| NIMBioS Tutorial: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics | |
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United States - Tennessee - Knoxville |
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| Hosted by: | National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) |
| Venue: | NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee |
| Dates: | Aug 04, 2014 through Aug 09, 2014 |
| Early Registration Deadline: | 2014-05-01 |
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Description |
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| Quantitative genetic theory has been applied to a wide range of phenomena including the evolution of differences between the sexes, sexual preferences, life history traits, plasticity of traits, as well as the evolution of body size and other morphological measurements. This tutorial is for evolutionary biologists interested in how quantitative genetics theory can be tested with data. Participants – graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty – will learn how to use R to build and test evolutionary models. There is a need for evolutionary biologists to understand the field of evolutionary quantitative genetics because of the ability to collect large amounts of data by computer, the development of statistical methods for changes of traits on evolutionary trees and for changes in a single species through time, and the realization that quantitative characters will not soon be fully explained by genomics. Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Co-Organizers: Stevan J. Arnold, Integrative Biology, Oregon State Univ. and Joe Felsenstein, Genome Sciences, Univ. of Washington, Seattle Co-Sponsors: National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) and the American Society of Naturalists For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_eqg There are no fees associated with this tutorial. Tutorial participation in the tutorial is by application only. Individuals with a strong interest in the topic, including post-docs and graduate students, are encouraged to apply, and successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline. Food and Lodging: Breakfast and lunch will be provided at NIMBioS each day of the tutorial, as well as coffee and mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. NIMBioS is not covering other expenses for participants, but a block of rooms will be reserved at a nearby hotel. More information will be available on our website soon about lodging, room rates, and how participants can make reservations. |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_eqg |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Catherine Crawley ([javascript protected email address]) |
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