I thought you might be interested in the following event, which I think
marks a significant change to the face of Canadian science. We have
created, and will officially showcase in May, a new section in the
Canadian Society of Zoologists: Comparative Morphology & Development
(http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/CMD/home.htm). This section will offer
a new home for both zoologists and paleontologists interested in
development, morphology or evolution, and we welcome participation by
Canadians and non-Canadians alike.
Warm regards from Canada, Rich
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The inaugural symposium of the newly created "Comparative Morphology &
Development" section (CMD) of the Canadian Society of Zoologists (CSZ)
will take place at the 45th annual CSZ meeting in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada (May 2 - 6, 2006).
_*INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM:*_ /* Development, Morphology, Evolution: The
Triple Helix*/
Confirmed speakers for the May 4 symposium include:
Dr. Brian K. Hall, Dalhousie University
"Penguins, Platypus, Peripatus and Polypterus: Embryos in Evolution"
Dr. Nick Butterfield, University of Cambridge
"From Microbes to Morphology: The Cambrian Explosion and Origins of the
Modern Biosphere"
Dr. Mark Q. Martindale, University of Hawaii
"The Evolution of Morphological Complexity: Developmental Tails (sic)
from an Anemone Embryo"
Dr. Phil Currie, University of Alberta
"On the Shoulders of Giants: Development, Size and the Evolution of
Tyrannosaurid Dinosaur Crania"
Dr. Mimi A. R. Koehl, University of California- Berkeley
"Sniffing with Hairy Noses: Fluid Mechanics and Convergent Evolution of
Odor Capture by Antennae"
_*REGISTRATION & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS*_
To register to attend this exciting symposium, or to submit an
abstract for a talk to be given in one of the many related contributed
paper sessions on Larval Biology, Biomechanics & Functional Morphology,
Paleobiology, or Evolution of Development, visit the the CSZ 2006
Meeting web site:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/csz2006/index.htm
*** DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ***: Feb.
15, 2006
Don't miss this opportunity to attend the memorable, and historically
significant launch of the Comparative Morphology & Development section
of the CSZ.
_*RELATED EVENTS*_
A companion symposium sponsored by the Canadian Secretariat
(http://www.ualberta.ca/~ipy/index.html) of the International Polar Year
consortium will occur at the CSZ meeting on May 3:
/Biology of the Canadian Artic II. Integrating across scales: From
site-specific to regional and global processes/
And don't forget that Edmonton is just a short drive from one of the
most spectacular driving tours in North America, the Icefields Parkway
(http://www.canadianrockies.net/icepwy.html) that runs from Jasper
(http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/), past the Columbia Icefields and
Lake Louise, to Banff (http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/) through the
heart of the world-famous Canadian Rockies.
So there are many reasons to attend the annual CSZ meeting this year!
_*THE COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT SECTION*_
The CMD section of the CSZ aims to promote and enhance
interactions, dialogue and intellectual cross-fertilization among the
many Canadian zoologists and paleontologists who work on morphology
(functional or comparative), larval biology, development, and
developmental evolution, and particularly those who work at the
interfaces between development, morphology and evolution. An exciting
aspect of this new section will be the involvement of paleontologists,
which we hope will make the annual meetings attractive to a wide range
of participants from inside and outside of Canada. We are actively
working to make the new CMD section a welcome home for both zoologists
and paleontologists interested in development, morphology or evolution,
and we welcome participation by Canadians and non-Canadians alike.
To learn more about the goals, history, inaugural symposium,
student awards and other activities of the CMD section, visit the
section's web site:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/CMD/home.htm
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A. Richard Palmer
Systematics and Evolution Group
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9 CANADA
phone: (780) 492-3633
message: (780) 492-3308
FAX: (780) 492-9234
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http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/palmer/palmer.html
(biological asymmetries, software, course notes)
Chair,/ Comparative Morphology & Development/ section,
Canadian Society of Zoologists. For info. see:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/CMD/home.htm
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