Connecting Genomic Diversity to Organisms and Environments: Gaining Insights from Advances in Technology, Theory and Applications

The 2017 Gordon Research Conference on Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics will highlight recent advances in our understanding of the genomic basis of adaptation and the interaction between organisms and the dynamic environments they live in. This meeting will highlight a combination of empirical studies, recent theoretical advances and emerging technologies. Topical areas such as population genomics, phylogenomics, adaptation, the genomic basis of development, and functional genomic responses to the environment will highlight how the rapidly advancing field of genome biology can inform our understanding of the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape biodiversity. The conference will highlight recent advances in the analysis of large, complex data sets and emerging technologies driving the expanding scale of these data.

Co-chairs, Felicity Jones (Max Plank Institute, Tubingen) and Michael Pfrender (University of Notre Dame) along with co-Vice Chairs, Christian Landry (Université Laval) and Angela Douglas (Cornell University) invite you to join us on the ocean-side campus of the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine for a stimulating conference. We are assembling a diverse group of established and early career investigators to discuss their latest work. Many sessions will include talks by speakers chosen from among the submitted abstracts. The organizers are actively seeking funds to assist students and others attending the meeting. Applications for attendance will be accepted on a first-come-first serve basis until the meeting is full. Don't delay! Gordon Conferences are famous for fostering in depth interactions that yield new insights in a collegial atmosphere. Please plan on joining us in Biddeford in 2017.