IUBS is one of the sponsors of the conference “Molluscs of South Asia: Research, Conservation and Livelihoods: Commemorating the life and work of H.H. Godwin-Austen” that is held in from 11 to 13 December 2023 in Bangalore, India.

Molluscs are the second largest phylum within kingdom Animalia and occupy a wide range of habitats from marine to freshwater and terrestrial niches.

The broad themes for the conference are: 
> Biodiversity and Natural history of molluscs
> Mollusc ecology
> Conservation practices and policies
> Phylogenetics and biogeography
> Taxonomy
> Developmental biology and biochemistry
> Potpourri session – sociology, art, literature, bio-inspired      architecture, and much more pertaining to molluscs.

More information about the conference here