Abstract
membership corner ISSN 1948-6596 from the society The forthcoming 5th IBS International Meeting (Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7–11 January 2011) is almost here Two years after a successful meeting in Merida, Mexico, the 5 th biennial meeting of the Society is going to be held in Irakleion, Crete, Greece, from 7 th to 11th January 2011. Registration will open by the end of August, so start preparing your ab- stracts and your luggage for this journey to the southeastern corner of Europe. The meeting venue seems custom-made for biogeography, with its thousands of islands, the fragmented landscape, a geographic position on the border- line of three continents, and the long history of human activities. In addition, the historical signifi- cance and natural attractions of Greece, and Crete in particular, will be waiting for you, so there is no excuse to miss this meeting. The scientific part, as in all previous meet- ings, is more than appealing, with four main sym- posia taking place during two days of the meeting, and six sessions with contributed papers during the third day. The four symposia are: current and foreseen challenges in the field. Among the topics covered are new insights into suture zones and island community assembly and novel approaches employing genomics, spatial information systems, climate modeling, commu- nity-scale DNA barcoding, etc. 3. Biogeography and ecology: two lenses in one telescope (organizers: Dave Jenkins & Bob Rick- lefs). Biogeography focuses on large scales, while much of ecology uses the opposite end of the telescope to focus on many of the same patterns and processes at small scales. Despite historical separation, each discipline is now expanding its spatial and temporal scales towards the other: this symposium will match a biogeographer and an ecologist on each of four key topics of shared interest (niche, comparative/macro-ecology, com- munity assembly, and diversity) to seek alignment of the two perspectives. 1. Mediterranean biogeography: where history meets ecology across scales (organizers: Spyros Sfenthourakis & Remy Petit). The Mediterranean is a highly species-rich and complex biogeographic region. It has a complex tectonic and environ- mental history, hosts numerous islands, exhibits strong topographic diversity, and has experienced the impacts of human civilization for more than 8 millennia. This symposium explores novel per- spectives on Mediterranean biogeography across spatial and temporal scales. 4. Analytical advancements in macroecology and biogeography (organizers: Alexandre Diniz-Filho & Carsten Rahbek). The continuous development of computing capacity and increasing data genera- tion allow ever more sophisticated analyses, ena- bling novel insights about biodiversity patterns. This development depends upon continuous input from other fields in terms of methods and theory. This symposium presents new advancements in spatial analyses, phylogenetic reconstruction, and computer simulation modelling. 2. Comparative phylogeography: new perspec- tives, integrative approaches & challenges (organizers: Ana Carnaval & Mike Hickerson). This symposium will explore how innovative, integra- tive studies are expanding the boundaries of clas- sic comparative phylogeography, while discussing novel methodological alternatives to circumvent The contributed papers’ sessions will cover subjects like island biogeography, conservation biogeography, marine biogeography, climate change biogeography, palaeoecology, and other hot topics. Another important event will take place on the last day of the congress, when Bob Ricklefs You can find information about the International Biogeography Society at http:// www.biogeography.org/, and contact with other biogeographers at the IBS blog (http:// biogeography.blogspot.com/), the IBS facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php? gid=6908354463) and the IBS twitter channel (https://twitter.com/biogeography). © 2010 the authors; journal compilation © 2010 The International Biogeography Society — frontiers of biogeography 2.2, 2010
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Title from the society: The forthcoming 5th IBS International Meeting (Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7–11 January 2011) is almost here
The meeting venue seems custom-made for biogeography, with its thousands of islands, the fragmented landscape, a geographic position on the borderline of three continents, and the long history of human activities
Biogeography focuses on large scales, while much of ecology uses the opposite end of the telescope to focus on many of the same patterns and processes at small scales
Summary
Title from the society: The forthcoming 5th IBS International Meeting (Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7–11 January 2011) is almost here. The forthcoming 5th IBS International Meeting (Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7–11 January 2011) is almost here Two years after a successful meeting in Mérida, Mexico, the 5th biennial meeting of the Society is going to be held in Irakleion, Crete, Greece, from 7th to 11th January 2011. Among the topics covered are new insights into suture zones and island community assembly and novel approaches employing genomics, spatial information systems, climate modeling, community-scale DNA barcoding, etc.
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