Evolutionary biology 2009: phylogenetics, speciation, co-evolution, development, genomes, life histories, plasticity… What is new?
June 8-12, 2009 - UMR 6553 ECOBIO - Diapason and 12D buildings - Beaulieu Campus, Rennes, Brittany
In 2009, biologists celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin (on February 12th) along with the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species.
In this context we propose to organize an advanced course in Evolutionary Biology, including 4 days of conferences, open to PhDs and researchers. The course will be followed by one practical day in phylogenetics analysis, open to PhDs only, for French and other European PhD students in Evolutionary Biology. We aim to give an overview of the research methods in Evolutionary Biology. We would like to provide state of the art reviews on timely questions in Evolutionary Biology, by internationally leading scientists in the field. The participants may submit their posters to discussion with the invited speakers in evening sessions. A contest for the best poster will be organized.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for doctoral students and young researchers alike to interact with internationally recognized evolutionary biologists. In addition, they will be able to interact with the active community of evolutionary biologists working at the University of Rennes1.
We aim to address all major questions in evolutionary biology: How to reconstruct phylogenetic trees and How to study the evolutionary past? How do new species come into existence? What is the role of sexual selection in evolution? How do life-history characters and behavior evolve? How do genomes evolve? What is the role of phenotypic plasticity in evolution? What is the role of epigenetics? What are the constraints in the evolution of developmental plans? What is the role of antagonistic and mutualistic co-evolution?
In 2009, biologists celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin (on February 12th) along with the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species.
In this context we propose to organize an advanced course in Evolutionary Biology, including 4 days of conferences, open to PhDs and researchers. The course will be followed by one practical day in phylogenetics analysis, open to PhDs only, for French and other European PhD students in Evolutionary Biology. We aim to give an overview of the research methods in Evolutionary Biology. We would like to provide state of the art reviews on timely questions in Evolutionary Biology, by internationally leading scientists in the field. The participants may submit their posters to discussion with the invited speakers in evening sessions. A contest for the best poster will be organized.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for doctoral students and young researchers alike to interact with internationally recognized evolutionary biologists. In addition, they will be able to interact with the active community of evolutionary biologists working at the University of Rennes1.
We aim to address all major questions in evolutionary biology: How to reconstruct phylogenetic trees and How to study the evolutionary past? How do new species come into existence? What is the role of sexual selection in evolution? How do life-history characters and behavior evolve? How do genomes evolve? What is the role of phenotypic plasticity in evolution? What is the role of epigenetics? What are the constraints in the evolution of developmental plans? What is the role of antagonistic and mutualistic co-evolution?