4th Symposium on Freshwater Biology (SOBS)

Dear colleagues, we invited you to the 4th Symposium on Freshwater Biology (SOBS) with international participation, held on 21 April 2023 in Zagreb at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, lecture halls F08 and F102 (Bijenička cesta 32, Zagreb).

The symposium was organised by the Croatian Association of Freshwater Ecologists (CAFE) in cooperation with the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.

The aim was to present current research related to the biology and ecology of freshwater ecosystems, including ecology, taxonomy, phylogeny, biodiversity, zoology, botany, protistology, ecotoxicology and the impact of global change and anthropogenic activities.

Plenary lectures were given by Asst. Prof. Maja Zagmajster (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) and Patrick Leitner, PhD (BOKU / IHG, Vienna, Austria).

Languages and programme

Official languages were Croatian and English. Abstracts and poster presentations were prepared in English. The one-day programme included oral and poster presentations, coffee breaks and lunch for registered participants.

Registration fee

The registration fee was EUR 70 and included the scientific programme, Book of Abstracts, certificate of attendance, coffee breaks and organised lunch.

Important dates (archive)

Registration and abstract submission: 10 December 2022 – 1 April 2023

Abstract review and acceptance: 10 April 2023

Registration fee payment: 1 January 2023 – 15 April 2023

Thank you to all participants, speakers and the organising committee for a successful 4th SOBS!