Send to a friend
Stumble Upon
Digg
Del.ici.ous
Google Bookmarks
About IMS
Since the second International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM2) held in Uppsala Sweden in 1998, a number of participants have attempted to organize an international society to group workers involved in mycorrhizal research and developments throughout the world. Difficulties especially linked with international transfer of money, logistics, and viability have made it difficult to implement. Since ICOM 3 (Montréal 2003) four of us, Yolande Dalpé, J. André Fortin, Peter Moutoglis and Robert Augé, have found a way to set up such an organization. The International Mycorrhiza Society (IMS) has now obtained its legal status, registered under Canadian laws.
Goals
The society aims globally to improve and facilitate communication, training and exchange between scientists, farmers, foresters and industries involved in the numerous fundamental and applied research fields linked to mycorrhizal symbioses.
The goals of the Society, inter alia, are to prepare and distribute periodical newsletters involving international correspondents, to maintain an Internet site gradually replacing the present Mycorrhiza Information Exchange, and to help organize worldwide, local, national and international conferences, with respect to mycorrhiza. It will also help in defining objective standards of quality for industrial inoculums. "Mycorrhiza" is the official journal of IMS, in line with the wishes expressed by the majority of the responses to the 2002 survey concerning the foundation of a mycorrhiza society.
Supporting Conference
The International Conference on Mycorrhiza is the major international event supported by the IMS and has been held regularly since 1996 on alternate continents. The first ICOM held in Berkeley USA in 1996 was followed by ICOM2 in Uppsala Sweden in 1998, ICOM3 in Adelaide Australia in 2001, ICOM4 in Montreal Canada in 2003 and ICOM5 in Granada Spain in 2006 and ICOM6 announced for 2009 in Brazil.
According to the needs and opportunities, IMS will be in a position to support the organizing teams logistically and/or financially.
LOG IN
ICOM7
ICOM7 has been rescheduled to Jan 6-11, 2013. This has been done to avoid conflicts with conferences that have had to be rescheduled as a result of the earthquake in Japan. The weather in New Delhi in January will be very pleasant and we hope to see you all there.
