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Colloques et Conférences |
MATERNAL EFFECTS: UNDERLYING MECHANISMS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE-HISTORY EVOLUTION |
Animal Biology |
Date |
Aug 25-27, 2008 | |
Organisers |
Barbara Taborsky1,2, Michael Taborsky1,1Zoological Institute, University of Berne, 2 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis | |
Site |
University of Bern | |
Theme |
The study of maternal effects is a rapidly growing field with strong implications for life history evolution and population biology. This workshop aims to further our understanding of maternal effects by bringing together leading scientists of the field working at different levels, namely the causation of maternal effects, their adaptive function and their long-term consequences for population dynamics. The workshop will include lectures by invited scientists representing a wide range of disciplines including physiology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology and mathematics. A major focus of the workshop will be to induce intensive discussions between the students and the invited experts. Students will be able to learn about the current approaches to the study of maternal effects, both at the ultimate and proximate levels, and to discuss potential future directions of this field with the invited scientists. |
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Deadline |
Jun 30, 2008 | |
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