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Save the Date - 2nd Joint Symposium of ISEB & ISSM

First Announcement

SAVE THE DATE!

The 2nd joint symposium of the International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB) and the International Society for Subsurface Microbiology (ISSM) will be held in Banff, Canada, from 22 - 28 October, 2023. For more information, visit https://iseb-issm2023.org/

The theme is:

The Biogeosphere Above and Below our Feet: Towards a Better Understanding of Sustainability in the Environment, Now and in the Future

The Joint Symposium will bring together scientists from all over the world to discuss recent developments and discoveries from all aspects of Environmental Biogeochemistry and Subsurface Microbiology. The symposium will include oral sessions, poster sessions, optional field excursions, and social and networking activities. There will be a range of invited and keynote speakers, a banquet, awards for students and early career scientistss, and events to honor past members who we lost recently. We encourage students and early career scientists to attend the Joint Symposium.

The Symposium will be held at the Banff Park Lodge and Conference Centre. The resort town of Banff is a charming and modern location to host the meeting. Surrounded by the Canadian Rocky Mountains, there are many opportunities for outdoor adventures and sight-seeing, including hot springs in town, the Sulphur Mountain gondola, Cave and Basin National Historic Site, nearby Banff National Park, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake, as well as numerous art galleries, museums, restaurants, shops, and spas. Banff is about 150 km from the Calgary International Airport. Delegates will need to arrange their own transportation and lodging.

We look forward to seeing you in Banff!

ISEB-ISSM Organizing and Planning Committee

 

 

 
 

History of ISEB

The initial concept for this organization was developed in 1970 by D.A. McLaren and J. Skujins; specifically, a meeting with no overlapping sessions devoted to environmental biogeochemistry where participants would be exposed to discussions not only in their own field of expertise, but also to discussions in other cognate disciplines. 

Skujins subsequently organized an informal meeting in 1971 with P. Givens, T. Brock and H. Ehrlich that gave shape and form to the idea of a international symposium on biogeochemistry.  In 1973, the first symposium was held at Utah State University in Logan, USA.  Since then the symposium had become a regular biennial event with formalization of the organization through incorporation as a not-for-profit company under the name of Symposia on Environmental Biogeochemistry, Inc. (SEB).  At the 19th biennial symposium in 2009 at Hamburg, Germany, the International Committee of SEB established the International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry.

Mission Statement

  • promotion of scientific knowldege of biogeochemistry and related fields through discussions, reports and publications.

  • Stimulation of scientific investigations, planning, organization and administration of biennial international symposia on biogeochemistry, as well as other meetings and publications for the advancement of scientific knowledge in this interdisciplinary field.

  • Improvement of education in biogeochemistry and related subjects.

 

Biennial Symposia

The first International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry was held at Logan, Utah, USA, 22 to 24 March 1973.  Since then, symposia have taken place regularly every two years at different venues around the world.

 

ISEB Symposia

  • XXV   2023  Banff, Canada
  • XXIV  2019  Potsdam, Germany
  • XXIII  2017  Palm Cove, Australia
  • XXII   2015  Piran, Slovenia
  • XXI    2013  Wuhan, China
  • XX     2011  Istanbul, Turkey
  • XIX    2009  Hamburg, Germany
  • XVIII  2007  Taupo, New Zealand
  • XVII   2005  Jackson Hole, USA
  • XVI    2003  Oirase, Japan
  • XV     2001  Wroclaw, Poland
  • XIV    1999  Huntsville, Canada
  • XIII    1997  Monopoli, Italy
  • XII     1995  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • XI      1993  Salamanca, Spain
  • X       1991  San Francisco, USA
  • IX      1989  Moscow, USSR
  • VIII    1987  Nancy, France
  • VII     1985  Rome, Italy
  • VI      1983  Santa Fe, USA
  • V       1981  Stockholm, Sweden
  • IV      1979  Canberra,  Australia
  • III      1977  Wolfenbüttel, W Germany
  • II       1975  Hamilton, Canada
  • I        1973  Logan, USA