行動学会 MailNews (67) 4 June 2009

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・性選択に関する研究集会
・哺乳類の社会性進化のシンポジウム

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性選択に関する研究集会

Tom Pizzari and Tobias Uller invite you to the Summer Conference of the 
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB), on 2-4 September 
2009, at St. John\\\'s College, University of Oxford.

Entitled \\\"The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex\\\", the 
conference will celebrate the bicentenary of Darwin\\\'s birth with a focus 
on Darwin\\\'s theory of Sexual Selection. The conference will comprise a
combination of plenaries from established researchers in the field of 
sexual selection, and student talks.

Invited plenary speakers include:
Suzanne Alonzo (University of Yale),
Tim Birkhead (University of Sheffield),
Clive Catchpole (Royal Holloway)
Geoffrey Miller (University of New Mexico),
Pat Monaghan (University of Glasgow), and
Tristram Wyatt (University of Oxford).

***Please note that the deadline for earlybird registration is 31 May 
2009***

More info at:
http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/events/asab09/index.htm

For enquiries please contact:
（Web公開用に省略）

We would be grateful if you could circulate this message and attached 
poster among colleagues and students.

Kind regards,

Tom Pizzari & Tobias Uller

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哺乳類の社会性進化のシンポジウム


I would greatly appreciate, if you could forward the below announcement
(the text is also attached to this mail) of the symposium \\\"The use
of vertebrate model systems to study social evolution\\\" to the members of 
the Animal Behaviour mailing list.

Thank you very much!
Michael Taborsky

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The use of vertebrate model systems to study social evolution 15 - 18 
August 2009, Adelboden, Bernese Alps, Switzerland


Invited speakers:
Prof. Nadia Aubin-Horth, Universit? de Montrial, Canada
Prof. Sigal Balshine, McMaster University, Canada
Prof. Tim Clutton-Brock, University of Cambridge, UK
Prof. Jan Komdeur, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands
Dr. David S. Richardson, University of East Anglia, UK

Summary:
To understand the evolution of complex social organization (including
structured groups, cooperation between group members, task sharing,
individualized relationships, divergent social roles) we need suitable
model systems that (1) dispose of the required complexity of social
organization, (2) allow to observe and measure relevant traits and
their fitness effects in the field, and (3) enable performance of 
crucial experiments to unravel underlying ultimate and proximate 
mechanisms of advanced sociality. Among vertebrates, there are a few 
model systems that fulfil these criteria, like meerkats, Seychelles 
warblers and Lake Tanganyika cichlids. The aim of this symposium is to 
provide state-of-the-art insight into the mechanisms underlying advanced
social behaviour by bringing together experts studying respective model
systems in mammals, birds and fishes.

Structure of the symposium:
Invited speakers and other participants who wish to contribute to the 
theme of the symposium will present relevant results and overviews of 
the(ir) research on the respective model systems. In the discussion, we
shall emphasize the involved ultimate and proximate mechanisms and 
attempt to compare them between different vertebrate taxa to understand 
the importance of intrinsic differences in their biology. We shall 
further discuss the pros and cons of the respective model systems to 
unravel general principles of social evolution. We expect that at the 
end of this symposium the participants will dispose of a good 
understanding of some of the most complex and best studied model systems 
of social evolution.

Where and when:
The symposium will take place in Adelboden, an alpine village in the
Bernese Alps ( http://www.adelboden.ch/en/navpage-SummerAB.html  ).
The venue is the high-altitude holiday resort Crea ( http://www.hotel-crea.ch/ adelboden/  ) that combines the convenience of a nice setting in a breathtaking landscape with the practical amenities of a well-proven seminar venue. It is within easy reach by public transport from any Swiss city. For all details of the meeting and
registration please consult: http://behav.zoology.unibe.ch/index.php?pp=56&p=66

Registration until 1 July 2009 at:  （Web公開用に省略）

Credits:1-2 ECTS can be obtained, depending on the contribution of the 
participant Organizer: Michael Taborsky, University of Bern ( michael.
（Web公開用に省略）  )

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