The 3^rd International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology
will be held in Banff, Alberta, Canada from May 11 - May 15, 2008,
coinciding with the International Polar Year (IPY). The meeting
sessions and official accommodation will be at
The Banff Centre

This
meeting will be a continuation of the highly successful meetings
previously held in March 2004 in Rovaniemi, Finland, and in March 2006
in Innsbruck, Austria, which brought together leading international
researchers and students in this field. The objectives of the Banff
meeting will be again to bring together scientists, students and
professionals to discuss all aspects of cold-adapted microorganisms and
the roles they play in polar and alpine environments, to address recent
developments and to exchange ideas and experiences on an international
scale. In addition, this meeting will have sessions dealing with
cold-adapted fungi and viruses.