Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station is hosting a two-day workshop on ecological functional genomics 24-26 May 2017. This workshop will introduce ecologists and evolutionary biologists to computational methods for the comparative analysis of genome sequences. Topics discussed will include finding homologous sequences within a genome and in other species, gene family construction, multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree reconstruction, analysis of gene duplication and loss, and tests for selection in protein-encoding genes. The workshop is intended to enable researchers to ask and answer questions in molecular ecology, such as those focused on genetic underpinnings of phenotypic diversification.
A limited number of scholarships for currently-enrolled undergraduates are available. The deadline to apply is 14 April 2017. Please visit http://www.lacawac.org/workshop-on-ecological-functional-genomics.html or contact Sarah Princiotta (sarah.princio...@lacawac.org) for more information.
