Conference “Modern Phylogenetic Comparative Methods and their Application in Evolutionary Biology” Seville, Spain

Dear Colleagues,

 

We are pleased to announce the upcoming conference entitled “Modern Phylogenetic Comparative Methods and their Application in Evolutionary Biology”, which will take place in Seville (Spain) from the 11th-15th November 2014. 

 

Overview:

Phylogenetic comparative methods are now widely used in very diverse fields of evolutionary biology to make robust inferences from interspecific data and phylogenies. Currently, we witness a rapid flourishing of the phylogenetic toolbox allowing researchers to tackle diverse questions concerning the evolution of species and their traits. The conference aims at providing a bouquet of overviews on the most recent developments by the most prominent experts of the comparative methodology, and also at attracting a wide range of contributions from different fields of evolutionary biology to demonstrate how the phylogenetic comparative approach can be used to address an ample array of biological questions in different taxa.

 

The list of invited speakers:

Joe Felsenstein - University of Washington, USA (to be confirmed)

Robert P. Freckleton -University of Sheffield, UK

Thomas F. Hansen - University of Oslo, Norway

Anthony R. Ives - University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Emília Martins - Indiana University, USA

Charles L. Nunn - Duke University, USA

Emmanuel Paradis - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France

Liam Revell - University of Massachusetts, USA

 

We welcome proposals for talks and posters on any aspect of the application of the phylogenetic comparative methodology that is relevant for making evolutionary inferences. The deadline for applications is the 1st of September.

 

Beside the scientific program, we also organise social events to obtain a unique cultural experience from Andalusia.

 

For more info on the conference and how to apply please go to http://www.mpcm-evolution.org/conference/

 

We look forward to seeing you in Seville!

 

László Zsolt Garamszegi - Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC, Spain

Alejandro Gonzalez Voyer - Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC, Spain

Carles Vilà - Estación Biológica de Doñana-CSIC, Spain

Juan Arroyo - University of Seville, Spain

the organising committee