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Constraints on Species’ Ranges and Niche Evolution

19/07/2020 23/07/2020

Conferences 2020

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Event location

Monte Verità
Strada Collina 84
Ascona, 6612

This event is postponed to 2021.


Aims & Scope

The aim of the conference is to synthesize perspectives on the causes of range limits and constraints on the evolution of the ecological niche. It will emphasise the warm edge of species’ distributions, where eco-evolutionary limits on distributions are more complex and less understood compared to the cold edge. Our goal is to bring together researchers with ecophysiological, genomic, quantitative genetic, and community ecology perspectives to share ideas and find ways to generate new insights by combining these complementary approaches to study ecological niches. This conference involves a maximum of 80 participants interacting closely during scientific presentations and informal conversations, sharing meals in a beautiful setting at Monte Verità in southern Switzerland. The scientific program will consist of posters, 15-minute talks, 40-minute keynote talks, and breakout sessions.

Focus & Keynotes

Genomics of adaptation to environmental gradients and evidence of constraints on adaptation
Frédéric Guillaume, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Stéphanie Manel, CNRS Montpellier, France
Alex Widmer, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland

Ecophysiology of coping with abiotic stress; trade-offs and costs
Michael Angilletta, Arizona State University, USA
Alistair Jump, University of Stirling, Great Britain
Sonja Wipf, WSL-SLF Davos, Switzerland

Natural selection and the response to environmental shifts
Amy Angert, University of British Columbia, Canada
Jon Bridle, University of Bristol, Great Britain
Ary Hoffmann, University of Melbourne, Australia

Community context of adaptation at range limits
Jake Alexander, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland
Mark McPeek, Dartmouth College, USA
Ophélie Ronce, University of Montpellier, France

Venue

Hosted by the Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF), the conference takes place in the hotel Monte Verità in Ascona, high above the Lago Maggiore in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, halfway between Zurich and Milano. For information how to get there, see CSF.

Costs

Registration fee incl. abstract booklets
CHF 150

Meals (mandatory)
Sunday: CHF 51 (dinner)
Monday: CHF 110 (lunch, dinner, 2x coffee break)
Tuesday: CHF 81 (lunch, picnic, 2x coffee break)
Wednesday: CHF 110 (lunch, dinner, 2x coffee break)
Thursday: CHF 0 (only breakfast, incl.)
Total: CHF 352

Accommodation (optional) incl. breakfast
Single room: CHF 92 per night
Double room for single use: CHF 132 per night
Double room: CHF 154 per night (CHF 77 per person)

These prices come from the official CSF Price List 2020 and are only valid for registered active participants. Any accompanying person (not active participant) will need to pay the regular hotel and restaurant prices.

Subsidies

The SNF (Swiss National Science Foundation) offers an instrument to support the travel expenses, room and board costs of people participating in scientific events. The subsidy is awarded to individual participants and is mainly meant for PhD students and other scientists in more junior academic positions. If this applies to you, please see Guidelines to apply for subsidies.

Posters and Talks

Participants are invited to submit their presentation title (poster or talk) and a short abstract (<200 words) at the time of registration. Click here to view the themes and to download the template.

Registration

To register, please carefully read the instructions outlined on the event page and register there.

Register


 Photo by Ian Lindsay

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