Kochi, the “Queen of the Arabian Sea” is the commercial capital of Kerala, has a rich bounty of culture, history and natural beauty. There are immense possibilities for the travel and sightseeing freaks as well. November is the best time to explore the tranquil backwaters, the Chinese fishing nets, (It is believed that this unique fishing gear was gifted by the Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan to Kochi King in 13th century and Kochi is the only place outside of China where these fishing structures are used), the abundant greenery, the houseboat cruises, the lip-smacking delicacies and a lot more.
Welcome to 6th ASA 2020 at Kochi
It is our great honour and pleasure to invite you to the sixth Conference and Meeting of the Asian Society of Arachnology (ASA), which will be held at Kochi, the “Queen of the Arabian Sea” .
The 6th Conference and Meeting of the Asian Society of Arachnology is jointly organised by Sacred Heart College and Devamatha College, both affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
The ASA conferences are annual meetings of Asian and international arachnologists who are working on Asian and other regional arachnids. The conference is returning to India after 5 years (3rd Conference at Amaravati). We particularly welcome participation by students and academia members from all fields of arachnological research, such as taxonomy and systematics, evolutionary biology, behaviour, ecology, biogeography, physiology, developmental biology, molecular biology, conservation biology, and many others.
The ASA 2020 was scheduled for November 2020, after careful consideration and in response to the continuing developments surrounding COVID-19, the organisers of the ASA 2020 and the Asian Society of Arachnology (ASA) has decided to reschedule the event to December 20-23, 2021.
Proceedings of the conference will be published as a special edition of Entomon (Print ISSN: 0377-93350, indexed in Web of Science and UGC Care List) after the peer-review process.
Thank you for your support, patience and cooperation as we continue to work through this challenging situation. We will make all efforts to make this scientific event a memorable one.
We look forward to receiving you at Kochi for 6th ASA 2020.
Mathew M. Joseph & Sunil Jose K.
