Evolution 2008 Symposia

American Society of Naturalists Vice-Presidential Symposium:

"The Evolution of Sex: Recent Resolutions and Remaining Riddles"

Presenters:  Aneil Agrawal, University of Toronto, Joel Peck, University of Sussex, Marcel Salathe, Standford University, Arjan de Visser, Wageningen University, Curt Lively, Indiana University, Sarah Otto, University of British Columbia

American Society of Naturalists Young Investigator's Symposium

Presenters:  Judith Mank, Uppsala University, Volker Rudolf, Rice University, Jennifer Lau, Michigan State University, Mark Urban, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

Society of Systematic Biologists Symposium:

"Merging Phylogenetic Biology and Spatial Ecology"

Organizer: Kenneth H. Kozak, University of Minnesota
Presenters: Kenneth Kozak, University of Minnesota, Jason Bond, East Carolina University, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, University of Minnesota, Bryan Carstens, Louisiana State University, Rich Glor, University of Rochester, Jason Knouft, St. Louis University, Lucia Lohmann, University of Sao Paolo, Town Peterson, Kansas University, David Kidd, National Center for Evolutionary Synthesis

Society of Systematic Biologists Symposium:

"Species Trees and Gene Tree Heterogeneity:  Concepts, Estimation and Empirical Applications"

Organizers: L. Lacey Knowles, University of Michigan, and Scott Edwards, Harvard University
Presenters:  L. Lacey Knowles, University of Michigan, Scott Edwards, Harvard University, Liang Liu, Harvard University, Laura Kubatko, Ohio State University, Noah Rosenberg, University of Michigan, Luay Nakhleh, Rice University, Karen Cranston, University of Arizona, Cecile Ane, University of Wisconsin.

Society for the Study of Evolution Symposium:

"Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Life History Evolution"

Organizers: Thomas Flatt, Brown University and Andreas Heyland, University of Florida
Presenters: Derek Roff, University of California, Riverside, Paul Schmidt, University of Pennsylvania, Gro V. Amdam, Arizona State University, Kathleen Donohue, Harvard University, Peter McCourt, University of Toronto, Michaela Hau, Princeton University, Daniel R. Buchholz, University of Cincinnati, Andreas Heyland, Whitney Laboratory, Anthony J. Zera, University of Nebraska

Society for the Study of Evolution Symposium:

"The Evolution of Recombination Rates:  From Hotspots to Whole Genomes"

Organizers:  Andy Peters, University of Wisconsin and Bret Payseur, University of Wisconsin
Presenters: Nick Barton, University of Edinburgh, Norman Arnheim, University of Southern California, Graham Coop, University of Chicago, Andy Peters, University of Wisconsin, Bret Payseur, University of Wisconsin

Society for the Study of Evolution Education Symposium

Presenters: Dr. Francis Thackeray, Transvaal Museum, South Africa, David Mindell, University of Michigan, Robert Pennock, Michigan State University, PZ Myers, University of Minnesota, Morris