The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) and the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), with the engagement of the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS), a scientific member of IUBS, decided to organize an international event fostering dialogue and collaboration among Early Career Researchers (ECR)* from IUBS, ISZS, and INQUA. The meeting will provide a platform for young* IUBS, ISZS, and INQUA scientists to engage in collaborative discussions.

The meeting will explore the convergence of modern and Quaternary research methodologies, focusing on changes in biodiversity and the evolution of present biomes. Overarching questions are: How did climatic changes affect biome evolution in the past? What can we learn from Quaternary research for current and future biome evolution? Can measures be defined to ameliorate the impact of global change and foster conservation?

We plan to host a four- to five-day in-person meeting in China in November 2025, possibly in conjunction with the World Young Scientist Summit. We expect to welcome 50 to 70 participants from the three organizations. Part of the event will be online.

ECRs should play a major role in the organization of the meeting and the composition of the scientific program, including the selection of the keynote speakers. Therefore, we expect the ECRs to dedicate some time to contribute to the organization of the event. ECRs* with a scientific interest in the meeting topic who would like to participate in the organization are invited to express their interest by sending an email with a motivation letter, a CV and the following application form to ISZS secretariat (iszs@ioz.ac.cn).

Deadline to submit candidacy: 31 December 2024

*:For this application, young or Early Career Researchers (ECR) are defined as individuals who have 7 years of active research after receiving the last degree.

IUBS INQUA ISZS Application form

Personal information

Name:

Nationality:

Date of PhD start or PhD completion:

Place of work:

Field of research:

Involvement in international organizations/networks

Are you involved in:

INQUA

A Scientific Member of IUBS (if yes, please specify):

ISZS

Other:

Are you involved in an ECR network? If yes, please specify

Previous experience

Describe any previous experience in organizing scientific events or projects:

Have you worked collaboratively on interdisciplinary projects before? Please provide examples

Additional document to provide

a motivation letter

a CV