SMEEB 2021: Stochastic Models and Experiments in Ecology and Biology European Center of Living Technology - ECLT. Palazzo Ca Bottacin Venice, Italy, June 22-25, 2021 |
Conference website | https://liphlab.github.io/SMEEB2021/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smeeb2020 |
Submission deadline | April 7, 2021 |
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.
The aim is to bring together scientists with different backgrounds (maths, biology, physics and computing, theoreticians along with experimentalists), interested in macroecology, microbial ecology and evolutionary biology, to discuss important and recent research topics in these areas as well as exchange methods and ideas. The style of the workshop will purposely be informal so as to encourage discussions.
Submission Guidelines
We invite you to submit a max. one-page abstract including one (not mandatory) descriptive figure and caption no later than April 7th, 2021 (EXTENDED DEADLINE).
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 presentation (5 min pre-recorded 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
- Diversity and balance with respect to gender, geographic origin, career stage
Once the selection process is complete, the authors of the accepted abstracts will be notified by e-mail by April 6 th
List of Topics
- stochastic population dynamics
- quantitative and system biology
- Community ecology of microbes
- statistical mechanics models in ecology
- robustness and adaptability of ecosystems
- Evolution in microbial communities
- biodiversity and coexistence iand species interactions
- molecular evolution
Program & Organizing Committee
- Samir Suweis (University of Padova, ECLT)
- Amos Maritan (University of Padova)
- Andrea Giometto (Cornell University)
- Sandro Azaele (University of Padova)
- Marco Formentin (University of Padova)
- Stefano Favaro (University of Torino)
- Leonardo Pacciani Mori (UC San Diego)
- Enrico Bertuzzo (University of Venice)
- Achille Giacometti (University of Venice, ECLT)
Invited Speakers
- Susan Holmes, Standford University
- Daniel Fisher, Standford University
- Eleni Katifori, University of Pennsylvania
- Nigel Goldenfeld, University of Illinois at Urbana
- Corina Tarnita, Princeton
- Terry Hwa, UC San Diego
- Agnese Seminara, CNRS, Institut de physique de Nice
- Eric Dykeman, University of York
- Rosalind Allen, Edinburgh University
- Alvaro Sanchez, Yale University
- Amandine Veber, CNRS and Univ. of Paris
Venue
The conference will be hosted by the European Center of Living Technology in Venice, Italy and also virtually delivered in streaming (dual format). Details will be given in due time.
Contact
Liph_unipd at gmail dot com