Date & Schedule

Dates & Schedule

18–22 August 2025

• 4-days academic meeting with mid-conference excursion on Wednesday.

• In-person talks and posters.

• No pre- / post-conference field trip.

• Conference Dinner is on Thursday

The pre-/post-conference field trip will not be conducted due to the number of participants and the availability of the biological station. However, if you are interested in collecting in Japan after the conference, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange an survey.

Climate in Tokyo

Late August is a particularly hot season of year in Japan.

In recent years, the minimum and maximum temperatures in Tokyo in August have reached 23 and 34 degrees Celsius (42 and 63 degrees F), respectively.

Timetable (final deadlines)

1 May: registration (indications of attendance)

1 June: submission of abstract 

18 August: Submission of manuscripts for conference volume at start of meeting

                       (see further details in Instructions for Authors)

1 November: Submission of revised manuscripts for conference volume