We are excited to announce the release of the second circular for the first National Congress "Biology and Conservation of Urodeles", which came out just a few days ago. The congress is set to take place on October 26th and 27th in Chiavari, located in the picturesque province of Genoa. The venue of choice is the elegant "Casa Charitas" Theatre.

Kicking off on October 26th at 2:15 pm, the event will commence with a lecture by Dr. Benedikt Schmidt, who will explore the possibilities and feasibility of eradicating an invasive metapopulation of Triturs carnifex. The afternoon will be dedicated to an extensive session on the Ecology of newts, salamanders, and cave newts. Later in the evening, attendees can look forward to a delightful social gathering at the "Stella del Mare" Hotel.

The following morning, the Congress will resume at 9:00 AM with a comprehensive session on the Trophic Ecology of Italian urodeles. The latter part of the morning will feature a series of presentations highlighting Conservation efforts aimed at preserving salamanders and newts all across Italy. In the afternoon, we will delve into discussions on the Classification and Distribution of Urodeles.

Each presentation is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes. While the official language of the congress is Italian, most communication materials will be available in English.

For more details about the congress, please visit the official website. In addition, you can find abstracts of the presentations here.