- XII OPTIMA Iter in Tunisia:
the XII OPTIMA Iter in Tunisia will be held from 23 March to 5 April 2014 and will include the regions of Cap Bon, Mogods and Kroumirie. This scientific expedition is organized in cooperation with our colleagues of ATUTAX that, right now are taking care of the logistics and of the selection of the Tunisian participants. From our side we are selecting 12 international participants. People that were selected for 2010 edition (after postponed) have the priority on the other participants. In any case some places are still available. Prices are around 1800 euros per Senior and 900 per junior participant and include displacements on site, accommodation in a double room and meals. Travel to Tunis is not included in this price and have to be organized individually.
Candidatures including curricula can be sent to secr@optima-bot.org.

- Lebanon e-flora:
Today was officially lunched the website on Lebanon e-flora; it is available at http://www.lebanon-flora.org/.

- New E-Books:
It was just published the e-book "Pleurotus nebrodensis A Very Special Mushroom" by Gargano, Zervakis and Venturella. It is avilable at
http://benthamscience.com/ebooks/9781608058006/