ABLS 2007 will convene at Instituto de Ecologia, AC, (UNIRA Auditorium), Xalapa, México.

The Program Chair (Ted Esslinger) and Local Host (Efrain De Luna) have scheduled the events as shown below:

Print schedule

Sunday Aug 12: Arrival & registration

4:00 pm.

Late Registration. Pick up of registration materials. (Hall E, Fiesta Inn hotel)

6:00 pm.

Welcome reception. An opportunity for attendees to discuss and network in a social setting. (Hall E, Fiesta Inn hotel)

Monday Aug 13: Paper sessions 1 & 2 (UNIRA auditorium, INECOL)

7:00 am.

ABLS breakfast. (Hall C, Fiesta Inn hotel)

8:30 am.

Transportation from Fiesta Inn hotel to INECOL (takes ca 20-30 mins)

9:15 am.

Paper Session 1. Invited speakers.

12:00 pm

Lunch Break

2:30 pm.

Paper session 2

5:30 pm.

End of sessions. Transportation from INECOL to Fiesta Inn hotel

6:00 pm

ABLS Exec. Comm. Meeting (Hall A, Fiesta Inn hotel)

Tuesday Aug 14: Field Trip 1

7:30 am.

Field Trip 1 (Patlanalàn Lake) - departure from the Fiesta Inn hotel.

6:30 pm.

Return to Fiesta Inn hotel.

Wednesday Aug 15: Paper session 3 & Posters (UNIRA auditorium, INECOL) 

8:30 am

Transportation from Fiesta Inn hotel to INECOL

9:15 am

Paper session 3

12:00 pm.

Lunch Break

2:30 pm.

Poster session

4:00 pm

ABLS Business Meeting; auditorium (UNIRA)

5:00 pm.

End of session. Transportation from INECOL to Fiesta Inn hotel

6:00 pm.

ABLS Dinner. Folklore cultural event after dinner. (Hall E, Fiesta Inn hotel)

Thursday Aug 16: Field Trip 2 and Field Trip 3

8:00 am.

Field Trip 2 departure. Fiesta Inn hotel.

8:15 am.

Field Trip 3 departure, Fiesta Inn hotel.

4:00 pm.

Field Trip 2 & 3 return. Fiesta Inn hotel.

Friday Aug 17: Departure

Plan to leave your hotel in Xalapa well in advance to your flight.  Normally, it takes about 1 hour 30 mins to 1:45 to get to the airport in Veracruz.

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Editor: E. De Luna, Last updated: July 9, 2007