Evolutionary Biomechanics: Form, function and ecological interactions in animals and plants
Evolution 2019. Society for the Study of Evolution. Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 21-25 June 2019.
Join the Spotlight Symposium on Evolutionary Biomechanics. Email me before January 30 if you are interested in giving a 15 min talk.
Are you planning to attend the Evolution 2019 meeting in Providence, Rhode Island (ASN-SSE-ASB)? We are organising a Spotlight Session* on “Evolutionary Biomechanics: Form, function and ecological interactions in animals and plants”, and would like to invite you to submit a talk for this special session**.
Our goal is to mesh biomechanics with ecological and evolutionary studies towards a more integrated view of evolutionary biomechanics. We are particularly interested in organism-level studies in animal and plant systems, but we are happy to receive any suggestions from any interested speakers.
Invited speakers:
- Beth Mortimer (Oxford; Animal perception and communication using vibrations)
- David Timerman (UToronto; Evolutionary biomechanics of windpollination)
- Callin Switzer (UWashington; Buzz pollination)
- Casper van der Koi (UGroningen; Flower surface structure evolution)
- Avery Russell (UPittsburgh; Floral sonication in bees)
Topics include (but are not limited to): bioacoustics, flight and aerodynamics, locomotion, animal communication, plant biomechanics, pollination, predation, plant-animal interactions, macroevolution.
If you are interested in participating please send me an email at: mario.vallejo@stir.ac.uk.
We are particularly interested in showcasing the work of graduate students.
*A Spotlight Session consist of two consecutive 75 min sessions (separated by a coffee break). Spotlight talks have the same standard duration (15 min) as regular talks at the Evolution Meetings.
**Please note that (a) no funding is provided and (b) speakers at the Spotlight Session will be ineligible to give another talk at the meeting.