Workshops and Special Events
Friday
ASN Workshop - Science Communication 101
Organizer: Jory Weintraub (Science Communication Director, Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke U.)
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 19. Cost: $25; Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: Sure, your research is the most exciting and important science out there! But to have an impact, it must be communicated in ways that enable people to understand and compel them to care. This workshop will combine empirical evidence gained from science communication research with fun, engaging activities to provide you with strategies and approaches to help you communicate your work effectively to diverse audiences. It will also explore specific strategies for communicating “controversial” science in non-controversial, non-confrontational ways.
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 19. Cost: $25; Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: Sure, your research is the most exciting and important science out there! But to have an impact, it must be communicated in ways that enable people to understand and compel them to care. This workshop will combine empirical evidence gained from science communication research with fun, engaging activities to provide you with strategies and approaches to help you communicate your work effectively to diverse audiences. It will also explore specific strategies for communicating “controversial” science in non-controversial, non-confrontational ways.
ASN Workshop - Command-Line Bioinformatics for Beginners
Organizers: Emma Lehmberg, Simon Tye, and Callie Chappell
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 22. Cost: $30; Separate application required (see below). Open to graduate students and postdocs who are members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE. Includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch is provided.
Description: A day-long workshop that will teach 40 beginners the basics of command line programming and pipeline use for biological data. A short application is required separate from conference registration (see below), with preference given to individuals with limited access to bioinformatics resources at their current institution and/or are graduate students. $100 travel waivers are available for those with financial needs.
Who can apply: Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are a member of SSB, SSE, or ASN. A short application is required, with preference given to individuals with limited access to bioinformatics resources at their current institution and/or are graduate students.
Financial Assistance: 10 travel waivers of $100 are available for those who demonstrate financial need.
Application link: https://asngrads.com/events
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 22. Cost: $30; Separate application required (see below). Open to graduate students and postdocs who are members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE. Includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch is provided.
Description: A day-long workshop that will teach 40 beginners the basics of command line programming and pipeline use for biological data. A short application is required separate from conference registration (see below), with preference given to individuals with limited access to bioinformatics resources at their current institution and/or are graduate students. $100 travel waivers are available for those with financial needs.
Who can apply: Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are a member of SSB, SSE, or ASN. A short application is required, with preference given to individuals with limited access to bioinformatics resources at their current institution and/or are graduate students.
Financial Assistance: 10 travel waivers of $100 are available for those who demonstrate financial need.
Application link: https://asngrads.com/events
SSB Workshop - Using Simulations in Phylogenetics and Comparative Studies
Organizer: Daniel Caetano
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 15. Cost: free (lunch not included); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: In this workshop, we will use computer simulations to study macroevolution using phylogenies and comparative methods. We will demonstrate how to simulate data to test hypotheses, study the adequacy of models to empirical data, and investigate if the questions we are interested in are possible to be answered with the data we have (or expect to collect). We will work through hands-on tutorials and exercises on the R programming language. The workshop is aimed at graduate students with intermediate/advanced experience with R (senior undergraduates and post-docs are also welcomed) and those with interest in learning more about comparative methods and statistics.
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 15. Cost: free (lunch not included); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: In this workshop, we will use computer simulations to study macroevolution using phylogenies and comparative methods. We will demonstrate how to simulate data to test hypotheses, study the adequacy of models to empirical data, and investigate if the questions we are interested in are possible to be answered with the data we have (or expect to collect). We will work through hands-on tutorials and exercises on the R programming language. The workshop is aimed at graduate students with intermediate/advanced experience with R (senior undergraduates and post-docs are also welcomed) and those with interest in learning more about comparative methods and statistics.
