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Welcome from the Organizing Committee

Dear friends,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is an honor to welcome you to the XI Brazilian Crustacean Congress and The Crustacean Society - Summer Meeting, at Santos, Brazil. It is the second time these events are organized together in Brazil and thus the first time in São Paulo state. 

This event was to be held in 2020 in person. However, due to the COVID pandemic that started that year, the event was postponed. Our perspective was that in 2022 the congress would be in person again, but unfortunately, it was not possible and both societies involved (SBC and TCS) and the Organization Committee of this event decided to be a virtual event, aiming for the safety and well-being of all participants.

The scientific event will begin on June 6th (Monday) with a solemn opening session at 9:00 am, Brasilia time, with a Magna Plenary Conference and many symposia with precious lectures. The 2-day scientific program that will follow on full days (June 7-8th, Tuesday, and Wednesday, respectively) includes other plenary talks, symposia, oral presentation sessions, and videoposter presentations on a wide range of topics. In total, we have 10 diverse symposia (with approximately 70 speakers) dealing with the theme 'Tradition and Innovation: Integrative Approaches to Crustacean Studies’. There will be a student competition for the best oral and poster presentation. 

The Scientific Committee received 195 abstracts, distributed into different topics on taxonomy and biology of crustaceans. We hope that all participants can enjoy this important event and that the virtual format that was necessary is not painful for them but inspiring, allowing the sharing of knowledge about the lives of crustaceans. We believe the worst is over.

We learned from this, but we still suffer the misfortunes of this separation. Let's toast to life and face it with determination and determination.

Santos (Brazil) – June 6-9th, 2022

Rogerio Costa & Marcelo Pinheiro

Co-chairmen of CBC.TCS.2022 - Brazil