Re: [R-sig-phylo] 'T151: New Approaches to Phylogenetic Paleobiology' at GSA Annual Meeting 2016. Sept 25-28 in Denver

[David Bapst]

Hi all,

Just a short reminder, that abstract submission for GSA (and thus for
our session) closes on July 12th, which is less than a week away.

Cheers!
-Dave

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 10:25 AM, David Bapst  wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> We are pleased to announce a topical session that we believe is of
> special interest to the R-Sig-Phylo list, scheduled for the 2016
> annual Geological Society of America meeting held from September
> 25th-28th in Denver, Colorado, USA. Our oral topical session, “New
> Approaches to Phylogenetic Paleobiology”, is organized by myself
> (David W. Bapst, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), Melanie
> J. Hopkins (American Museum of Natural History), April M. Wright (Iowa
> State University), and David F. Wright (The Ohio State University),
> and sponsored by the Paleontological Society and the Paleontological
> Research Institution.
>
> We hope to highlight novel methods and analyses for inferring
> phylogenies of fossil taxa, dating divergences between clades and for
> using phylogenies to test macroevolutionary hypotheses.  A more
> detailed description is provided below. We would really love to see
> both work that combines molecular phylogenies with fossil data or work
> that uses phylogenies of fossil data. If you're doing anything that
> sounds like it might fit in, we encourage you to submit an abstract
> for our session (T151) and give an oral presentation on your work.
>
> Abstract submission is now open and closes on July 12th. The abstract
> fee is $50.00 for professionals and $25.00 for students. When you
> submit, please select Topical Session and then select our session
> (T151) from the list:
>
> https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/cfp.epl
>
> Those of you who are classical biologists may be wondering 'why attend
> a geology meeting?'. GSA is one of the largest annual conferences
> attended by the paleontological community at large, as it also serves
> as the annual meeting for the Paleontological Society. The
> paleontological sessions at GSA include paleontologists working on
> vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and pretty much anything else that
> leaves a fossil, and many of the sessions are focused on evolutionary
> and ecological analyses of deep time.
>
> Please note there are several other topical sessions that dovetail
> with our interests in phylogenetic paleobiology: T152: Troubles and
> Triumphs with Fossil Phylogenies, chaired by Jennifer E. Bauer
> (University of Tennessee), Adriane R. Lam (University of Massachusetts
> Amherst), and Sarah L. Sheffield (University of Tennessee); T136:
> Across Space and through Time: Understanding Evolution and Ecology
> using Biogeography, chaired by Alexander M. Dunhill (University of
> Leeds) and Erin E. Saupe (Yale University); and T140: Evolution,
> Development, and Paleogenomics, chaired by David J. Bottjer
> (University of Southern California), and Jeffrey R. Thompson
> (University of Southern California). You can find the full list of
> topical sessions here:
>
> http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2016/sessions/topical.asp
>
> In addition to topical sessions on specific topics, there will be a
> number of general technical sessions on morphometrics,
> diversification, macroevolutionary dynamics, functional morphology and
> mass extinctions, dependent on the abstracts submitted. You will
> likely find interesting paleobiological sessions running from the
> start of the conference to its end.
>
> For registration purposes, You can receive all the benefits of a GSA
> membership by being a Paleontological Society member instead, at a
> lower rate ($30-55), although if you are a student, it may be more
> prudent to consider GSA membership as some travel support may be
> dependent on that. Travel support for students and international
> researchers attending the GSA meeting can be found at
> http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/social-business/otf and
> http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/attendeeinfo/travel
>
> The Denver conference center is close to a number of hotels that offer
> special rates for attendees, and room reservation can be done through
> GSA. Downtown Denver is also home to a number of museums, a zoo and
> many restaurants. Registration for the conference and lodging
> reservation will open in May.
>
> If you have any questions regarding our session, feel free to contact
> me directly at dwba...@gmail.com
>
> Cheers,
> -Dave Bapst
>
>
> Session description:
> While paleontology has always been strongly linked to phylogenetics,
> the past decade has seen a major acceleration in the development and
> deployment of new methodologies for inferring phylogenies containing
> fossil taxa, using fossil information for dating divergences, and
> using phylogenies of fossil taxa to address major questions of ecology
> and evolution in deep time. Notably, these cutting-edge methodological
> advances have come from both the paleobiology and evolutionary biology
> communities. This 

