COS 102 - Evolution: Selection and Adaptation

Thursday, August 5, 2010: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
411, David L Lawrence Convention Center
Presider:
Clifton B. Ruehl, Columbus State University
1:30 PM
 What determines body shape in the fundulidae family of fish?
Daniel P. Welsh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1:50 PM
 Mating-system evolution can change the ability of a population to respond to selection
David E. Carr, University of Virginia; Terry A. Junek, Texas A&M University; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University
2:10 PM
 Morphological responses of stream fish to water impoundment
Travis C. Haas, Tulane University; Michael J. Blum, Tulane University; David C. Heins, Tulane University
2:30 PM
 CANCELLED - Functional diversification in seasonal rainforests
Stephanie A. Stuart, University of California Berkeley; David D. Ackerly, University of California
2:50 PM
 Ecological genomics of species invasions: Identifying adaptation, hybridization, and genetic tradeoffs in invading lineages
Katrina M. Dlugosch, University of Arizona; Loren H. Rieseberg, University of British Columbia
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
 Why do genotypes of Picea glauca differ in their growth response to elevated CO2
Junyan Zhang, Zhejiang University; Erin Mycroft, Acadia University; Adams Greg, J.D. Irving, Ltd, Sussex East, New Brunswick; Ed Reekie, Acadia University
3:40 PM
 Neurotoxins of the harmful alga Alexandrium sp. improve the performance of pelagic copepods
David E. Avery, University of Connecticut; Hans G. Dam, University of Connecticut; Lihua Chen, University of Connecticut; Christina Senft, University of Connecticut
4:00 PM
 Dynamics of host range shifts in oncolytic viruses
Kenichi Okamoto, University of California, Los Angeles
4:20 PM
 No free ride: Females receive direct benefits from mate guarding in amphipods
Kristopher Chapman, University of Pittsburgh; Rickey D. Cothran, University of PIttsburgh; Andy R. Stiff, University of Pittsburgh; Rick A. Relyea, University of Pittsburgh
4:40 PM
 The evolution of protozoa in a community context in the leaves of pitcher plants
Thomas E. Miller, Florida State University; Emma R. Moran, Washington University; Casey P. terHorst, California State University, Northridge
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