SMEEB2018: Stochastic Models in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti Venice, Italy, April 5-7, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.pd.infn.it/~maritan/veniceworkshop/veniceworkshop.html |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smeeb2018 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 2, 2018 |
Submission deadline | March 9, 2018 |
Living systems are characterized by the emergence of recurrent dynamical patterns at all scales of magnitude. Self-organized behaviors are observed both in large communities of microscopic components - like neural oscillations and gene network activity - as well as on larger levels - as predator-prey equilibria to name a few. Such regularities are deemed to be universal in the sense they are due to common mechanisms, independent of the details of the system. This belief justifies investigation through quantitative models able to grasp key features while disregarding inessential complications. The attempt of modeling such complex systems leads naturally to consider large families of microscopic identical units. Complexity and self-organization then arise on a macroscopic scale from the dynamics of these minimal components that evolve coupled by interaction terms. Within this scenario, probability theory and statistical mechanics come into play very soon. Aim of the workshop is to bring together scientists with different background - biology, physics and mathematics - interested in stochastic models in ecology and evolutionary biology, to discuss issues and exchange ideas.
Submission Guidelines
We invite you to submit a max. one-page abstract including one (not mandatory) descriptive figure and caption no later than March 2th, 2018
Submissions are required to include the following information:
- Title of the contribution
- Author(s) and affiliation(s)
- e-mail address(es)
- Name of the speaker.
Please, indicate your preference for one or more of the following categories to present your research:
Regular Talk
Poster/ Ignite Talk
Submissions will be evaluated and selected by the Program Committee members. They will be graded accordingly to the following criteria:
- Interest of the proposal respect to the topic of the workshop.
- Novelty of the research.
- Priority will be given to junior researcher (Ph.D. students and post-docs).
Once the selection process is complete, the authors of the accepted abstracts will be notified by e-mail by March 9th
List of Topics
- stochastic population dynamics
- branching processes
- interacting particle systems
- statistical mechanics models in ecology
- robustness and adaptability of ecosystems
- resilience and criticality of ecological systems
- models and prediction of biodiversity
- molecular evolution,
Committees
Program & Organizing Committee
- Samir Suweis
- Amos Maritan
- Marco Formentin
- Paolo Dai Prà
Invited Speakers
- J.-F. Arnoldi, Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Station d' Ecologie Theorique et Experimentale du CNRS, Moulis, France
- J. Dalmau, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, FR
- E. Baake, Biomathematics and Bioinformatics Group, University of Bielefeld, Germany
- A. Lambert, Department of Mathematics, UPMC, Paris, France
- M. Loreau, Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Station d' Ecologie Theorique et Experimentale du CNRS, Moulis, France
- Otto X. Cordero, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA
- J. Friedman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
- A. Sanchez, Yale University, New Haven, USA
- P.Metha, Department of Physics, Boston University USA
- B. Trubenova' ,Institute of Science and Technology (IST), Klosterneuburg, Austria
Venue
The conference will be hosted by Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, in Venice, Italy.
Contact
Liph_unipd at gmail dot com