Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Mentoring Program Gordon Research Conference: Unifying Ecology across Scales
Time and Place: July 19-25, 2014 at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine Conference Description: Ecological patterns and processes occur at multiple scales of space, time, and organization. This complexity makes predicting ecological responses challenging because changes in one scale can have profound impacts on patterns and processes at other scales. Because subdisciplines have traditionally focused on one or two scales, we have few approaches that enable us to predict the connections and feedbacks across scales that shape biodiversity. This Gordon Research Conference, titled "Unifying ecology across scales: the roles of nutrients, metabolism, and physiology" will bring a small group of experts together to explore how the flow of energy and nutrients can be used to understand patterns and processes across scales. Research interests of the participants will span diverse areas of ecology, evolution, and physiology, but are united by the goal of use energetics and stoichiometry to unify subdisciplines of ecology. The schedule includes a 5-day research conference (co-chaired by Morgan Ernest & Michael Angilletta) preceded by a 2-day research seminar oriented toward students and postdocs (co-chaired by Sarah Supp & Sarah Diamond). Mentoring Program: The National Science Foundation will support a mentoring program for this conference aimed at graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. This program will provide participants with the following benefits: 1) an opportunity to present their research as either a short ~10 minute ‘lightning’ talk during the Gordon Research Conference or a full-length 30 minute talk during the Gordon Research Seminar, 2) one-on-one interactions with a more senior researcher at the conference who will serve as a career mentor, and 3) group discussions on topics pertaining to success as an early-career scientist. Applicants must commit to attending the 2-day seminar and the 5-day conference. Financial Support: Students and postdocs accepted into the program will receive up to $1000 for registration fees and up to $300 for travel expenses. Registration for all events includes meals and housing. How to Apply: Graduate students or postdoctoral researchers interested in participating in the mentoring program for should send their current curriculum vitae and an abstract of their proposed talk for the conference (≤ 250 words) to Morgan Ernest at [email protected]. Both items should be combined in a single PDF file. Deadline: 5 pm EST on Feb 1, 2014 For more information: Gordon Research Conference Email: Morgan Ernest ([email protected]) or Michael Angilletta ([email protected]) Website: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2014&program=unifying Gordon Research Seminar Email: Sarah Supp ([email protected]) or Sarah Diamond ([email protected]) http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2014&program=grs_unify
