7 November 2013
Dasheri Auditorium, National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore
Evolutionary biology is the cornerstone of modern biological research, providing both historical context and predictive power to the intricate details and broad patterns observed in organisms. The subject is especially relevant today, given its myriad applications from understanding disease and ensuring food security for millions, to minimizing impacts of climate change. Hence, evolutionary thinking really needs to permeate both academic research in biology as well as its understanding in the public domain. The daylong symposium on Evolution has multiple goals: to increase awareness of evolutionary thinking, both for biologists and for the public; to encourage academic interaction between Indian evolutionary biologists at all career stages; and to honor Alfred Russel Wallace, one of the founding fathers of evolutionary biology.
To highlight Wallace’s contributions, the symposium will include a public lecture about his life and work.
ORGANIZERS: Krushnamegh Kunte and Deepa Agashe, NCBS
REGISTRATION:
All participants are encouraged to register. The registration fee of
Rs. 500 will cover costs of meals, refreshments during the breaks, and
badges for participants. The talks can be attended for free by anyone,
but the non-registered participants will have to buy their meals and
refreshments during the breaks in the NCBS canteen. To register, send a
demand draft of Rs. 500 in favor of 'NCBS Meetings and Workshops A/C',
and on the back of the demand draft write your name, affiliation and the
name of the meeting (Evolution Symposium). Email us at evolution2013@ncbs.res.in with your demand draft details, and send the demand draft to:
Ms. Nidhi SrivastavMeetings and Workshops Office
National Center for Biological Sciences
GKVK, Ballary Road
Bangalore 560065.
Ms. Nidhi SrivastavMeetings and Workshops Office
National Center for Biological Sciences
GKVK, Ballary Road
Bangalore 560065.
Registration deadline is 20 Oct. 2013.
ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION:
Particpants are requested to arrange for their accommodation. If
participants are staying close to town, they can take the free IISc-NCBS
shuttle to reach NCBS campus. Consult the NCBS shuttle service schedule
for timings.
RESEARCH POSTERS: Students,
postdocs and other researchers are encouraged to present posters
highlighting their work in evolutionary biology (any subject in
evolution is welcome!). To apply, please send your CV and an abstract of
your poster (maximum 300 words) to evolution2013@ncbs.res.in.
Applications for research posters are due by 15 Oct 2013,
but applications will be evaluated and accepted as they are received.
Since we have limited space for posters (50 posters total), apply early
to get a chance to present your poster. Your posters should fit the poster boards (5 ft x 4 ft). All participants presenting research posters must register (see above).
RESEARCH TALKS:
Deepa Agashe (NCBS)Rene Borges (IISC)
Raghavendra Gadagkar (IISc)
K. N. Ganeshaiah (UAS)
Amitabh Joshi (JNCASR)
Praveen Karanth (IISc)
Ullasa Kodandaramaiah (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)
Krushnamegh Kunte (NCBS)
Uma Ramakrishnan (NCBS)
Milind Watve (IISER Pune)
PUBLIC LECTURE:
James T. Costa (Highlands Biological Station &Western Carolina University, USA)
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