SSB Workshop - Software School for Robust Phylogenomic Inference on Large Datasets
Organizers: Siavash Mirarab, Lisa Pokorny, Tandy Warnow
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 21. Cost: free (lunch not included); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: This workshop will include hands-on software tutorials addressing some of the challenges that arise in estimating and interpreting phylogenies on large-scale datasets, including (a) large-scale multiple sequence alignment, (b) maximum likelihood tree estimation under complex models, (c) species tree estimation addressing heterogeneity due to incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and gene duplication and loss (GDL), and (d) phylogenetic network estimation. Some of the software we will teach is already in use by the community (e.g., ASTRAL, PASTA, and PhyloNet), but we will also teach new methods, including ASTRAL-PRO and FastMulRFS, for species tree estimation in the presence of GDL, without requiring orthology identification. Advanced tutorials in established software will be provided. Lunch is not included.
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 21. Cost: free (lunch not included); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB, and/or SSE.
Description: This workshop will include hands-on software tutorials addressing some of the challenges that arise in estimating and interpreting phylogenies on large-scale datasets, including (a) large-scale multiple sequence alignment, (b) maximum likelihood tree estimation under complex models, (c) species tree estimation addressing heterogeneity due to incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and gene duplication and loss (GDL), and (d) phylogenetic network estimation. Some of the software we will teach is already in use by the community (e.g., ASTRAL, PASTA, and PhyloNet), but we will also teach new methods, including ASTRAL-PRO and FastMulRFS, for species tree estimation in the presence of GDL, without requiring orthology identification. Advanced tutorials in established software will be provided. Lunch is not included.
Workshop - Strategies for Responding to Harassment and Bullying: Improving Workplace Climate
Organizers: Erika Marin-Spiotta and Andrea Case
Friday, June 19 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Room 16. Cost: $5; Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: This interactive workshop describes academic practices and institutional structures that allow for sexual harassment and other hostile behaviors, including bullying, to persist, discusses initiatives to address these as research misconduct, and provides training in personal intervention strategies to protect and support targets of harassment. As a result of this session, participants will be able to identify: (1) different ways in which sexual and other types of harassment can manifest in research environments, including fieldwork; (2) strategies for bystander intervention, and (3) resources for cultural change in academic institutions, field research environments, and professional societies. This workshop was developed by the ADVANCEGeo Partnership.
SSE Workshop - Leveraging your PhD: Careers in and out of Academia
Organizers: Audrey Chang and Sara Seiter
Friday, June 19 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM, Room 19. Cost: $20; Registration required. Open to students and postdocs who are members of the ASN, SSE, or SSB.
Description: The key goals of the workshop are to guide students and postdocs through the first steps of personal career exploration and necessary actions for active planning of post-graduate school or post-postdoctoral stages. In addition to small-group conversations with professionals from various careers, the session will include interactive presentations on professional branding/ marketing, networking, informational interviews, etc. Participants will leave the workshop with resources and assets to leverage against their job search. Based on our past workshops, we expect that workshop attendees will experience greater confidence regarding career options, and with actionable items and strategies for successive efforts.
Friday, June 19 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM, Room 19. Cost: $20; Registration required. Open to students and postdocs who are members of the ASN, SSE, or SSB.
Description: The key goals of the workshop are to guide students and postdocs through the first steps of personal career exploration and necessary actions for active planning of post-graduate school or post-postdoctoral stages. In addition to small-group conversations with professionals from various careers, the session will include interactive presentations on professional branding/ marketing, networking, informational interviews, etc. Participants will leave the workshop with resources and assets to leverage against their job search. Based on our past workshops, we expect that workshop attendees will experience greater confidence regarding career options, and with actionable items and strategies for successive efforts.
SSE Workshop - Reproducibility for Everyone
Organizer: April Clyburne-Sherin
Friday, June 19, 12:30 - 2:30 PM; Room 16. Cost: $5, registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: Rigor and reproducibility are at the core of modern science and set apart scientific inquiry from pseudoscience. Several new initiatives and tools have been established to address barriers to reproducibility. While very welcome, these projects have led to a proliferation of online tools and resources which can be hard to sift through. This workshop will introduce you to reproducible workflows and a range of tools along the themes of organization, documentation, analysis, and dissemination.
