Symposia on Animal Personality in 2015 ~ Bioblogia.net

2 de diciembre de 2014

Symposia on Animal Personality in 2015

SEB Prague 2015:  Understanding intraspecific variation in animal phenotypes from genes to behaviour
Date: 30th June (all day)
Organised by: Lynne Sneddon (University of Liverpool) and Mark Briffa (University of Plymouth)

Confirmed speakers: Nadia Aubin-Horth (University of Laval), Judy Stamps (University of California at Davis), Shaun Killen (University of Glasgow), Kath Sloman (University of West Scotland), Susanne Foitzik (University of Mainz), David McKenzie (University of Montpellier)

Description: Consistent between-individual variation in behaviour or ‘animal personality’ occurs in a variety of contexts and has been recognised in many animals including humans.  This session will explore the functions and proximate causes of ‘animal personality’ using techniques in behaviour, molecular biology, genomics, physiology and neurobiology with speakers at the forefront of this burgeoning field.

Abstract submission deadline 24th April 2015 http://www.sebiology.org/meetings/Prague/abstracts.html



Behaviour 2015, Cairns: Animal personality, aggression and physiological responsiveness

Date: 9-14th August 2015 (day of symposia TBC)

Organised by: Lynne Sneddon (University of Liverpool) and Mark Briffa (University of Plymouth)

Speakers: Culum Brown (Macquarie University), Alastair Wilson (University of Exeter); Øyvind Øverli (Norwegian University of Life Sciences); Lynne Sneddon (University of Liverpool)

Description: The propensity to be aggressive and win agonistic interactions affects the probability of survival and overall fitness with the dominant or winner of contests usually in the best physiological condition. This symposium shall address the proximate causes and ultimate functions of animal aggression and tease apart the link between aggressiveness, personality and stress coping style. It will explore the functions and proximate causes of aggression using techniques in behaviour, molecular biology, physiology and neurobiology.

Abstract submission deadline 16th March 2015

http://www.behaviour2015.org/abstract-submission/

Informal enquiries to Lynne (lsneddon@liverpool.ac.uk) or Mark (mark.briffa@plymouth.ac.uk)

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