The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers studying the eyes of invertebrates from developmental, functional and evolutionary perspectives to share current knowledge and discuss future avenues of interdisciplinary research to better understand the amazing diversity in the visual systems of these animals.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Isabel Almudi, Barcelona
Fernando Casares, Sevilla
Emily Baird, Stockholm
Workshop on “Predicting vision from morphology”:
Pablo Currea, UCLA
Organizers:
Alex Buffry
Nico Posnien
Maike Kittelmann
Alistair McGregor
Lauren Sumner-Rooney
Supported by German Zoological Society.
Mo, March 20 | |
13:00 | Registration |
Morphology and Evolution | |
14:00 | Isabel Almudi, Barcelona |
tba | |
14:30 - 15:30 | contributed talks & flash talks |
15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee |
16:00 - 17:00 | contributed talks & flash talks |
17:00 - 18:00 | Pablo Currea, UCLA |
Workshop: Predicting vision from morphology | |
~19:00 | Dinner (organized) |
Tue, March 21 | |
Genetics and Development | |
9:00 | Fernando Casares, Sevilla |
tba | |
9:30 - 10:30 | contributed talks & flash talks |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee |
11:00 - 12:30 | contributed talks & flash talks |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
Function and Behaviour | |
14:00 | Emily Baird, Stockholm |
tba | |
14:30 - 15:30 | contributed talks & flash talks |
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee |
16:00 - 17:30 | contributed talks & flash talks |
17:30 | Closing remarks |
The registration is open until February 20, 2023. The registration fee of 57 EUR includes all sessions, coffee breaks on both days, lunch on March 21 and the dinner on March 20. Note that all registered participants will receive an email with payment instructions in due time.
We offer 15 minutes contributed talks (12 +3) and short 3 minutes flash talks.
Please register and send your abstracts here.
Nico Posnien
Georg-August-University Göttingen
Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach
Institute for Zoology and Anthropology
Department of Developmental Biology
Ernst-Caspari-Haus (GZMB)
Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11
37077 Göttingen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 55139 28662
E-mail: nposnie[at]gwdg.de