Friday, June 19, 12:30 - 2:30 PM; Room 16. Cost: $5, registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: Rigor and reproducibility are at the core of modern science and set apart scientific inquiry from pseudoscience. Several new initiatives and tools have been established to address barriers to reproducibility. While very welcome, these projects have led to a proliferation of online tools and resources which can be hard to sift through. This workshop will introduce you to reproducible workflows and a range of tools along the themes of organization, documentation, analysis, and dissemination.
Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution: Career Development Workshop
Organizer: Louise Mead
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 9. Cost: free; Registration required. Open to all undergraduates attending the meeting. Includes morning coffee break and lunch, and an afternoon field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Description: This workshop is part of the Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program which provides funds for travel, lodging, and meeting registration for undergraduate students in an effort to increase diversity. The workshop will cover topics such as networking at conferences and applying to graduate school, and is open to all undergraduates, even those not part of the UDE program. Lunch is provided. In the afternoon the group will be taking a field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 9. Cost: free; Registration required. Open to all undergraduates attending the meeting. Includes morning coffee break and lunch, and an afternoon field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Description: This workshop is part of the Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program which provides funds for travel, lodging, and meeting registration for undergraduate students in an effort to increase diversity. The workshop will cover topics such as networking at conferences and applying to graduate school, and is open to all undergraduates, even those not part of the UDE program. Lunch is provided. In the afternoon the group will be taking a field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
SSE Workshop - Professional Development for Undergraduate Educators: Evolution of Data in the Classroom: From Data to Data Science
Organizers: Kristin Jenkins and Louise Mead
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Room 20. Cost: $20; Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: There is increased interest in including data science education in biology, building on existing initiatives to enhance quantitative skills and increase experience with real data, and leveraging access to large biological data sets and computational analysis of data. Basic quantitative skills and ability to work with data are important parts of data acumen – the foundational skills that allow students to engage in data science practices. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss relevant data science practices and skills for biology students to master, and resources for teaching those skills.
Proposed schedule and additional information here.
SSE Workshop - Resurrection is coming: Using the Project Baseline seed bank
Organizers: Jenn Weber
Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Room 23. Cost: free (breakfast & lunch included); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE. Maximum enrollment: 35
Description: This workshop will facilitate and promote the national and international use of the Project Baseline seed bank for evolutionary comparisons between current populations and their antecedents. The most fundamental goals for this workshop are twofold: (1) to raise awareness about the Project Baseline collection and its availability to members of the scientific community – especially early career investigators and researchers from underrepresented groups, and (2) to stimulate discussion and collaboration to generate research proposals for projects that employ the Project Baseline collection in evolutionary studies. Limited travel funding will likely be available for up to 20 attendees (funding application link coming soon; email Jenn Weber for more information).
Saturday
Flying Solo Coffee Social
Organizers: Andis Arietta and the SSE GSAC
Saturday, June 20 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing a coffee break for people who are attending the Evolution meeting without their lab group or advisor. The event is intended to provide networking for people who are "flying solo" at this year's meeting. You can indicate your interest in participating during main conference registration.
Saturday, June 20 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing a coffee break for people who are attending the Evolution meeting without their lab group or advisor. The event is intended to provide networking for people who are "flying solo" at this year's meeting. You can indicate your interest in participating during main conference registration.
Peer Review in the Journal Evolution: A Primer for Students
Organizers: Tracey Chapman and the SSE GSAC
Saturday, June 20 during lunch from 1:15 - 2:15 PM, Rm TBD. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all graduate students and post-docs.
Description: Are you a trainee who would like to get the publication and peer review process demystified, specifically in regard to the journal Evolution? Come to this informal short session to get your questions answered and to chat with some of the editorial board.
Saturday, June 20 during lunch from 1:15 - 2:15 PM, Rm TBD. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all graduate students and post-docs.
Description: Are you a trainee who would like to get the publication and peer review process demystified, specifically in regard to the journal Evolution? Come to this informal short session to get your questions answered and to chat with some of the editorial board.
SSE/ASN Public Policy Panel Discussion
Organizer: Andrea Sweigart
Saturday, June 20 during lunch from 12:45 - 2:15 PM, Rm. TBD. Cost $15 (includes a box lunch); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: Are you interested in promoting scientific research to the public and legislators, but are not sure how to get started? This event, which will feature a panel of experts in science policy, will equip you with the tools you need to begin engaging with key decision makers in your community.