[R-sig-phylo] 'T151: New Approaches to Phylogenetic Paleobiology' at GSA Annual Meeting 2016. Sept 25-28 in Denver

[David Bapst]

Hello all,

We are pleased to announce a topical session that we believe is of
special interest to the R-Sig-Phylo list, scheduled for the 2016
annual Geological Society of America meeting held from September
25th-28th in Denver, Colorado, USA. Our oral topical session, “New
Approaches to Phylogenetic Paleobiology”, is organized by myself
(David W. Bapst, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), Melanie
J. Hopkins (American Museum of Natural History), April M. Wright (Iowa
State University), and David F. Wright (The Ohio State University),
and sponsored by the Paleontological Society and the Paleontological
Research Institution.

We hope to highlight novel methods and analyses for inferring
phylogenies of fossil taxa, dating divergences between clades and for
using phylogenies to test macroevolutionary hypotheses.  A more
detailed description is provided below. We would really love to see
both work that combines molecular phylogenies with fossil data or work
that uses phylogenies of fossil data. If you're doing anything that
sounds like it might fit in, we encourage you to submit an abstract
for our session (T151) and give an oral presentation on your work.

Abstract submission is now open and closes on July 12th. The abstract
fee is $50.00 for professionals and $25.00 for students. When you
submit, please select Topical Session and then select our session
(T151) from the list:

https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/cfp.epl

Those of you who are classical biologists may be wondering 'why attend
a geology meeting?'. GSA is one of the largest annual conferences
attended by the paleontological community at large, as it also serves
as the annual meeting for the Paleontological Society. The
paleontological sessions at GSA include paleontologists working on
vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and pretty much anything else that
leaves a fossil, and many of the sessions are focused on evolutionary
and ecological analyses of deep time.

Please note there are several other topical sessions that dovetail
with our interests in phylogenetic paleobiology: T152: Troubles and
Triumphs with Fossil Phylogenies, chaired by Jennifer E. Bauer
(University of Tennessee), Adriane R. Lam (University of Massachusetts
Amherst), and Sarah L. Sheffield (University of Tennessee); T136:
Across Space and through Time: Understanding Evolution and Ecology
using Biogeography, chaired by Alexander M. Dunhill (University of
Leeds) and Erin E. Saupe (Yale University); and T140: Evolution,
Development, and Paleogenomics, chaired by David J. Bottjer
(University of Southern California), and Jeffrey R. Thompson
(University of Southern California). You can find the full list of
topical sessions here:

http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2016/sessions/topical.asp

In addition to topical sessions on specific topics, there will be a
number of general technical sessions on morphometrics,
diversification, macroevolutionary dynamics, functional morphology and
mass extinctions, dependent on the abstracts submitted. You will
likely find interesting paleobiological sessions running from the
start of the conference to its end.

For registration purposes, You can receive all the benefits of a GSA
membership by being a Paleontological Society member instead, at a
lower rate ($30-55), although if you are a student, it may be more
prudent to consider GSA membership as some travel support may be
dependent on that. Travel support for students and international
researchers attending the GSA meeting can be found at
http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/social-business/otf and
http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2016/attendeeinfo/travel

The Denver conference center is close to a number of hotels that offer
special rates for attendees, and room reservation can be done through
GSA. Downtown Denver is also home to a number of museums, a zoo and
many restaurants. Registration for the conference and lodging
reservation will open in May.

If you have any questions regarding our session, feel free to contact
me directly at dwba...@gmail.com

Cheers,
-Dave Bapst


Session description:
While paleontology has always been strongly linked to phylogenetics,
the past decade has seen a major acceleration in the development and
deployment of new methodologies for inferring phylogenies containing
fossil taxa, using fossil information for dating divergences, and
using phylogenies of fossil taxa to address major questions of ecology
and evolution in deep time. Notably, these cutting-edge methodological
advances have come from both the paleobiology and evolutionary biology
communities. This session will provide an opportunity to bridge the
gap between disciplines whose members often have little reason to
attend the same meeting (i.e. GSA versus Evolution) and promote the
unification of fossil and phylogenetic approaches to macroevolution.

-- 
David W. Bapst, PhD
Adjunct Asst. Professor, Geology and Geol. Eng.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 E. St. Joseph
Rapid City,