stefano Negri, Leonardo Bisson, Fabio Pietrolucci, Gianluca Zorzi, Valentina Dusi, Linda Avesani, Flavia Guzzo |
The Best Poster Awards have been awarded to:
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ID |
Title |
Authors |
| sciforum-097269 | Parasitoid communities in the understory of a forest in Poland vary with canopy species composition but show limited responses to herbivore-induced volatile emissions of oak saplings | Freerk Molleman, Priscila Mezzomo, Manidip Mandal, Martin Volf, Soumen Mallick, Martin Moos, Petr Vodrážka, Andreas Prinzing , Urszula L. Walczak |
| sciforum-097259 | Genetic diversity reveals a complex evolutionary history for the white-fringed weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) | Noelia Verónica Guzmán, Marcela Silvina Rodriguero, Viviana Andrea Confalonieri, Analía Alicia Lanteri |
IECD 2024 Day 1
Session 2. Biodiversity conservation
Session 1. Animal Diversity
IECD 2024 Day 2
Session 5. Phylogeny and Evolution
Session 4. Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections
Session 3. Marine Diversity
IECD 2024 Day 3
Session 6. Plant Diversity
Ms. Mejoe Wang
Ms. Adelina Platon
Email: iecd2024@mdpi.com
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.