Saturday, June 20 during lunch from 12:45 - 2:15 PM, Rm. TBD. Cost $15 (includes a box lunch); Registration required. Open to all members of the ASN, SSB and/or SSE.
Description: Are you interested in promoting scientific research to the public and legislators, but are not sure how to get started? This event, which will feature a panel of experts in science policy, will equip you with the tools you need to begin engaging with key decision makers in your community.
Evolutionary Biologists with Disabilities and Allies Coffee Mixer
Organizer: Kelsey Byers
Saturday, June 20 during the afternoon coffee break (3:45 - 4:15 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: Interested in meeting fellow evolutionary biologists with disabilities, chronic illness, Deaf folks, and interested allies? Want to discuss increasing the inclusion and representation of disabled students and staff in our diverse field? This is an informal chance to meet others interested in these topics, share experiences of disability in evolutionary biology, and hopefully increase our inclusion around issues of disability as a community. Anyone at any career stage and level of ability (including allies) is welcome to come join us.
Saturday, June 20 during the afternoon coffee break (3:45 - 4:15 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: Interested in meeting fellow evolutionary biologists with disabilities, chronic illness, Deaf folks, and interested allies? Want to discuss increasing the inclusion and representation of disabled students and staff in our diverse field? This is an informal chance to meet others interested in these topics, share experiences of disability in evolutionary biology, and hopefully increase our inclusion around issues of disability as a community. Anyone at any career stage and level of ability (including allies) is welcome to come join us.
Evolution Film Festival
Organizer: Jory Weintraub
Saturday evening from 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Rm 26B/C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: One of the highlights of the conference that should not be missed! We asked the science and science education communities to tell a story about evolution in 3 minutes or less using animation, art, music, dance, etc. Join us for an evening of terrifically informative and entertaining videos, while enjoying free popcorn and beer/wine/soda. To learn more and see past years’ entries, go to evolutionfilmfestival.org and follow #evofilmfest on Twitter.
Saturday evening from 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Rm 26B/C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: One of the highlights of the conference that should not be missed! We asked the science and science education communities to tell a story about evolution in 3 minutes or less using animation, art, music, dance, etc. Join us for an evening of terrifically informative and entertaining videos, while enjoying free popcorn and beer/wine/soda. To learn more and see past years’ entries, go to evolutionfilmfestival.org and follow #evofilmfest on Twitter.
Sunday
Women in Science Coffee Social
Organizers: Catherine Rushworth
Sunday, June 21 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event offers an opportunity for attendees who identify as women or minoritized genders to meet, network, and discuss their experiences. Allies are welcome, as are scientists from all stages of their career.
Sunday, June 21 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event offers an opportunity for attendees who identify as women or minoritized genders to meet, network, and discuss their experiences. Allies are welcome, as are scientists from all stages of their career.
NSF Information Session
Organizers: Samuel Scheiner (NSF Program Director)
Sunday, June 21 during the lunch break (1:15 - 2:15 PM). Rm TBD. Cost: free; Registration not required (bring your own lunch). Open to all.
Description: An information session on NSF funding opportunities and program changes. Lunch is not provided.
Sunday, June 21 during the lunch break (1:15 - 2:15 PM). Rm TBD. Cost: free; Registration not required (bring your own lunch). Open to all.
Description: An information session on NSF funding opportunities and program changes. Lunch is not provided.
The John Edmonstone Coffee Social for Scientists of Color
Organizer: Brandon Ogbunu
Sunday, June 21 during the afternoon coffee break (3:45 - 4:15 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event is named after John Edmonstone, who was born into slavery in British Guiana and eventually taught and influenced a young Charles Darwin. Edmonstone's life highlights that people of color have been present--if invisible--in the development of evolutionary biology from the beginning. This social is an opportunity to interact with evolutionary biologists at all stages of their career and training who identify as people of color, and their allies. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet, discuss their work, share experiences, establish mentor-mentee connections, and build on constructive ways to make evolutionary biology a more inclusive community.
