Integrating Theoretical Models and Big Data to Understand Predator-Prey Dynamics

The study of predator-prey interactions is critical to understanding biological processes at multiple scales, from individual physiology and behavior to evolutionary and ecological dynamics. With the growth of large-scale, high-resolution data and advanced statistical tools, researchers in our field are newly equipped to explore long-standing theoretical questions and tackle applied problems in the management of predator-prey systems. New technologies allow us to collect and analyze vast amounts of information on previously unstudied phenomena like sensory processing, individual physiology, movement in complex landscapes, and trophic interactions in food webs. While this big data opens up new ways to better understand predator-prey interactions, it also makes it all the more important that we have robust theory to help focus research and make both generalizable and context-dependent predictions. The seventh Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions will bring together a diverse group of speakers from various disciplines to explore recent advances in both theory and methods. The Predator-Prey Interactions GRC has been a generator of new interdisciplinary collaborations in our field since its inception in 2014, and we look forward to seeing you in Italy in 2026.

We have a limited amount of funding to support partial conference registration waivers for some graduate students and postdocs. To be considered for this funding, please apply by October 15, 2025, and the chairs will follow up with more information.

We will be featuring work by graduate students and postdocs in a limited number of speed talks in each session, to be selected from the submitted poster abstracts. All abstracts submitted by November 30, 2025 will receive full consideration for these speaking opportunities.