Species Interactions in the Modern Era: Future Perspectives on Ecology Fundamentals

The relationship between predators and prey is one of the central interactions in the field of ecology. While fundamental principles are crucial to understand the base of this interaction, it is the use of new perspectives and approaches by up-and-coming generations that allows the field to advance. The goal with this seminar is to highlight early career research on predator-prey interactions and discuss contemporary approaches to researching this iconic topic in ecology. The seminar will cover a range of systems and subthemes (physiology, behavior, functional/numerical response, etc) and discuss how we can integrate fundamental principles with contemporary methods to answer new questions in the field. Our hope is that the seminar will foster new ideas and collaborations and provide a forum for early career to present their research and applications to the historical field of predator-prey interactions.

We invite you to join us in the 2026 GRS meeting and add to the discussion on the field. The seminar will consist of two half-day sessions, including a keynote speech, talks, poster presentations by early career researchers, and a career panel that discusses strategies for maximizing research impact. The GRS will immediately precede the Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions.