[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, Next Generation Pteridology: An International Conference on Lycophyte Fern Research, June 1-5, 2015
Registration now open! Smithsonian Botanical Symposium 1 June 2015: Opening Symposium 2-5 June 2015: Conference Continues Washington, D.C. http://botany.si.edu/sbs/ “Next Generation Pteridology: An International Conference on Lycophyte Fern Research” Presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany In collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden Supported by the American Fern Society, the Journal of Systematics and Evolution, the International Organization of Plant Biosystematists, the International Association of Plant Taxonomy, and the Cuatrecasas Family Foundation The past decade has seen remarkable advances in our understanding of fern and lycophyte biology. New sources of data have emerged and novel methods for analyzing these data are being developed. At the same time, many traditional approaches have been revitalized as their unique and specific contributions are more fully realized. With a recent influx of students and early career researchers, the international pteridological community continues to grow. The pace of scientific discovery is accelerating, new parts of the globe are being included, and the conservation of these important species in a rapidly changing world is being investigated. This conference aims to bring together the world’s pteridologists, and others with an interest in ferns and lycophytes, to celebrate the progress to date and to forecast developments still on the horizon. An opening symposium will kick things off on June 1st at the National Museum of Natural History. Free and open to the public, this symposium will feature invited speakers exploring a variety of topics, from fern genomics and development to horticulture and conservation. An evening reception and poster session at the United States Botanic Garden will provide an informal setting to delve deeper into current pteridological research. The conference will then continue for four additional days of focused scientific talks and workshops. Abstracts for poster and oral presentations may be submitted online at http://botany.si.edu/sbs/. The deadline for abstract submission is April 1. Register for the symposium, the conference, or both at http://botany.si.edu/sbs. We are pleased to announce the lineup of invited speakers for the June 1st opening symposium: Tony Avent – Juniper Level Botanic Garden Marian Chau – University of Hawaiii Patricia Gensel – University of North Carolina Robbin Moran – New York Botanical Garden Kathleen Pryer – Duke University Hanna Tuomisto – University of Turku, Finland Alejandra Vasco – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Masamitsu Wada – Kyushu University, Japan Eddie Watkins – Colgate University Paul Wolf – Utah State University Program Schedule: Monday, 1 June (Free - registration is required) 8:30am-5:30pm Opening symposium 6:15 pm Reception and poster session Tuesday, 2 June 8:30am-5:30 pm Colloquia and contributed talks Wednesday, 3 June 8:30am-5:30 pm Colloquia and contributed talks Thursday, 4 June 8:30am-5:30 pm Colloquia and contributed talks 6:15 pm Conference dinner Friday, 5 June 8:00am-12:00 pm Workshops 12:30 pm -7:30 pm Field trip
[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, April 24-25, 2014, Washington D.C.
We are pleased to announce the lineup of speakers for the 2014 Smithsonian Botanical Symposium: * Brian Bowen, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology * Mauricio Diazgranados, Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution * Erica Goss, University of Florida * Jonathan Price, University of Hawaii at Hilo * Susanne Renner, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany. * Rachel Warnock, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution * Ben Winger, University of Chicago and the Field Museum The deadline to submit abstracts for poster presentations has been extended until March 25. Visit http://botany.si.edu/sbs/ for more information. There will be no registration fee this year, but attendees must register online at http://botany.si.edu/sbs/. Visit the website, call 202-633-0920, or email s...@si.edu for more information. Smithsonian Botanical Symposium April 24-25, 2014 Washington, D.C. http://botany.si.edu/sbs/ “Location, Location, Location...New Advances in the Science of Biogeography” Presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany In collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden Supported by the Cuatrecasas Family Foundation The distribution of the earth’s biodiversity is not random in space and time. Individual species ranges and entire ecosystems are uniquely shaped by the intersection of ecological and geographic constraints, opportunity, and evolutionary history. Scientists have long sought to recognize these distribution patterns and to understand their underlying processes. Significant advances have been made in the science of biogeography, which weaves together biology and geosciences, as knowledge of our planet’s geologic history has improved and as new analytical tools and sources of data have become available. We anticipate even greater discoveries and major syntheses in the future and this exciting scientific discipline is more relevant today than ever, especially in the face of global climate change that will drastically reshape the biogeography of life on earth. The 12th Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, hosted by the Department of Botany and the United States Botanic Garden, will celebrate the past contributions of biogeography and look toward future ones that bring a deeper understanding of the relationship between our planet and its biota. The invited speakers will address why “location” matters with a wide range of modern studies and applications on the geography of life. Thursday, April 24 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Opening Reception and Poster Session, The United States Botanic Garden Friday, April 25 9:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m. Lectures and Discussion, Baird Auditorium, NMNH 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Closing Reception, Museum Rotunda, NMNH
[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium - Registration Open
Registration now open! Smithsonian Botanical Symposium April 24-25, 2014 Washington, D.C. http://botany.si.edu/sbs/ “Location, Location, Location...New Advances in the Science of Biogeography” Presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany in collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden Supported by the Cuatrecasas Family Foundation The distribution of the earth’s biodiversity is not random in space and time. Individual species ranges and entire ecosystems are uniquely shaped by the intersection of ecological and geographic constraints, opportunity, and evolutionary history. Scientists have long sought to recognize these distribution patterns and to understand their underlying processes. Significant advances have been made in the science of biogeography, which weaves together biology and geosciences, as knowledge of our planet’s geologic history has improved and as new analytical tools and sources of data have become available. We anticipate even greater discoveries and major syntheses in the future and this exciting scientific discipline is more relevant today than ever, especially in the face of global climate change that will drastically reshape the biogeography of life on earth. The 12th Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, hosted by the Department of Botany and the United States Botanic Garden, will celebrate the past contributions of biogeography and look toward future ones that bring a deeper understanding of the relationship between our planet and its biota. The invited speakers will address why “location” matters with a wide range of modern studies and applications on the geography of life. Thursday, April 24 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Opening Reception and Poster Session, The United States Botanic Garden Friday, April 25 9:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m. Lectures and Discussion, Baird Auditorium, NMNH 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Closing Reception, Museum Rotunda, NMNH Abstracts for poster presentations may be submitted online at botany.si.edu/sbs/. The deadline for abstract submission is March 18. There will be no registration fee this year, but attendees must register online at botany.si.edu/sbs/. Visit the website, call 202-633-0920, or email s...@si.edu for more information.
