Symposia
Symposia
are central to the congress, as they will provide unique opportunities where
different topics are presented and discussed in depth.
Symposia are limited to half-day sessions and will consist of a maximum of six 20 minutes talks, followed by a 10 minutes discussion. The Symposium Organizer will himself/herself open the session with a 20 minute talk introducing the state of art of the subject and giving insights into the implications and future directions of the research area. He/she will also act as moderator in the symposium.
The 28th European Congress of Arachnology hosts three symposia:
1. Arachnid species invasions and range expansions: patterns, processes and traits
Organizer: Yael Lubin (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
Co-organizers: Sara Goodacre (University of Nottingham, UK)
Wolfgang Nentwig (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Short description: Many species are undergoing very rapid expansion into regions not previously occupied, often due to indirect human intervention (agriculture, climate change, urbanization). Biological invasions refer to movement across biogeographical barriers due to direct human activities (transport). While biological invasions and range expansion may be distinct phenomena, we would like to think about the processes underlying them from the point of view of different time scales. The aims of the symposium are to 1) explore similarities and differences between natural spread and biological invasions to see where one type of study can inform another and 2) discuss the consequences of these phenomena.
Speakers:
Wolfgang Nentwig (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Sara Goodacre (University of Nottingham, UK)
Henrik Krehenwinkel (Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany)
Mariia Fedoriak (Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine)
Ambros Haenggi (Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland)
Yael Lubin (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
2. Mating strategies in spiders
Organizer: Cristina Tuni (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany)
Short description: The diversity of reproductive strategies displayed by spiders is unrivalled among other taxonomical groups. Sexual selection and conflict shape a number of behavioural, morphological and physiological traits that result from pre and post-mating processes of male-male competition and female choice. In this symposium we bring together examples of mating strategies from different study systems in order to discuss their general importance in understanding mating system evolution. We will provide a critical overview of the state of the field and highlight promising directions for future research.
Speakers:
Gabriele Uhl (University of Greifswald, Germany)
Jutta Schneider (University of Hamburg, Germany)
Peter Michalik (Zoologisches Institut und Museum, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Germany)
Tuni Cristina (Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany)
3. Genomic tools in arachnology research
Organizer: Trine Bilde (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Co-organizers: Jesper Bechsgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark )
Short description: Genomic approaches are becoming increasingly available, leading up to the generation of the first transcriptomes and genomes of arachnid species. The use of these –omes as a resource tool leaves arachnologists with new avenues of research into species ecology and evolution (recent example is the gland specific analysis of silk genes (Lane et al. 2013)). Therefore, this symposium aims to highlight examples of this implementation of genomic techniques in arachnid research, focusing on ecological and evolutionary questions.
Speakers:
Jesper Bechsgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Virginia Settepani (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Bram Vanthournout (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Symposia are limited to half-day sessions and will consist of a maximum of six 20 minutes talks, followed by a 10 minutes discussion. The Symposium Organizer will himself/herself open the session with a 20 minute talk introducing the state of art of the subject and giving insights into the implications and future directions of the research area. He/she will also act as moderator in the symposium.
The 28th European Congress of Arachnology hosts three symposia:
1. Arachnid species invasions and range expansions: patterns, processes and traits
Organizer: Yael Lubin (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
Co-organizers: Sara Goodacre (University of Nottingham, UK)
Wolfgang Nentwig (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Short description: Many species are undergoing very rapid expansion into regions not previously occupied, often due to indirect human intervention (agriculture, climate change, urbanization). Biological invasions refer to movement across biogeographical barriers due to direct human activities (transport). While biological invasions and range expansion may be distinct phenomena, we would like to think about the processes underlying them from the point of view of different time scales. The aims of the symposium are to 1) explore similarities and differences between natural spread and biological invasions to see where one type of study can inform another and 2) discuss the consequences of these phenomena.
Speakers:
Wolfgang Nentwig (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Sara Goodacre (University of Nottingham, UK)
Henrik Krehenwinkel (Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany)
Mariia Fedoriak (Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine)
Ambros Haenggi (Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland)
Yael Lubin (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
2. Mating strategies in spiders
Organizer: Cristina Tuni (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany)
Short description: The diversity of reproductive strategies displayed by spiders is unrivalled among other taxonomical groups. Sexual selection and conflict shape a number of behavioural, morphological and physiological traits that result from pre and post-mating processes of male-male competition and female choice. In this symposium we bring together examples of mating strategies from different study systems in order to discuss their general importance in understanding mating system evolution. We will provide a critical overview of the state of the field and highlight promising directions for future research.
Speakers:
Gabriele Uhl (University of Greifswald, Germany)
Jutta Schneider (University of Hamburg, Germany)
Peter Michalik (Zoologisches Institut und Museum, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Germany)
Tuni Cristina (Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany)
3. Genomic tools in arachnology research
Organizer: Trine Bilde (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Co-organizers: Jesper Bechsgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark )
Short description: Genomic approaches are becoming increasingly available, leading up to the generation of the first transcriptomes and genomes of arachnid species. The use of these –omes as a resource tool leaves arachnologists with new avenues of research into species ecology and evolution (recent example is the gland specific analysis of silk genes (Lane et al. 2013)). Therefore, this symposium aims to highlight examples of this implementation of genomic techniques in arachnid research, focusing on ecological and evolutionary questions.
Speakers:
Jesper Bechsgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Virginia Settepani (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Bram Vanthournout (Aarhus University, Denmark)