Concepts in Evolutionary Biology

Europe/Berlin
Description

Evolutionary Biology has undergone several transitions from the publication of "On the Origin of Species" through holistic gradualism, reconciliation with genetics and the emergence of population genetics, recognition of the role of epigenetics and development, and multilevel selection to predicting evolution. These reflect changes in the approaches for addressing evolutionary questions and factors considered relevant and explanatory for evolutionary phenomena.

The workshop "Concepts in Evolutionary Biology" aims to promote the discussion of fundamental concepts in evolutionary biology and thus ensure that new generations of evolutionary biologists possess appropriate toolkits of ideas.

Each session will be introduced by a theoretical talk and followed by an empirical talk.
 

Participants are requested to contribute with a poster.
 

    • 15:00 16:20
      Announcements
      • 15:00
        Registration and Check-In 1h
      • 16:00
        Welcome words 20m
    • 16:20 17:20
      Niche construction
      • 16:20
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Kevin Lala
    • 17:20 17:30
      Short break 10m
    • 17:30 18:30
      Niche construction
      • 17:30
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Blake Mathews
    • 18:30 19:30
      Dinner 1h
    • 19:30 21:00
      Poster session
      • 19:30
        Session 1 1h 30m
    • 09:00 10:00
      Fitness landscapes
      • 09:00
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Justin R Meyer
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:30 11:30
      Fitness landscapes
      • 10:30
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Andreas Wagner
    • 11:30 11:40
      Short break 10m
    • 11:40 12:40
      Adaptive Radiations
      • 11:40
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Dolph Schluter
    • 12:40 13:40
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:40 14:40
      Adaptive Radiations
      • 13:40
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Christopher Martin
    • 14:40 14:50
      Short break 10m
    • 14:50 15:50
      Polygenic adaptations
      • 14:50
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Neda Barghi
    • 15:50 16:20
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:20 17:20
      Polygenic adaptations
      • 16:20
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Marcus Feldman
    • 17:20 17:30
      Short break 10m
    • 17:30 18:30
      General discussion
      • 17:30
        Discussion day 1 1h
    • 18:30 19:30
      Dinner 1h
    • 19:30 21:00
      Poster session
      • 19:30
        Session 2 1h 30m
    • 09:00 10:00
      Early replicators and origin of life
      • 09:00
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Nick Lane
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:30 11:30
      Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo)
      • 10:30
        Concept talk 1h
    • 11:30 11:40
      Short break 10m
    • 11:40 12:40
      Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo)
      • 11:40
        Concept/Empirical talk 1h
    • 12:40 13:40
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:40 14:40
      Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo)
      • 13:40
        Empirical talk 1h
    • 14:40 14:50
      Short break 10m
    • 14:50 15:50
      Multilevel selection
      • 14:50
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Paul Rainey
    • 15:50 16:20
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:20 17:20
      Multilevel selection
      • 16:20
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Katrin Hammerschmidt
    • 17:20 17:30
      Short break 10m
    • 17:30 18:30
      General discussion
      • 17:30
        Discussion day 2 1h
    • 18:30 19:30
      Dinner 1h
    • 19:30 20:30
      Darwins' homage
    • 09:00 10:00
      Predicting evolution
      • 09:00
        Concept talk 1h

        Online session

        Speaker: Dr Meike Wortel
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:30 11:30
      Predicting evolution
      • 10:30
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Peter Lind
    • 11:30 11:40
      Short break 10m
    • 11:40 12:40
      Holobiont and HGT
      • 11:40
        Concept talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Ford Doolittle
    • 12:40 13:40
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:40 14:40
      Holobiont and HGT
      • 13:40
        Empirical talk 1h
        Speaker: Dr Honour McCann
    • 14:40 14:50
      Short break 10m
    • 14:50 15:50
      General discussion
      • 14:50
        Discussion day 3 1h
    • 15:50 16:10
      Announcements
      • 15:50
        Closing remarks 20m