Early registration and a call for posters have been extended until May 15 for an international conference to be held at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14, 2011, entitled "Evolutionary Ecology across Trophic Levels - A Symposium in Honor of Warren Abrahamson." Registration is available from the conference website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x65430.xml Registration costs have been reduced to $15 for students and postdocs and $35 for others. Evening meals are no longer included in this price, and can be selected separately if desired. Registration fees will increase on May 16. The conference will feature roughly twenty scientific talks to be given by alumni, collaborators, and friends of the Abrahamson Lab. Confirmed speakers include: -Doug Allchin, University of Minnesota Twin Cities -Catherine Blair, Bucknell University -Jackie Brown, Grinnell College -Timothy Craig, University of Minnesota-Duluth -Sarah Diamond, University of North Carolina -Netta Dorchin, Museum Koenig -Micky Eubanks, Texas A&M University -David Hartnett, Kansas State University -Christine Hawkes, University of Texas at Austin -John Horner, Texas Christian University -Jason Irwin, Central Washington University -Ann Johnson, Florida Natural Areas Inventory -Eric Menges, Archbold Biological Station -Patricia Peroni, Davidson College -Peter Price, Northern Arizona University -Otto Solbrig, Harvard University -John Stinchcombe, University of Toronto -Hilary Swain, Archbold Biological Station -Mizuki Takahashi, Bucknell University -Art Weis, University of Toronto -Michael Wise, Roanoke College Tentative titles are available on the symposium website. Topics will address the diversity of subjects and approaches taken by Abe over his career, from the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions to community and ecosystem approaches to fire ecology, restoration, and conservation of natural landscapes. A contributed poster session is also planned, and can be selected as part of the registration. Activities will include a banquet, picnic, and talent show, as well as regional natural history excursions. Events will be held in the Elaine Langone Center on the Bucknell University Campus. Conference fees include daytime meals and snacks, but not lodging. Additional tickets to the picnic and banquet are available for attendees and guests. Lodging in Bucknell dormitories is available for $38/night single and $30/night double occupancy, with a one-time key charge of $10. There are many high-quality hotels, inns, and B&Bs in the region as well. The Bucknell University campus provides easy access to the downtown shopping, dining, and entertainment district of Lewisburg, a town noted for its historical preservation and vibrant culture. Details can be found at: http://www.lewisburgpa.com/ This conference will celebrate Warren Abrahamsons 38 years of service to Bucknell University and the scientific community in anticipation of his upcoming retirement in the summer of 2012. During his career, Abe has supervised approximately 200 undergraduate research students, 18 Masters recipients, and 21 postdoctoral fellows, many of whom have remained active in science. In 2009 he was named a AAAS fellow. His main research interests include 1) multitrophic plant-insect interactions using the goldenrod system and 2) fire ecology and plant demography in Florida's upland communities. For more information on Warren Abrhamson and his work, please visit his lab website: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/abrahmsn/ Questions and comments can be addressed to steve.jor...@bucknell.edu
