Call for Abstracts Special Session: Eco-evolutionary dynamics in aquatic ecosystems
Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM) 2014, May 18-23, Portland, Oregon Organizers: Eric Palkovacs, University of California-Santa Cruz (epalk...@ucsc.edu) Michael Kinnison, University of Maine (mkinni...@maine.edu) Abstract submission deadline is February 7, 2014. Description: Recent work shows that ecological and evolutionary processes can interact on contemporary time scales, leading to eco-evolutionary dynamics. Eco- evolutionary dynamics and related concepts such as niche construction and community and ecosystem genetics have become major synthesis areas in ecology and evolutionary biology. Scientists working in aquatic systems have played a leading role in developing and testing eco-evolutionary theories, in part because studies of aquatic organism provide many of the premiere examples of contemporary evolution, local adaptation, and evolution due to human disturbance. The ecological effects of such evolution have been studied at all ecological scales, from population dynamics to ecosystems. This special session brings together researchers who have investigated eco- evolutionary dynamics from different perspectives, using different approaches, and in diverse aquatic study systems. The lineup of speakers will address the causes of contemporary evolution in aquatic ecosystems, the consequences of evolution for ecological dynamics, and the applications of eco-evolutionary dynamics for conservation and resource management. The goal of this special session is to highlight the already rapid development of the field and stimulate new ideas for integrative research and applications. Guidelines Presentations will be 15 minutes (12 min with time for questions). All presenters must register for the meeting Only one abstract is permitted per first author, with exceptions made for second submissions to one of the designated education sessions. Please submit abstracts through the JASM 2014 conference website (http://sgmeet.com/jasm2014/) and identify this Special Session as your preference. Please e-mail the session organizers if you have any questions or special considerations. The STRICT deadline for abstract submission is 23:59 U.S. Central Standard Time on 7 February 2014.
