Scott Edwards (Chair) and Loretta Johnson (Vice-Chair) extend an invitation for you to attend the 2009 Gordon Conference on Evolutionary & Ecological Functional Genomics (EEFG), to be held from 12 17 July in Tilton, New Hampshire, USA. The meeting will present cutting-edge snapshots of ways in which genomics approaches are being used to study adaptation of organisms to changing environments, genome evolution and population genetics, as well as the role of genome evolution in the generation of complex phenotypes. The meeting will feature a diverse group of 22 world-class speakers, including a plenary lecture by Gene Robinson (University of Illinois) on Genes and Social Behavior, as well as special sessions on Global Change Genomics, Genomics of Symbiosis and Experimental Genomics of Natural Populations (see below and the 20 February issue of Science). The meeting will be conducted in classic Gordon conference style, with single sessions in the mornings and evenings and each afternoon free to pursue informal interactions among conference attendees and enjoy the beautiful scenery of New Hampshire. See http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2009 <http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2009&program=evoeco> &program=evoeco
Although the application period for registration ends on June 21, 2009, registration has already begun and we are rapidly approaching our maximum of 135 attendees. Applying to register is simple. Go to http://www.grc.org/application.aspx and find the 2009 meeting for Ecological and Evolutionary Functional Genomics. The conference package includes all lodging, room and board and is $810 for a single room and $745 for a double room. Students, postdocs and research associates are encouraged to register and present a poster in one of several poster sessions. The Chair must approve each registrant and we intend to approve liberally until we are close to reaching our attendance goal. There are limited funds available to offset costs of travel and registration for students and postdocs presenting a poster; application for reimbursement funds should be initiated by contacting Maril Cappelli [email protected] after your abstract is uploaded on to the GRC web site. The Chair and Vice Chair will be distributing funds based on submitted abstracts and you will be notified sometime in late May. The conveners are committed to assembling a diverse conference and would appreciate notification of interested students and postdocs from underrepresented groups or in special need of financial assistance. We hope to see you there! Overview of EEFG Program EXPERIMENTAL GENOMICS OF NATURAL POPULATIONS Ian Baldwin (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology) Sean Rogers (University of Calgary) GENOMICS OF ADAPTATION Pilar Francino (Joint Genome Institute, DOE) John McKay (Colorado State University) Justin Borevitz (University of Chicago) GENOMICS OF SYMBIOSIS Monica Medina (University of California Merced) Colleen Cavanaugh (Harvard University) GENOMICS OF GLOBAL CHANGE Gretchen Hofmann (University of California San Diego) Erica Rosenblum (University of Idaho) Thorsten Reusch (Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences) PLENARY LECTURE Genes and Social Behavior Gene Robinson (University of Illinois) GENOMICS AND EVO-DEVO Nicole Valenzuela (Iowa State University) Arkhat Abzhanov (Harvard University) Todd Streelman (Georgia Institute of Technology) GENOMICS, REGULATION AND PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY Gro Amdam (Arizona State University) Andrew Whitehead (Louisisana State University) POPULATION GENOMICS Andres Aguilar (University of California Merced) Maitreya Dunham (University of Washington) John Novembre (Univesity of California Los Angeles) COMPARATIVE GENOMICS Joana Silva (University of Maryland School of Medicine) John Colbourne (Indiana University) Doris Merrill, Program Coordinator Ecological Genomics Institute Kansas State University, Division of Biology 116 Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 (785) 532-3482, [email protected] www.ecogen.ksu.edu
