SAVE THE DATE! Invasion Genetics: The Baker and Stebbins Legacy A symposium at Asilomar, CA (USA) 13-15 Aug 2014
We are nearing the 50th anniversary of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species (1965) edited by Herbert Baker and G. Ledyard Stebbins. This classic volume was based on a symposium at Asilomar, California in 1964 and initiated the study of the genetics and evolution of invasive species. To revisit the historical legacy of the meeting and book, we are pleased to announce a symposium at Asilomar from August 13-15, 2014. The symposium will enjoy support from Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, and associated original papers will appear in a Special Issue of Molecular Ecology in 2015. The symposium proceedings (including the popular question-answer transcripts of the original) will also be published in 2015 as a book to mark the 50th anniversary of the original volume. Please plan on joining us for this special event! DATES: August 13-15, 2014 LOCATION: Asilomar Conference Grounds (http://www.visitasilomar.com/) REGISTRATION: Details coming soon. Contributed posters to be welcomed. Questions and requests for updates can be directed to [email protected] SPEAKERS/AUTHORS: We have confirmed a broad range of contributors to reflect both the legacy of work on the genetics of colonizing species, and new contributions and perspectives: Spencer Barrett Tim Blackburn Mark Blows Oliver Bossdorf Rob Colautti Melania Cristescu Troy Day Katrina Dlugosch Kay Hodgins Pierre Gladieux & Tatiana Giraud Mark Kirkpatrick Russ Lande Jennifer Lau Jonathan Losos John Pannell Stephan Peischl & Laurent Excoffier Loren Rieseberg Joanna Schmidt Rick Shine Neil Tsutsui Mark van Kluenen ORGANIZERS: Spencer Barrett Rob Colautti Katrina Dlugosch Loren Rieseberg