Sunday, June 21 during the afternoon coffee break (3:45 - 4:15 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event is named after John Edmonstone, who was born into slavery in British Guiana and eventually taught and influenced a young Charles Darwin. Edmonstone's life highlights that people of color have been present--if invisible--in the development of evolutionary biology from the beginning. This social is an opportunity to interact with evolutionary biologists at all stages of their career and training who identify as people of color, and their allies. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet, discuss their work, share experiences, establish mentor-mentee connections, and build on constructive ways to make evolutionary biology a more inclusive community.
iEvoBio Software Bazaar
Organizer: April Wright
Sunday, June 21 during evening poster session (5:30 - 7:30 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration required - consult the iEvoBio website.
Description: iEvoBio is a satellite event bringing together evolutionary biologists who work on a broad spectrum of problems involving computation, mathematics and statistics. More information at the iEvoBio website. Registration for iEvoBio includes two events: the Software Bazaar and a post-conference workshop. The Software Bazaar is similar to a poster session, but presenters have laptops to show off their software instead of posters. Presenters are expected to bring their own laptops. The Software Bazaar is free to participate.
Sunday, June 21 during evening poster session (5:30 - 7:30 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration required - consult the iEvoBio website.
Description: iEvoBio is a satellite event bringing together evolutionary biologists who work on a broad spectrum of problems involving computation, mathematics and statistics. More information at the iEvoBio website. Registration for iEvoBio includes two events: the Software Bazaar and a post-conference workshop. The Software Bazaar is similar to a poster session, but presenters have laptops to show off their software instead of posters. Presenters are expected to bring their own laptops. The Software Bazaar is free to participate.
An Evening with Story Collider
Organizers: Ben Blackman, Andrea Case, Tracy Heath, Kelly Zamudio, and Catherine Rushworth
Sunday during evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Rm 26B/C. Cost: $5 for students/post docs, $10 for faculty/professionals; Registration required. Open to all.
Description: Our stories are powerful. Join the ASN, SSB, and SSE Diversity Committees and The Story Collider for an evening about how the pursuit of science shapes our lives. During the live show recording, storytellers will share true personal stories of perseverance, obstacles overcome, adventure, expectations upended, finding community and support, reaching new perspectives, being in over one's head, conquering fears, finding work/life balance, standing up for oneself, or being inspired. Some stories will be heartbreaking. Others will be hilarious. All will make for moving and memorable evening that celebrates the diverse experiences of our evolutionary biology community. Snacks and cash bar will be available.
Recordings of the stories from Evolution 2019 can be found here here. Listen to The Story Collider podcast here And if you are interested in pitching a story idea for the event, please watch for an announcement in April!
Sunday during evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Rm 26B/C. Cost: $5 for students/post docs, $10 for faculty/professionals; Registration required. Open to all.
Description: Our stories are powerful. Join the ASN, SSB, and SSE Diversity Committees and The Story Collider for an evening about how the pursuit of science shapes our lives. During the live show recording, storytellers will share true personal stories of perseverance, obstacles overcome, adventure, expectations upended, finding community and support, reaching new perspectives, being in over one's head, conquering fears, finding work/life balance, standing up for oneself, or being inspired. Some stories will be heartbreaking. Others will be hilarious. All will make for moving and memorable evening that celebrates the diverse experiences of our evolutionary biology community. Snacks and cash bar will be available.
Recordings of the stories from Evolution 2019 can be found here here. Listen to The Story Collider podcast here And if you are interested in pitching a story idea for the event, please watch for an announcement in April!
Monday
Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) Coffee Social
Organizers: Maria Orive, Anne Royer, Rich Kliman
Monday, June 22 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: An opportunity for evolutionary biologists working at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) to meet up with colleagues, and discuss common experiences, challenges, and opportunities. Come and meet friends, network, and have fun!
Monday, June 22 during the morning coffee break (10:45 - 11:15 AM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: An opportunity for evolutionary biologists working at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) to meet up with colleagues, and discuss common experiences, challenges, and opportunities. Come and meet friends, network, and have fun!
