Merida, Mexico (January8-12, 2009)

The International Biogeography Society, along with the Instituto de Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico D.F. hosted the 4th biennial conference in beautiful Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from 8 to 12 January 2009.  A total of 278 attendees came from 23 different countries.

Organizing Committee:

• Ella Vázquez Domínguez (Instituto de Ecología, UNAM)
• Jorge Muñoz (InterMeeting)
• Alberto Rosenbaum (InterMeeting)
• David J. Hafner (University of New Mexico)
• Jens-Christian Svenning (University of Aarhus)