Conference Description
The Neuroethology: Behavior, Evolution and Neurobiology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The Neuroethology Gordon Conference represents the community of scientists interested in how an animal’s nervous system controls its behavior. We come from many scientific lineages, use a range of experimental approaches, and study different animals, but we share common questions. This year we will meet in Tuscany and look forward to learning from the past, the future, and each other. Please join us for the meeting!
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 1, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Behavior in the Lab and in the Wild
Discussion Leaders
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Jessica Fox (Case Western Reserve University, United States)
Speakers
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Anna Stöckl (University of Konstanz, Germany)
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Sara Lipshutz (Duke University, United States)
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Dmitriy Aronov (Columbia University / HHMI, United States)
Life at Extremes: Thriving on a Changing Planet
Discussion Leaders
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Stefan Pulver (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Jeffrey Riffell (University of Washington, United States)
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Mar Huertas (Texas State University, United States)
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Martin Tresguerres (Scripps Institution of Oceanography - UC San Diego, United States)
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Wolfgang Stein (Illinois State University, United States)
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Daniel Kronauer (The Rockefeller University, United States)
Krogh’s Many Marvelous Animals
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Yartsev (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Speakers
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Jule Neumann (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany)
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Michael A. Long (New York University School of Medicine, United States)
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Andres Bendesky (Columbia University, United States)
Specialized Sensors
Discussion Leaders
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Paul Katz (University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States)
Speakers
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Lars Chittka (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)
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Nicola Clayton (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Bertram Gerber (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Germany)
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Barbara Webb (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Invertebrate Cognition
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Reiser (HHMI Janelia Research Campus, United States)
Speakers
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Nicholas Bellono (Harvard University, United States)
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Mary Stoddard (Princeton University, United States)
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Tom Baden (University of Sussex, United Kingdom)
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Nate Sawtell (Columbia University, United States)
Tinbergen's Four Questions Today
Discussion Leaders
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Joseph Wynn (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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James Liao (University of Florida, United States)
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Jun Ishigohoka (Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany)
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Constantina Theofanopoulou (Rockefeller University, United States)
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Fabian Vergara-Ovalle (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico)
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Alison Barker (Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany)
Extended Phenotypes
Discussion Leaders
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Scott Juntti (University of Maryland, United States)
Speakers
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Andrew Gordus (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
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Susan Healy (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
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Joseph Parker (California Institute of Technology, United States)
Behavior Evolution: Mechanisms and Change
Discussion Leaders
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Marie Dacke (Lund University, Sweden)
Speakers
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Elinor Karlsson (UMass Chan Medical School, United States)
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Joshua Lillvis (Texas A&M University, United States)
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Jenny Tung (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany)
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Kevin Mitchell (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Lessons from the Future: Updates, Methods, and Questions for Studying Neural Control of Behavior
Discussion Leaders
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John Hildebrand (University of Arizona, United States)
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Cynthia Moss (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Speakers
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Sweta Agrawal (Virginia Tech, United States)
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Cristian Gutierrez Ibanez (University of Alberta, Canada)
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Karen Mesce (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Mark Frye (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Kim Hoke (Colorado State University, United States)
