EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 7 AT 23:59 (CET)!!!

UPDATE May 9, (12:05): ORAL PRESENTATIONS UNDER REVIEW The about 220 requests for oral presentations are now under review, in order to select the 75 oral presentations. The quality of the abstracts is impressive, and the competition will be though! We opened a WAITING LIST for whom could not register for the SAME13 Party, to be used in case of cancellations. Fee of 50 euros can be paid directly in Stresa. Rule: first come first served, to enter the waiting list just write us to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

UPDATE April 22, (23:59): ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSED - THANK YOU!!! Over 350 abstracts submitted, over 200 Oral Presentations and over 70 Travel Grants requested.

UPDATE April 22, (18:01): SAME13 PARTY FULLY BOOKED!!! (275 lucky researchers ready to party at the Villa!). In case there will be the possibility to book places reserved but not paid directly at the SAME13 desk in Stresa!

UPDATE April 15, (13:45): EXCURSION TO VALGRANDE FULLY BOOKED!!! 50 places burned off in a few days. Lets hope in a sunny day for Wednesday 11 September!

Dear friends,

we are very pleased to invite you to the 13th Symposium SAME, this year called First EMBO Conference on Aquatic Microbial Ecology: SAME13 after the very welcome acknowledgment of the quality of the SAME series by the European Molecular Biology Organization. The meeting will be held in Stresa, on the shore of Lake Maggiore (Italy), from September 8^th to 13^th, 2013.

Conference themes This meeting will be organized in the tradition of the very successful SAME symposia, coupling the outstanding scientific level of lectures and communications to the unique convivial atmosphere of SAME. We have not defined one conference theme, in order to enlarge as much as possible the coverage of the different advances in aquatic microbial ecology achieved in the last years, as well as the most exotic perspectives.

Attendees Microbial ecologists, aquatic and environmental microbiologists, and scientists with an interest in aquatic microbial ecology.

Concept A small-scale meeting without parallel sessions, ensuring the highest attendance to oral presentations, as well as to posters, with the participation by the world leaders in the field of aquatic microbial ecology. Outstanding keynote lectures, high consideration for PhD students and for young researchers, a number of social events in the relaxing environment ensured by warm and romantic Stresa. The conference will be organized with the highest attention to the environment, ensuring zero impact for SAME13.

Location Congress Palace of Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy. Stresa, with its beautiful beachfront setting, is an ideal place not only for conferences but also for holidays. The islands, the lake, the mountains are all reachable in a few minutes from the small city centre. The Victorian hotels, the art nouveau noble houses, the wonderful botanical gardens are a perfect frame for the SAME13 group picture. Stresa is at 45 minutes drive from Milan Malpensa International Airport and is served by a train station on the Simplon line.

So, just write down your abstract and join us at the amazing SAME13 in Stresa!

Sincerely,

Gianluca Corno
Manuela Coci
Stefano Amalfitano
Gian Marco Luna
(SAME13 organizers)