Florida United Malacologists (FUM): First Announcement

The third meeting of Florida United Malacologists (FUM) will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (BMSM) on Sanibel Island, Florida. The one-day gathering is designed to enhance communication among professional, amateur, and student malacologists, with topics including, but not limited to biology, ecology, paleontology, archaeology, and conservation.

FUM follows the pattern established by similar informal gatherings such as BAM (Bay Area Malacologists), SCUM (Southern California United Malacologists), MAM (Mid-Atlantic Malacologists), and OVUM (Ohio (River) Valley United Malacologists). There is no formal membership and there are no dues, officers, nor publications.  However, presenters are required to submit a brief abstract limited to 150 words or less.  Abstracts will be posted on the Museum web site. The gathering will be free to presenters and Museum members. Non-members will be asked to donate the Museum admission fee of $9.

Participants are strongly encouraged to ask questions and discuss data, compare notes on methods and problems, and get acquainted with presenters and members of the audience. Presentations, limited to 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions, will be informal and will cover current research and collection efforts and issues. The Museum will provide projection equipment for PowerPoint programs, brief videos, and slides.

Due to staffing limitations, use of the library and research area and collection visits will be limited to two days prior to the gathering, Thursday, February 9, and Friday, February 10.  Museum parking is free. Box lunches and dinner at a local restaurant (to be arranged) will be available at cost to participants and presenters.  An event reservation form for presenters and participants will be posted soon on the Museum web site (www.shellmuseum.org). Seating is limited, so please return the reservation form prior to November 30, 2011.

Please send inquiries, reservations, and presentation topic submissions to José H. Leal, Museum Director/Curator at [log in to unmask] The deadline for submission of topics and abstracts is December 15, 2011. The FUM program including abstracts, times, and sequence of presentations will be posted on the Museum web site, www.shellmuseum.org, shortly after the topic submission deadline.

Kind regards to all,

José

José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
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