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Plant-Herbivore Interaction (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Plant-Herbivore Interactions in Action: Fundamentals to Applications

February 25 - 26, 2023
Chairs and
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express
1050 Schooner Drive
Ventura, California, United States
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Conference Description

The Plant-Herbivore Interaction GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

Plant-herbivore interactions have evolved in response to co-evolutionary dynamics and selection driven by abiotic conditions. The seminar will discuss the latest technological and theoretical advances aiming to unravel the evolutionary forces that determine plant-herbivore interactions, their context-dependency and potential applications to protect natural ecosystems and generate more sustainable agricultural practices. In the context of our unprecedent climate crisis, global warming is expected to affect plant interactions with beneficial and antagonistic herbivores. The GRS 2023 specifically welcomes contributions on the complexity of plant-herbivore interactions at both individual and community levels in our rapidly changing environment. Finally, in addition to the sessions dedicated to oral and poster presentations, the 2023 GRS will offer a mentoring session where young researchers will have the opportunity to discuss career planning, oriented towards academia or the private sector, with experienced researchers.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Plant-Herbivore Interaction" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Herbivore Adaptations for Optimal Performance on Plants
Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
"Costs and Benefits of Myrosinase Gene Copy Number Polymorphism in a Glucosinolate Sequestering Insect"
4:00 pm - 4:05 pm
Discussion
4:05 pm - 4:20 pm
"Larval History Effects on Morphology, Flight Metabolic Rate, and Longevity of Lab-Reared Monarch Butterflies"
4:20 pm - 4:25 pm
Discussion
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
General Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Multi-trophic Interactions and Ecological Networks
Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Cover Crops Influence Indirect Defence of Maize Against fall Armyworm"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:15 pm
"Crop Diversity Outweighs Nectar Provision and Volatile Attraction to Enhance Natural Biological Control in Strip Intercropping"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
"Combined Effects of Heat Stress and a Novel, Introduced Hostplant on a Tritrophic System"
8:40 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:05 pm
"Exploring the Phytochemical Landscape in Space and Time: Implications for the Evolution of Tropical Trees and Species Coexistence"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions in a Changing Environment
Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am
"Changes in Plant Chemical Traits Across Space and Time Mediate Interactions with Fruit Consumers"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
"Specificity of Induction of Locally-Adapted Ecotypes of Mimulus Guttatus"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
"Maize Intercropping Differentially Changes Plant Secondary Metabolism and Mediates Resistance to Herbivores"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
"Turn up the Heat: An Experimental Test of the Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution Theory in a Plant-Pollinator-Herbivore System"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
"Adaptations to Water Gradient in Three Rorippa Plant Species Affect Plant Defence to Insect Herbivory Under Drought and Waterlogged Conditions"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
"The Effects of Far-Red Light on Tritrophic Interactions and the Implications for Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation"
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Perspectives on Career Planning in the Academia and Private Sector
Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Perspectives on Career Planning in the Academia and Private Sector
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes

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