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The aim of the workshops is to bring together many
scientists from all over the world working on the evolution or other
aspects of Opisthobranchia, to present actual results, as well as
new projects and/or initiate new collaborations.
51 students and scientists from 12 different countries came to
the second workshop, and 23 lectures and 24 posters were presented
(see website http://www.museumkoenig.de
Forschung). Subjects were: Systematics, phylogeny (from genus to
opisthobranchs in general), population genetics, biogeography, biochemistry
and natural products, ecophysiology, neurobiology and neuroethology,
functional morphology and ultrastructure, ontogeny and methods in
general, e.g. 3D reconstructions. The presentations were of high
quality and included many unpublished results. These will be published
in the Bonner Zoologische Beiträge.
The atmosphere was very cooperative and several new collaborations
have started. Especially for the younger scientists and students,
this was a good opportunity to see their research in a broader context.
The next workshop will be held in 3 years time. The venue is still
under discussion.
I wish to thank all participants, without whose valuable contributions
the workshop wouldn't have been so successful.
Heike Wägele, November 2006
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