Act TODAY to reserve your hotel room, submit your abstract, and register to attend the 8th Annual Ecological Genomics Symposium in Kansas City, November 5 to 7, at the Kansas City Marriott in downtown Kansas City. www.ecogen.ksu.edu/symp2010
*Deadline to Register at Early-Bird Rates: Friday, October 8, 2010 *Deadline to submit Poster Abstract: Friday, October 8, 2010 *Deadline to reserve Hotel Room within room block: Friday, October 8, 2010 REGISTRATION: After October 8, we will continue to welcome your registration to attend the 8th Annual "Genes in Ecology, Ecology in Genes" Symposium at a slightly higher cost. POSTER ABSTRACTS: Please submit your poster abstract by e-mail by Friday, October 8, 2010. Abstract submission <http://ecogen.ksu.edu/downloads/AbstractGuidelines.pdf> guidelines are available on the website. Poster sessions will be held on Friday night and Saturday. Poster topics should be related to the field of Ecological Genomics. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SUBMITTED POSTER ABSTRACTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS. SCHEDULE: The Ecological Genomics Symposium will convene in the historic Muehlebach/Marriott Hotel in downtown Kansas City Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and conclude on Sunday at noon. For a brochure and complete information regarding hotel reservations, poster abstract submission, and registration, please visit our Symposium website, www.ecogen.ksu.edu/symp2010. Ecological Genomics is a field at the interface of ecology, evolution and genomics that seeks to place the functional significance of genes and genomics into an ecological and evolutionary context. We have an outstanding lineup of speakers for the 2010 Symposium and we encourage you to attend! ***Please help us "paperlessly publicize" the Ecological Genomics Symposium by forwarding this announcement to colleagues and students!*** Download a flyer to <http://ecogen.ksu.edu/downloads/Brochure_2010.pdf> post! PLENARY SPEAKER: +Hopi Hoekstra, Harvard University, "Digging for genes that contribute to behavioral evolution" FEATURED SPEAKERS: +Seth R. Bordenstein, Vanderbilt University, "Microbial symbiosis and mobile genetic elements" +Maitreya Dunham, University of Washington, "Comparative functional genomics in yeasts" +Audrey P. Gasch, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Natural variation in stress sensitivity and genomic expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae" +Corbin Jones, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Genetics of host specialization in Drosophila: Insights into the interplay of speciation and adaptation" +John K. McKay, Colorado State University, "Evolutionary genetics of local adaptation in Arabidopsis and beyond" +Marilyn Roossinck, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, "Plant virus biodiversity and ecology" +Michael J. Wade, Indiana University, "The plasticity load: The cost of flexibility in a variable environment" +Anna E. Whitfield, Kansas State University, "Dissecting the molecular interplay between plant viruses and their arthropod vectors" FUNDING for this symposium is provided by Targeted Excellence at Kansas State University and the National Science Foundation. CORPORATE SPONSORS: JMP Genomics and Roche-NimbleGen. DEADLINES: Friday, 10/8/10, Registration deadline at early bird rates. Friday, 10/8/10, Poster Abstracts are due for oral presentation consideration. Friday, 10/8/10, Hotel Rooms must be reserved to receive reduced group rate. Wednesday, 10/27/10, Poster Abstracts are due if NOT being considered for oral presentation. Ecological Genomics Institute Directors: Dr. Loretta Johnson Dr. Michael Herman Kansas State University, Division of Biology Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 (785) 532-3482, www.ecogen.ksu.edu <http://www.ecogen.ksu.edu/> by Doris R. Merrill, [email protected] Program Coordinator, Kansas State University Phone: (785) 532-3482, Fax: (785) 532-6653
