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Deadline for TDWG submissions extended

It has been brought to our attention that our abstract deadline for TDWG 2018 happens to coincide with another deadline that colleagues in the EU might be facing for some very important proposals. Consequently, we are extending the abstract deadline for two weeks until:

*26 March, 2018, 23:59 UTC*

This concerns all contributions to *TDWG sessions* at the joint SPNHC-TDWG annual conference https://tdwg.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6&id=bafdb17df1&e=70d0b88832 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Abstracts are required for oral presentations (including those in symposia and workshops), computer demonstrations, and posters.

Abstracts will be published in *Biodiversity Information Science and Standards* https://tdwg.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6&id=e2549ac742&e=70d0b88832 with citable DOIs. Instructions for TDWG submissions can be found at https://tdwg.github.io/conferences/2018/instructions-for-authors https://tdwg.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6&id=4b4e520da4&e=70d0b88832. Note, your abstract is not actually submitted until you have finished step #9, which notifies session editors that your abstract is complete and ready for review. You should receive an email confirming your submission. Editors are hoping to notify authors of acceptance by 9 April, or as soon as possible thereafter.

For the Program Committee,

Gail Kampmeier Stanley Blum