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Venue

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (www.ufsm.br)
Avenida Roraima, 1000
Cidade Universitária
Bairro Camobi
97105-900 Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Telephone: +55-55-3220-8618
E-mail: iiibwmdyn@ufsm.br

The Registration, Opening, and Welcome Reception will occur at the Hotel Morotin (www.morotin.com.br/), located at the Rua Ângelo Uglione, 1629, Bairro Centro, Santa Maria, RS, +55-55-3220-5200.

Talks, poster session, and closing will happen at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (www.ufsm.br), Avenida Roraima, 1000, Auditório Pércio Reis, CT, Cidade Universitária, Bairro Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, +55-55-3220-8618.

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Transportation

Santa Maria is located in the heart of Rio Grande do Sul. You can easily arrive in Santa Maria by plane or bus.

Buses arrive from Porto Alegre each hour. The journey takes around 4 hours. The bus station is close to downtown and hotels, but far from the University. Santa Maria Airport is also daily connected with Porto Alegre. The airport is around 12 km away from downtown, however, it is close to the university. In any case, once you are in the airport or in the bus station, we suggest you take a taxi to the hotel or to the event.

Visa & invitation letters

All foreign visitors entering in Brazil must possess a valid passport. The visa requirement depends on the home Country of citizenship. European citizens bearing UE passports in principle do not need a visa in advance of travel. US citizens do need the visa. Other countries, please check with the local Embassy of Brazil or Consular service. For details, delegates are advised to contact the Embassy of Brazil in their countries. Please find the closest Brazilian Consulate service here and, if you have difficulties in obtaining a visa, please contact the Workshop Secretariat.

If you need a personal letter of invitation to attend the workshop, please contact the Workshop Secretariat at iiibwmdyn@ufsm.br. Upon request the Workshop Secretariat will be pleased to send a personal invitation for participation of the III BWMD. It should be understood that an invitation is only to help participants raise travel funds or to obtain a visa.

Weather forecast

Santa Maria has a humid subtropical climate and its annual average temperature is 18.9ºC/66.0ºF. In January, the warmest month, highs frequently surpass 30ºC/86ºF with the average low dropping to 19ºC/66ºF. In June, the coldest month, highs reach 19ºC/66ºF and lows usually go below 9ºC/48ºF, reaching up to −5ºC/23ºF, but snow is a rare occurrence. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year with a monthly average of 140 millimetres.
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