* Student/unemployed fee includes participation in the symposium sessions, documentation, lunches, coffee breaks, welcome reception and guided visit. Students and unemployed should send a proof.
** Normal registration fee includes participation in the symposium sessions, documentation, lunches, coffee breaks, welcome reception and guided visit.
*** Accompanying person fee includes welcome reception, lunches and guided visit to a place yet to be announced.
Our pre-symposium 1-day excursion (July 23th) will take place in Peninha, Sintra mountain range, ca. 40 km from Lisbon.
Sintra mountain range, located Northwest of Lisboa, marks the western edge of the European Continent. This region is characterized by peculiar climatic conditions, a mixture of Atlantic and Mediterranean features, that enables the occurrence of species from different biogeographical regions. Peninha is one of the highest points of the eastern part of Serra de Sintra, at ca. 500 m altitude.
High humidity and a thick forest mantle in most of the region make this a suitable habitat for a huge variety of cryptogams, including some Macaronesian species and several species of conservation concern for Portugal. Though native flora has been altered by man and fire, invasive
Eucalyptus globulus and
Acacia melanoxylon have been progressively substituted by native vegetation. Forest vegetation is mostly dominated by
Cupressus lusitanica, Quercus faginea, Q. pyrenaica, Q. suber and
Arbutus unedo, and saxicolous and epiphyte cryptogam species are diversified and abundant. The excursion is being organized by Dra. Cecíla Sérgio, Dra. Ireneia Melo and Prof. Manuela Sim-Sim. The price includes transport from Lisbon, and a lunch box for picnic. More details will be provided soon for those interested in attending the excursion. Excursion will only take place if a minimum number of people register.
Excursion price is 50€ and will only take place if a minimum number of people register.
Cancellation of registration possible: before 20 May registration fee refund (bank/credit card charges not refundable); 21 May-30 June 50% registration fee refund; and after 01 July no refund.
Gala Dinner cancelation: No refunds can be made for cancellation.
Pre-symposium Excursion (23rd July) cancelation: excursion will only take place if a minimum number of people inscribe. If not, the value will be reinbursed (bank/credit card charges not refundable). Limited number of vacancies. Participant cancelation: no refunds can be made for these cancellations.
