To all of Conch-L:

The Western Society of Malacologists (WSM) is pleased to officially
announce its 36th Annual Meeting that will take place at the Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, from June 6 to June 10,
2003.


        At this meeting, the WSM will sponsor three symposia:

Molluscan Paleontology: A west coast perspective, organized by Lindsey
  Groves (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)
Phylogenetic Systematics, organized by Doug Eernisse (California State
  University Fullerton)
Molluscan Ecology, organized by Jeff Goddard (University of California
  Santa Barbara)
A special session on biology and systematics of opisthobranch mollusks is
  also anticipated.

        The meeting will include a banquet at the Aquarium of the Pacific in
Long Beach, the WSM Book sale and Auction, optional field trips, and other fun
events.

        For further information and registration please visit our web site at:
http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/wsm/losangeles.html   The
deadline for registration and submission of abstracts is May 1,
2003, but if accommodations are reserved through the organization the
registration form should be received no later than April 15, 2003.

        If you would like to become a member of WSM or find out more about the
society activities and student grants, visit our new and improved web site
at: http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/wsm/index.html

We hope to see you all in Los Angeles!

Ángel Valdés
Assistant Curator of Mollusks
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (213) 763 3380
Fax: (213) 746 2999
http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/avaldes/index.htm