[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, Washington, DC - April 20-21, 2012
Tenth Annual Smithsonian Botanical Symposium April 20-21, 2012, Washington, DC “Transforming 21st Century Comparative Biology using Evolutionary Trees” The 10th Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, hosted by the National Museum of Natural History Department of Botany and the United States Botanic Garden, will address the question: How do we put the knowledge of evolutionary relationships to work to better describe and understand the diversification of life on Earth? The invited speakers will cover a wide range of organisms and topics to illuminate how molecular phylogenetics can be used to understand evolutionary and ecological processes. Information Registration online at http://botany.si.edu/sbs
[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium - April 20-21, 2012
The Tenth Annual Smithsonian Botanical Symposium April 20-21, 2012 “Transforming 21st Century Comparative Biology using Evolutionary Trees” Over the last 20 years great progress has been made toward assembling a phylogeny of life on Earth and our expanding knowledge of evolutionary relationships is transforming 21st century biology. This is especially true in comparative biology where phylogenetic methods and trees are proving effective tools to reveal new and often unexpected insights into how organisms evolve and adapt to their environments. These advances span new important questions and enable a fresh look at old questions that include: diversification, role of extinction, response to climate change, co-evolution, the influence of genetic architecture on morphological evolution, and patterns of community assembly and interaction. The Symposium will address the question: How do we put the knowledge of evolutionary relationships to work to better describe and understand the diversification of life on Earth? Information Registration online at http://botany.si.edu/sbs Friday, April 20 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Opening Reception, The United States Botanic Garden Saturday, April 21 8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. - Lectures and Discussion, Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History 5:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Reception and Dinner, Museum Rotunda, National Museum of Natural History
[ECOLOG-L] Reminder: Registration and Abstract Submission deadline is April 15th for Pacific Islands Conference
REMINDER: The registration and abstract submission period for the Evolution of Life on Pacific Islands and Reefs Conference in Honolulu, Hawai`i closes in less than two weeks on April 15th. This international symposium will bring together a diverse group of scientists to examine the biogeography and evolution of terrestrial, near- shore, and freshwater biota from across the tree-of-life, including humans, which are distributed across the Pacific Islands. The three-day conference (May 26-29, 2011) will include five scientific sessions with invited speakers and contributed papers, pre-conference workshops, poster sessions, a luau banquet, and field trips. If you haven’t already registered, online registration is currently open at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/register.htm. Abstracts for contributed papers and poster presentations can be submitted at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/abstracts.htm. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Khan, Conference Coordinator, at kha...@si.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Evolution of Life on Pacific Islands and Reefs Conference, 26-29 May 2011 – Registration Open and Call for Abstracts
Registration and Abstract Submission is now open for the Evolution of Life on Pacific Islands and Reefs Conference to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, 26-29 May 2011 This international conference will bring together a diverse group of scientists to examine the biogeography and evolution of terrestrial, near- shore, and freshwater biota from across the tree-of-life, including humans, which are distributed across the Pacific Islands. The three-day conference will include five scientific symposia with invited speakers and contributed papers, pre-conference workshops, poster sessions, a luau banquet, and field trips. Online registration is now open at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/register.htm. The regular rate of $250 or $150 for students will remain in effect until April 15, 2011. After April 15th the fees will increase correspondingly to $300 and $200. Additional information can be found at the above web-address. Abstracts for contributed papers and poster presentations can be submitted at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/abstracts.htm. Hotel reservations are currently being accepted at both the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel and the Waikiki Resort Hotel where we have negotiated special rates for conference participants. Limited dormitory accommodations are available at the University of Hawaii through both the East West Center and Student Housing Services. Additional information about these options is available at http://botany.si.edu/events/2011_pacific/lodging.htm. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Khan, Conference Coordinator, at kha...@si.edu
