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Shuttle Service
There will be a designated event shuttle running from the Residence Inn to LBNL, dropping off at the IGB building.
Shuttle Schedule:
- Morning Schedule :
- 7:45AM – 9:15AM Pick up from the Residence Inn Berkeley approximately every 20 minutes.
- Afternoon Schedule:
- Thursday, August 24th – 6:00PM – 7:30PM – departing the IGB and returning to the Residence Inn approximately every 20 minutes
- Friday, August 25th – 4:45PM – 5:30PM – departing the IGB and returning to the Residence Inn approximately every 20 minutes
NOTE: Once onsite attendees have received their event badge it can be used to ride any LBNL shuttle.
- Should you have missed these schedules, the BLUE Shuttle has a stop near the Residence Inn as well.
Parking onsite options can be found here.
Parking is very limited onsite at LBNL. Public transportation is encouraged.
BART runs from both the Oakland and San Francisco airports to downtown Berkeley.
How to Submit an Abstract to be considered for a short talk?
Abstract submission is now closed. Please view the agenda tab for flash talk titles and speakers. Please note that this event will no longer be hosting a poster session.
JGI Tour
Should you wish to attend a JGI Tour, please register here. There will only be groups of 10 people per tour, sign up will be on a first come first serve basis.
You can find the virtual tour here.
Refunds
All refunds are subject to a $50.00USD administrative fee. If canceled up to four weeks before the event, 100% of the registration fee (less the administrative fee) will be refunded.
No refund is given if canceled within two weeks of the event. If canceled between four and two weeks before the event, 50% of the registration fee (less the administrative fee) will be refunded.
Further information
For virtual attendees, you will receive an email with the webinar links. If you have not received one, please feel free to reach out to [email protected].
Jamboree entitled “Prioritizing microbial taxa and samples for cultivation” sign up here.
This will no longer be on August 28th but we do plan on hosting this Jamboree in the future. Kindly fill out the form so that we may reach out to you once we have finalized all event details.