Welcome to CrayfIT
A regional European IAA meeting organised by Life CLAW
Extended deadline for abstract submission! 12 June 2023
5 – 8
September
2023, Pavia
The meeting
We are delighted to announce that a regional European IAA meeting will take place, on 5 – 8 September 2023, at the University of Pavia (Italy), one of the world’s oldest academic institutions.
We are happy to welcome cray-friends and colleagues from across Europe to Pavia, a beautiful town rich in history and culture, about 35 km away from Milan.
We will deal with all crayfish topics: conservation, species diversity and distribution, genetics, physiology, ecology, ethology, diseases, management and invasives, fishery and aquaculture. Plenary lectures, oral and poster presentations by the attendees are forecast, together with a session dedicated to Life projects conserving and managing crayfish and aquatic fauna.
The meeting is organized by Life CLAW, an EU-funded project aiming at the improvement of the conservation status of the endangered crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes in the Italian North-Western Apennines through a long-term conservation programme.
Please check back here for updated information and news.
Registration fees
Thanks to the support of the Life EU programme, participation to the CrayfIT meeting is completely free of charge. Maximum number of participants: 100. Priority will be given to the presenting authors.
The registration fee will be allocated to fund student and junior research awards and attend social events (one will be Evening at the Museum of Natural History ‘Kosmos’).
At least five prizes will be awarded for the best scientific and innovative presentations, both oral and poster.
Early bird registration extended!
New deadline: 2 May 2023
| Position | Early bird (1Early bird registration extended! New deadline: 2 May 2023) | Regular (deadline 17 July 2023) | Field trip | Social dinner |
| Student | € 50 | € 100 | € 25 | € 50 |
| Professional | € 120 | € 170 | € 25 | € 50 |
| Accompanying guest | € 150 | € 150 | € 25 | € 50 |
To receive the reduced fee, students must submit a letter of support from their academic supervisor, confirming their student status. The term student applies to all students (undergraduate, master and PhD). Submission of the letter of support can be done after online registration (please send the file to e-mail: info@crayfit.eu).
The participation to the CrayfIT meeting includes the following services:
- Access to meeting
- Welcome drink reception
- Lunches and coffee breaks according to the program
- A printed copy of the final program and book of abstract (pdf version will also be available)
- Conference bag
The participation to the CrayfIT meeting for accompanying guests includes the following services:
- Welcome drink reception
- Lunches and coffee breaks according to the program
Field trip and social dinner
The last day, 8 September, will be devoted to a field trip in the North-Western Apennines visiting sites for red swamp crayfish controlling, and sites for restoration and breeding facilities of white-clawed crayfish. Lunch will be organised in a traditional restaurant. The day will end in Genova with a tour of the Aquarium (free entrance), where we will have also the meeting social dinner.
Registration form and abstract submission
The participation fee must be paid via the PagoPA system (credit cards or bank transfers through the affiliated banks).
The field marked with * are mandatory.
If a participant does not choose both the excursion and the social dinner, he/she must arrange for the dinner in Genova or transport by him/herself.
After filling in the form, the user will receive an email containing a link to upload the abstract.
Abstract submission
All crayfish topics will be welcome. All abstracts must be in English – the official language of the conference.
Submission Deadline – 15th May 2023
New deadline:12th June 2023
Decision on Abstracts – 30th June 2023
Cancellation policy
The cancellation policy will be applied for the registration fees. Cancellations must be sent to info@crayfit.eu in writing by the dates specified:
Cancellation received before 1st July 2023: 70 % refund
Cancellation on 1st July 2023 and later: no refund
Substitutions may be made at any time but please advise the info@crayfit.eu of a change of name.
Venue and accomodations
The meeting will take place at the University of Pavia, in one of the historic classrooms of the ancient University Palace (Via Strada Nuova).
Pavia is 35 km south of Milan and it is easily accessible by air (from airports of Milan Linate, Malpensa and Bergamo Orio al Serio), by train and by car.
Pavia’s accommodation capacity is wide and suitable for all types of users (hotels, hostels, B&Bs, apartments, camping, guest houses. You will find the most suitable accommodation by checking the following link or one of the most popular sites for booking.
Programme
The meeting will include plenary lectures, sessions on specific fields of crayfish, as well as a rich social programme and a field trip.
Posters will be placed in the hall and visible throughout the meeting.
Provisional schedule
5 september Opening day
Welcome drink, registration, plenary lecture, afternoon session
6 september Second day
Plenary lectures, morning session, afternoon session.
Evening at the Museum of Natural History ‘Kosmos’ (with Biodiversity of tastes)
7 september Third day
Plenary lectures, morning session, afternoon session.
8 september Fourth day
Field trip and social dinner