Jeez,
I wish I still worked on blackflies! There much more interesting than
snails. Anybody have a job!
James Coupland Ph.D.
FarmForest
c/o CSIRO European Laboratory
Campus de Baillarguet
34982 Montferrier sur Lez
France
Tel: (0) 467593103
Fax: (0) 467599040
email: [log in to unmask]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rory Post <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 10 February 1999 13:19
Subject: Re: Fw: Black flies 2000
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>Dear Dr Hunter,
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>I am not sure why I am replying to your e-mail because all the
possibilities
>that you are proposing are good for me. I just want to be encouraging and
>say that I have every intention of trying to attend.
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>Rory Post
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>At 19:34 09/02/99 -0000, you wrote:
>>All members please reply ASAP to Fiona at: [log in to unmask]
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: Peter Adler <[log in to unmask]>; Doug Currie
<[log in to unmask]>;
>>Roger Wotton <[log in to unmask]>; John Davies <[log in to unmask]>;
>>John F Burger <[log in to unmask]>; R.W. Crosskey <[log in to unmask]>; Jan
>>Ciborowski <[log in to unmask]>; Doug Craig <[log in to unmask]>;
>>Rich Merritt <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: 09 February 1999 14:47
>>Subject: Black flies 2000
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>>All members please reply ASAP to Fiona at: [log in to unmask]
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>>>
>>>Dear Simuliid friends!
>>>
>>>Some time ago I asked about interest in an International Meeting of Black
>>>Fly Workers to be held in St. Catharines, ON (40 minutes from Buffalo,
NY;
>>>15 minutes from Niagara Falls; 70 minutes from Toronto, ON). It's a
great
>>>location for travel arrangements and we're in the heart of wine country
so
>>>we can also arrange some extra-curricular activities that might appeal to
>>>folks! Those who responded were positive about the meetings.
>>>
>>>To make a long story short ... I applied for start-up funds from Brock
and
>>>now have $2000 towards hosting an international black fly meeting. I
>>>will, of course, try to generate more funds ... but it's a start. I am
>>>currently in the process of making bookings for the Black Fly 2000
>>>meetings at Brock.
>>>
>>>Since many need to stay over a Saturday night to get cheap fares, I
>>>thought we'd assume that Saturday was travel day and have the welcome
>>>reception Saturday night .. with meetings actually starting on the
SUNDAY.
>>>Perhaps a bit unconventional for those coming from Europe, etc ... but
>>>what are your feelings on this? Europeans could actually arrive on the
>>>Friday (we could set aside some room for early arrivals) and give
>>>themselves time to get over jet-lag.
>>>
>>>I can get Saturday June 10 - Wed. June 14 (Meetings Sun-Mon-Tues; Wed
>>>departure to Algonquin for those interested in a field trip)
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>>>or
>>>
>>>Sunday June 11 - Thurs. June 15 (Meetings Mon-Tues-Wed; Thurs departure
>>>....)
>>>
>>>or
>>>
>>>Saturday June 17 - Wed. June 21 (Meetings Sun-Mon-Tues; Wed departure
...)
>>>
>>>Conference rates are fantastic at Brock ... $40 Canadian accommodation
per
>>>night in a single room (shared bathroom with next room) and if meal plan
>>>is included it is $75 Canadian per night (food and lodging). I have to
>>>book soon if I want to get these dates and prices.
>>>
>>>Do you know of any conflicting conferences that others would likely be
>>>attending??
>>>
>>>Please let me know asap. I should book by week's end since there are
>>>other groups filling in the slots.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Fiona F. Hunter
>>>
>>>P.S. Feel free to forward this email to other black fly colleagues. I do
>>>not have everyone's email addresses.
>>>
>>>P.P.S. I can be reached at [log in to unmask] (my sabbatical address until
>>>July) OR at [log in to unmask] (my permanent email address).
>>>
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>RJ Post
>Department of Entomology
>The Natural History Museum
>Cromwell Road
>London SW7 5BD
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>Tel: + 44 (0)171 938 9327
>Fax: + 44 (0)171 938 8937
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>NHM home page:
>http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
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>International Society for Biochemical Systematics home page:
>http://hgins.uia.ac.be/isbs/
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