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****************************** The Phylogeny of Life and The Accomplishments of Phylogenetic Biology A symposium at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA October 11-13, 1996 Sponsored and Organized by The Research Training Group in The Analysis of Biological Diversification Overview: The phylogeny of life represents the genealogical relationships among species and the broad-scale flow of genetic information through evolutionary time. Phylogenetic biology focuses on reconstructing the phylogenetic tree of life and on using it as the framework for interpretation of evolutionary change. The phylogenetic approach to comparative studies has proven itself to be indispensible for unraveling and comprehending life's diversification. The RTG-sponsored symposium will be a celebration of The Phylogeny of Life and Accomplishments of Phylogenetic Biology. Twenty four invited participants, with collective expertise covering an immense breadth of biological diversity and evolutionary biology, will deliver platform talks over the course of five half-day sessions. The speakers will address new and long-standing general questions from many realms of biology that have benefited from or contributed to a better understanding of phylogeny. The symposium will also include a large contributed poster session and an evening workshop on the Tree of Life Internet project being organized by David R. and Wayne P. Maddison. As a common theme for discussion throughout the event all participants will consider the future main lines of inquiry and research in phylogenetic biology. The symposium will conclude with an open discussion of these issues. Participants and Topics SUSAN BARNS, Indiana Univ., Los Alamos Natl. Lab, TBA RICHARD BRUSCA, Univ. Charleston, The challenge of understanding arthropod biodiversification SIMON CONWAY MORRIS, Cambridge Univ., Early Metazoan radiations: what the fossil record can and cannot tell us MICHAEL DONOGHUE, Harvard Univ., Advances and controversies in vascular plant phylogeny SCOTT EDWARDS, Univ. Washington, Higher level molecular systematics of birds: protein evolution and beyond DOUGLAS ERWIN, Smithsonian Institution, The fine structure of extinction: phylogeny and mass extinction/recovery episodes RICHARD HALLICK, Univ. Arizona, Massive intron invasion during evolution of chloroplast genes of Euglenoid protists DAVID HILLIS, Univ. Texas, Tests of phylogenetic hypotheses: Examples from vertebrates ELIZABETH KELLOGG, Harvard Univ., The Grass Menagerie: the genetics of phylogenetics ANDREW KNOLL, Harvard Univ., The Early Diversification of Life LAURA LANDWEBER, Princeton Univ., Evolution of Complexity in Genetic Systems DAVID MADDISON, Univ. Arizona, Tree of Life Workshop WAYNE MADDISON, Univ. Arizona TBA LUCINDA MCDADE, Univ. Arizona TBA NANCY MORAN, Univ. Arizona, Diversification in bacterial endosymbionts of insects LISA NAGY, Univ. Arizona, Changes in arthropod morphology and the evolution of gene regulatory networks STUART NICHOL, Centers for Disease Control, Changing landscapes and emerging RNA viruse MICHAEL NOVACEK, American Museum of Natural History, The burgeoning database on the higher level phylogeny of mammals RODERICK PAGE, Univ. Glasgow, Genes, organisms, and areas: phylogeny and the study of historical associations NICHOLAS STRAUSFELD, Univ. Arizona TBA ALAN TEMPLETON, Washington Univ., The evolution of anatomically modern humans: what do gene trees really tell us? RYTAS VILGALYS, Duke Univ., Mycogeography: using phylogenies to study the biogeography of wild mushrooms ELIZABETH WATERS, Univ. Arizona TBA The registration fee includes entrance to all sessions; the Thursday night mixer; Friday night workshop and a printed copy of the abstracts from the symposium, but does not include the cost of the Saturday evening Banquet. The deadline for submission of all registration materials is AUGUST 2, 1996. The number of attendees is limited so please register as soon as possible. Faculty and other Professionals $100.00 Graduate students and Postdoctoral scientists $50.00 Saturday evening Banquet $15.00 Make checks payable to The University of Arizona Foundation/RTG. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND/OR PRESENT A POSTER: You can register by mailing your check to the address below. Registration will be confirmed by mail and additional information about poster abstracts, accommodations and travel to Tucson will be sent at that time. You can also request this information by emailing us at: RTG@ccit.arizona.edu. Be sure to send us: Your name: Institution: Mailing Address: Please mail your registration and address any questions to: Marty Wojciechowski or Anne Gerber Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona USA 85721 FAX 520P621P9190; email: rtg@ccit.arizona.edu Updates posted to RTG Web site: http://biodiv.arizona.edu/rtg.html.
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