1. Linnaeus Symposium - New Directions in Taxonomy
To mark the 250th anniversary of the publication, in 1758, of Linnaeus’ Systema Naturae in which binomials were introduced for animal species.

Keynote address: Dr David Yeates, CSIRO Canberra

Invited papers:
Liberating collection data: Dr Donald Hobern, Director, Atlas of Living Australia
The politics of taxonomy: Dr Cameron Slatyer, Director, Australian Biological Resources Study
Molecular diagnostics and barcoding: Dr Andrew Mitchell, Research Leader Biotechnology, NSW DPI
Updating the Code: Dr Bruce Halliday, Int. Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Electronic Publication: to be confirmed.

Submitted papers on aspects of taxonomy or nomenclature are invited.

2. Plant Biosecurity
To examine current developments in plant biosecurity in Australia.

Keynote address: Dr Simon McKirdy, CEO CRC National Plant Biosecurity. A national perspective
Keynote address: Dr Satendra Kumar, Manager, Plant Biosecurity Risk Management, NSW DPI. A state perspective.
Submitted papers on aspects of plant biosecurity are invited

3. Ecosystem Restoration
To examine the role played by invertebrates in ecosystem restoration and recovery.

Keynote address: Professor Jonathan Majer, Curtin University of Technology, Perth

Submitted papers on ecosystem restoration, use of insects as environmental bioindicators or minesite rehabilitation are invited

4. Applied Entomology
Keynote address: to be confirmed
Submitted papers on applied entomological research, including applied aspects of agricultural (both plant and animal), medical and environmental entomology, are invited.

5. Fruit Flies
Keynote address: Rod Turner, CEO Plant Health Australia. Managing fruit flies – A national perspective on a $1b problem

Invited papers:
Dr Deb Hailstones, NSW DPI, Menangle
Dr Karen Armstrong, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Dr Phil Taylor, Macquarie University, Sydney

Submitted papers on all aspects of fruit fly management, behaviour, taxonomy or ecology are invited.