Student-Faculty Networking Lunch
Organizers: Liz Lange and the SSE GSAC
Monday, June 22 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM (i.e. the lunch break). Cost: your own lunch. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Location: various offsite lunch venues. Indicate interest during meeting registration.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing small group networking lunches to facilitate interactions between students and faculty. You can indicate your interest in participating during main conference registration, and we will send out surveys to match students with faculty in late May. Groups will be responsible for finding their own lunch venues and will be capped at 5 students per faculty member, so student attendance may be limited to a first-come, first-serve basis once the surveys go out.
Monday, June 22 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM (i.e. the lunch break). Cost: your own lunch. Open to all graduate students and faculty. Location: various offsite lunch venues. Indicate interest during meeting registration.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing small group networking lunches to facilitate interactions between students and faculty. You can indicate your interest in participating during main conference registration, and we will send out surveys to match students with faculty in late May. Groups will be responsible for finding their own lunch venues and will be capped at 5 students per faculty member, so student attendance may be limited to a first-come, first-serve basis once the surveys go out.
Postdoc Networking Lunch
Organizers: Liz Lange and the SSE GSAC
Monday, June 22 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM (i.e. the lunch break). Cost: your own lunch. Open to all postdocs. Location: various offsite lunch venues. Indicate interest during meeting registration.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing small group networking lunches to facilitate interactions among postdocs.Those who indicate interest below will be contacted in late May to fill out a survey about their research interests in order to set up groups. Groups will be responsible for finding their own lunch venues.
Monday, June 22 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM (i.e. the lunch break). Cost: your own lunch. Open to all postdocs. Location: various offsite lunch venues. Indicate interest during meeting registration.
Description: The SSE Graduate Student Advisory Council is organizing small group networking lunches to facilitate interactions among postdocs.Those who indicate interest below will be contacted in late May to fill out a survey about their research interests in order to set up groups. Groups will be responsible for finding their own lunch venues.
LGBTQ+ Mixer and Happy Hour
Organizer: Jeremy Yoder and Andrea Case
Monday, June 22 evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event will provide an opportunity to meet up with colleagues who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and otherwise queer, and to discuss LGBTQ+ experiences and representation in evolutionary biology. Allies supporting LGBTQ+ members are welcome to attend.
Monday, June 22 evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Ballroom C. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: This event will provide an opportunity to meet up with colleagues who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and otherwise queer, and to discuss LGBTQ+ experiences and representation in evolutionary biology. Allies supporting LGBTQ+ members are welcome to attend.
The Evolution & Board Games Lounge (an alcohol-free event)
Organizers: Brandon Ogbunu, Susan Perkins, and Catherine Rushworth
Monday, June 22 evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Room 19. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: The event would entail a relaxing, alcohol-free evening event based around evolution-themed board games, where conference attendees could attend, play games, relax and interact in an informal, inclusive setting. The scientific board gaming community is growing, and increasingly relevant tool for engagement, education and scientific communication. As with many professional meetings, the 2020 Evolution meetings lack alcohol-free evening gatherings, which is an inclusivity issue: we need more spaces where people who don’t consume alcohol feel safe and welcome. The Evolution and Games Lounge will provide this space, and a welcome environment for anyone with an interest in gaming, from complete novices to seasoned board gamers. Several new and old games will be present, but participants are welcome to bring any that they own. Facilitators will be present to help novices get accustomed to the rules of several games.
Monday, June 22 evening (8:00 - 10:00 PM), Room 19. Cost: free; Registration not required. Open to all.
Description: The event would entail a relaxing, alcohol-free evening event based around evolution-themed board games, where conference attendees could attend, play games, relax and interact in an informal, inclusive setting. The scientific board gaming community is growing, and increasingly relevant tool for engagement, education and scientific communication. As with many professional meetings, the 2020 Evolution meetings lack alcohol-free evening gatherings, which is an inclusivity issue: we need more spaces where people who don’t consume alcohol feel safe and welcome. The Evolution and Games Lounge will provide this space, and a welcome environment for anyone with an interest in gaming, from complete novices to seasoned board gamers. Several new and old games will be present, but participants are welcome to bring any that they own. Facilitators will be present to help novices get accustomed to the rules of several games.
