ICC6
The ICC6 Congress took place at the University of Glasgow from 17th-22nd
July 2005.
We were privileged to be asked by the International Crustacean Council
to host this event, as announced at ICC5 in Melbourne, Australia in 2001. It was a further
honour also to be designated the 5th European Crustacean Conference (ECC5), as was decided
at ECC4 held in Lodz, Poland in 2002.
As previously, The Crustacean Society (TCS) Summer Meeting was
incorporated into ICC6, but 2005 was a special occasion for TCS as they celebrated their
25th anniversary. To mark this they held a Jubilee Event, to which all ICC6 delegates were
invited.
ICC6 had a scientific programme of five Plenary Lectures, eight Special
Symposia and four additional Symposia. In total there were 231 Oral Presentations and
285 Posters.
The meeting was attended by around 450 delegates from 53
countries, and was hailed as a great success. The Congress venue at the University of
Glasgow was an impressive forum for much scientific discussion and networking.
The programme had many highlights, but it was particularly interesting
to see how the rapid developments in the fields of genomics and bioinformatics are
changing our interpretation of the Phylogeny of Crustacea. Also, as concerns grow about
climate change, it was timely that ICC6 provided an overview of the ecology and
biogeography of crustaceans in a wide range of environments, and addressed the effects of
human influences such as the introduction of exotic species, and the impact of fisheries
and aquaculture.
The social programme at ICC6 included the Congress Banquet and Ceilidh,
a Civic Reception hosted by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, and excursions to provide a
mid-week break. Many delegates also found the time to enjoy the sights of the City of
Glasgow and also the superb countryside of hills and lochs nearby.
As Chairman of the Organising Committee I thank all delegates for coming
to Glasgow, and contributing to the success of ICC6.
Please send any queries to me at my personal email address d.neil@bio.gla.ac.uk
Haste ye back !
