SOCIAL PROGRAM

A NUMBER OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE LFC46 WEEK

SUNDAY, 7th MAY, 2023

WELCOME RECEPTION, 18H00-21H00

Join us for a Welcome Reception at the conference venue! It is the perfect occasion to revisit old friends and meet new ones!

We will serve a cocktail and have a very special  classical guitar music concert, played by the very talented young guitar player,

BEATRIZ PINTO

Beatriz Pinto

MONDAY, 8th MAY, 2023

LARVAL FISH IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP

On Monday, 8th May, 2023, a three-hours Larval Fish Identification Workshop will be held.

Participation will be limited to 15 people, with students having priority.

Please tick on the corresponding box at the registration page if you are attending!

INSTRUCTORS:

Nalani Schnell, MHNH, France;

Pedro Ré, University of Lisbon, Portugal

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TUESDAY, 9th MAY

EARLY CAREER EVENT – Scientific communication to a general audience

Conference attendees are invited to participate in an engaging, activity-based workshop focused on communicating findings from primary literature and personal research to a general audience. This event was developed by the Early Life History Section Early Career Committee, and while it is tailored toward early career researchers, all are welcome.

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POSTER SESSION

This Poster Session will be designed to allow participants to roam around the poster

displays and chat with presenters while sipping beverage and nibbling on hors d’eouvres.

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WEDNESDAY, 10th MAY, 2023

VISIT TO OCEANÁRIO DE LISBOA

We will be taking a tour to the amazing Oceanário de Lisboa, on Wednesday afternoon!

Oceanário de Lisboa, one of LFC46 sponsors, has been elected the ‘Best Aquarium in the World’ by TripAdvisor

for 3 times already, and stood out in 2022 with the award for Most Remarkable Venue in Portugal.

CONFERENCE BANQUET

The Conference Banquet Venue will take place at Lisbon Oceanarium, with a beautiful view to Tagus River.

During the dinner, we will have several entertainment events, such as the Raffles and Flag Auction.

If you have been to a LFC, you know it is going to be fun! If you haven’t been there, you don’t want to miss!

Also, we are planning on a special surprise after dinner…it is going to be legendary!

MONDAY – THURSDAY, 8th-11th MAY, 2023

YOGA CLASSES IN THE GARDEN, , 8H00-8H45

What a great way to start the day, relaxing with a Yoga class in Gulbenkian gardens!

Please tick on the corresponding box at the registration page if you are interested!

PHOTO EXHIBITION AND CONTEST

We will be holding a Photo Exhibition entitled: WHO’S THAT LARVA?, which will gather photos from fish larvae.

But we will make it more fun by not telling you which species it is! We will invite everyone to submit their guesses.

The winner(s) will be taking home a very special prize…