The conference will cover the recent advances in following research areas:

- Population and Landscape Genetics
- Molecular Tools in Ecology
- Genetic Analysis of Populations
- Genetic Variation and Diversity
- Molecular Evolution
- Phylogenetics and Phylogeography
- Molecular Approaches to Behavioral Ecology
- Conservation Genetics & Genomics
- Applied Molecular Ecology

Amongst the invited speakers are internationally known names such as A. Widmer, D. Tautz, J. Hickerson, A. Eyre-Walker, O. Savolainen, D. Pontier, J.C. Glaszmann, N. Stewart, N.J. Ouborg, P. Taberlet, B.K. Epperson, T. Städler, J. Ross-Ibarra, K.D. Whitney, K.F. Müller, J.R. Panell, M. Lascoux, H.P. Linder, B. Haubold and others. Approximately 300-350 participants are expected including almost 40 speakers and many presentations selected from abstracts. The program combines plenary lectures, poster sessions, and sightseeing tours.

More information: http://www.vipca.at/MOLECOL/index.html