Dear Colleagues The Seventh annual Yosemite Symbiosis Workshop will take place on May 5th-7th, 2017 at the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, Yosemite National Park. This has become a great venue for a diversity of symbiosis researchers. We hope to continue to attract a diverse group in 2017!
Keynote speaker 2017: Dr. Corrie Moreau from the Field Museum of Natural History. Information about our meeting: Why: Our continuing goal is to better integrate the broad groups of scientists that focus on symbiosis research. Yosemite serves as an ideal site as it is both beautiful and secluded. This will be our 7th annual meeting and we have been consistently attracting scientists from all over the country and overseas. Who: The meeting is small by design (~50 participants) and we seek to focus on scientists interested in cooperation, mutualism, and symbiosis. In the past we have covered a range of symbiosis topics from ecology and evolution to molecular mechanisms in different model and non-model systems. We would like to make room for a diverse group of people so we will initially accept up to 3 lab members per group (including the PI) on a first come first served basis. When: The talks and formal meeting will be held May 6-7, 2017, though we make accommodation arrangements available for attendees to arrive on Friday the 5th to provide opportunities to enjoy the park. Since time at the conference is limited, we ask attendees to submit an abstract and a preference (talk versus poster). Priority will be given to those presenting. Abstract and early bird registration are due on March 6th, 2017. Where: SNRS has a set of cabins in Wawona and all within a short walk of the conference room. Costs: See details in the registration page. We will only be able to accept credit card payments this year. Your registration is not activated until you have completed the payment process. NOTE that the payment link is at the top of the registration page. The registration fee includes room and board. The registration form for the 2017 Symbiosis Workshop is active: http://snri.ucmerced.edu/symbiosis Please direct any questions to the organizers: Joel Sachs [email protected] A. Carolin Frank [email protected]
