The 1st Joint Congress is a merging of the traditional 'Evolution meeting' (the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the Society of Systematic Biologists) with the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, and the meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology.

REGISTRATION, TALK/POSTER SUBMISSION, AND ACCOMMODATION BOOKING WILL ALL BE OPENING IN EARLY FEBRUARY (a reminder will be sent at that time).

DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: 30 APRIL 2012

Highlights
- The meeting will be held at the state-of-the-art, newly opened Ottawa Convention Centre situated in the heart of downtown Ottawa.
- Childcare will be available onsite at the congress venue.
- Affordable residence accommodation at the University of Ottawa, only a short walk from the congress venue, and an array of hotel options.
- A plenary address and two symposia sponsored by each society.
- With the joint participation of the CSEE and the ASN, we welcome, and look forward to, increased participation by our ecologists.
- Various optional pre- and post-congress workshops/symposia, along with the iEvoBio satellite conference (July 10-11).
- Final congress dinner and farewell party (no speeches) at the spectacular Canadian Museum of Civilization.
- Travel support available for graduate students and for researchers working in countries with low GDP (Note: deadlines imminent for
the latter).

For more details, visit www.evolution2012.org.