Tuesday
Super Social at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Tuesday, June 23 from 6:30 PM - 12:00 AM. Cost: $30 faculty/professional, $20 students/post docs; Registration required. Open to all.
Location: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Description: This is the final conference dinner and social (no speeches). It will be held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; a lakefront indoor/outdoor venue that is only 0.5 miles (~10 minute walk) from the Huntington Convention Center. Local foods, beer, and wine along with non-alcoholic drink options will be featured. Music/dancing and access to ALL of the exhibits will be available all evening. Uber vouchers are available by prior arrangement for individuals requiring mobility assistance - please contact us.
Location: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Description: This is the final conference dinner and social (no speeches). It will be held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; a lakefront indoor/outdoor venue that is only 0.5 miles (~10 minute walk) from the Huntington Convention Center. Local foods, beer, and wine along with non-alcoholic drink options will be featured. Music/dancing and access to ALL of the exhibits will be available all evening. Uber vouchers are available by prior arrangement for individuals requiring mobility assistance - please contact us.
Wednesday
iEvoBio
Organizer: April Wright
Wednesday, June 24 - all day, Rm 16. Cost: $85 faculty/professionals, $30 graduate students/pdfs; Registration required. Open to everyone.
Description: iEvoBio is a satellite event bringing together evolutionary biologists who work on a broad spectrum of problems involving computation, mathematics and statistics. This year's event will be aimed at empowering biology researchers to meet the challenges of computational research and to computational biology in the classroom. Are you a biologist teaching computational biology or bioinformatics? A researcher developing computational tools for biologists to use? Come learn and share about how to balance research, teaching, and software development in modern biology careers. More information on the iEvoBio website.
iEvoBio also hosts a Software bazaar during the Sunday poster session that is open to everyone.
Wednesday, June 24 - all day, Rm 16. Cost: $85 faculty/professionals, $30 graduate students/pdfs; Registration required. Open to everyone.
Description: iEvoBio is a satellite event bringing together evolutionary biologists who work on a broad spectrum of problems involving computation, mathematics and statistics. This year's event will be aimed at empowering biology researchers to meet the challenges of computational research and to computational biology in the classroom. Are you a biologist teaching computational biology or bioinformatics? A researcher developing computational tools for biologists to use? Come learn and share about how to balance research, teaching, and software development in modern biology careers. More information on the iEvoBio website.
iEvoBio also hosts a Software bazaar during the Sunday poster session that is open to everyone.
Editorial, Council, and Business Meetings
council meetings
Society Councils
Open to society council members only.
Open to society council members only.
- ASN entrance meeting - Friday, June 19 from 1 - 5 PM; Room: 12
- ASN exit meeting - Tuesday, June 23 from 12:45 - 2:15 PM; Room 14.
- SSB entrance meeting - Friday, June 19 from 1 - 5 PM; Room: 13
- SSB exit meeting - Tuesday, June 23 from 12:45 - 2:15 PM; Room 13.
- SSE entrance meeting - Friday, June 19 from 1 - 5 PM; Room: 14
- SSE exit meeting - Tuesday, June 23 from 8:00 - 9:30 AM; Room 14.
Joint Council (ASN, SSB, and SSE)
Open to Joint council members only.
Open to Joint council members only.
- Entrance meeting - Friday, June 19 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM; Room 14. Lunch provided.
- Exit meeting - Monday, June 22 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM; Room 14. Lunch provided.
Editorial board meetings
Business MEETINGS
Open to all members of the respective societies. Lunch is not provided (you can bring your own). No registration required.
- ASN business meeting - Tuesday, June 23 from 1:15 - 2:15 PM; Room TBD
- SSB business meeting - Sunday, June 21 from 1:15 - 2:15 PM; Room TBD
- SSE business meeting - Tuesday, June 23 from 1:15 - 2:15 PM; Room TBD