Inaugural 2015 Meeting
Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology
August 5-9, 2015
Clark Kerr Campus, University of California Berkeley
Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology
August 5-9, 2015
Clark Kerr Campus, University of California Berkeley
Participants at the 2015 Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology Inaugural Meeting
Important Information: Travel, Check-in, and Registration NEW! Workshop Sign Up
NEW! Handouts for Technical Tools Workshop
NEW! Handouts for Technical Tools Workshop
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Additional Meeting Information
The Society and the conference venue will no longer accept requests to change accommodations. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Abstract submission is now CLOSED.
See below for poster guidelines!
We welcome you to join us for the inaugural meeting of the Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology, which will be held on the Clark Kerr Campus at the University of California Berkeley from August 5-9, 2015. The meeting will feature an exciting lineup of 22 invited plenary speakers with an incredible diversity of approaches to understanding evolutionary developmental biology including recipients of the Pioneers and Early Career Awards. The beautiful venue is easily accessible from the Oakland and San Francisco airports. The meeting is limited to 336 participants from which 34 abstracts will be selected for talks to complement the plenaries. We invite the remaining attendees to participate in what promises to be a highly stimulating poster session, for which we have allocated considerable time. Please scroll down for additional information about the meeting. Become a member of the Society to have the opportunity to participate (upon becoming a member, you will receive login information, which you can then use to register for the meeting)!
Organizing Committee
Nipam Patel - University of California, Berkeley
Christopher Lowe - Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
Karen Sears - University of Illinois
Ehab Abouheif - McGill University
Society Membership Fees
Faculty - $100.00
Postdoc - $60.00
Student - $30.00
Registration & Abstract Deadline
Abstract submission for oral presentations is now CLOSED.
You may still submit abstracts for poster presentations and register for the meeting until July 22nd, 2015.
If you are unable to register for the meeting because it has reached maximum capacity, please e-mail [email protected] to sign up on the wait list for the meeting. In the event of cancellations, we will contact wait list members on a first come, first serve basis. In your e-mail, please include your name, contact information, housing preferences, and date beyond which you would like to be removed from the wait list.
NEW! Information about Poster Design, Size Standards, and Poster Sessions!
Dimensions for poster display panels are 96" by 48" (8 feet x 4 feet). Two presenters will share a panel, thus individual posters cannot be more than 48" wide. We recommend standards such as A0 poster size, 100cm (wide) x 140cm (tall), or 44" x 44". Poster presenters will be assigned a number, and should use the board space that is numbered according to their poster's position in the program. Given the mild, dry summers in Berkeley, posters will be outside without shelter so we recommend printing posters with that in mind. Posters should remain up for the entire meeting, but presenters can take them down nightly if they wish. Specific times where presenters should be available to present and discuss their posters are scheduled throughout the meeting, and poster sessions include food and beverage. See below for the expected poster board set-up.
Registration Fees
* includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on August 6th, 7th, and 8th + breakfast on August 9th
* meal costs are not optional
* meals are not provided on August 5th
Faculty - $350.00
Postdoc - $330.00
Student - $310.00
Cancellation Policy
The deadline for cancellation of registration/lodging with partial reimbursement is 15 July 2015. Reimbursement will be in the form of checks, to be mailed 2-4 weeks after the meeting and the Society will reimburse only 50% of the cost of both housing and registration. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected] with "cancellation requested" in the subject. Also, please provide in your e-mail: i) your name; ii) postal address; iii) amount to be reimbursed; iv) e-mail address.
Satellite Tribolium Meeting
In the Tribolium satellite meeting, we will feature talks regarding recent findings in beetles and other insects. The meeting takes place in a small and casual setting, providing an excellent opportunity for students to share their findings and discuss technical issues. It will take place from 8:30 AM til 2:30 PM on August 5, 2015. The participants may need to come one day earlier and stay the night of August 4, 2015 at Berkeley (an additional housing fee required for the night of August 4th). Registration fee is $20 and does not include meals. Abstracts should be submitted directly to Sue Brown ([email protected]).
Organizers: Sue Brown (Kansas State Univ.), Logan Terry (Univ. Arkansas), Yoshi Tomoyasu (Miami Univ.)
Abstract submission is now CLOSED.
See below for poster guidelines!
We welcome you to join us for the inaugural meeting of the Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology, which will be held on the Clark Kerr Campus at the University of California Berkeley from August 5-9, 2015. The meeting will feature an exciting lineup of 22 invited plenary speakers with an incredible diversity of approaches to understanding evolutionary developmental biology including recipients of the Pioneers and Early Career Awards. The beautiful venue is easily accessible from the Oakland and San Francisco airports. The meeting is limited to 336 participants from which 34 abstracts will be selected for talks to complement the plenaries. We invite the remaining attendees to participate in what promises to be a highly stimulating poster session, for which we have allocated considerable time. Please scroll down for additional information about the meeting. Become a member of the Society to have the opportunity to participate (upon becoming a member, you will receive login information, which you can then use to register for the meeting)!
Organizing Committee
Nipam Patel - University of California, Berkeley
Christopher Lowe - Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
Karen Sears - University of Illinois
Ehab Abouheif - McGill University
Society Membership Fees
Faculty - $100.00
Postdoc - $60.00
Student - $30.00
Registration & Abstract Deadline
Abstract submission for oral presentations is now CLOSED.
You may still submit abstracts for poster presentations and register for the meeting until July 22nd, 2015.
If you are unable to register for the meeting because it has reached maximum capacity, please e-mail [email protected] to sign up on the wait list for the meeting. In the event of cancellations, we will contact wait list members on a first come, first serve basis. In your e-mail, please include your name, contact information, housing preferences, and date beyond which you would like to be removed from the wait list.
NEW! Information about Poster Design, Size Standards, and Poster Sessions!
Dimensions for poster display panels are 96" by 48" (8 feet x 4 feet). Two presenters will share a panel, thus individual posters cannot be more than 48" wide. We recommend standards such as A0 poster size, 100cm (wide) x 140cm (tall), or 44" x 44". Poster presenters will be assigned a number, and should use the board space that is numbered according to their poster's position in the program. Given the mild, dry summers in Berkeley, posters will be outside without shelter so we recommend printing posters with that in mind. Posters should remain up for the entire meeting, but presenters can take them down nightly if they wish. Specific times where presenters should be available to present and discuss their posters are scheduled throughout the meeting, and poster sessions include food and beverage. See below for the expected poster board set-up.
Registration Fees
* includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on August 6th, 7th, and 8th + breakfast on August 9th
* meal costs are not optional
* meals are not provided on August 5th
Faculty - $350.00
Postdoc - $330.00
Student - $310.00
Cancellation Policy
The deadline for cancellation of registration/lodging with partial reimbursement is 15 July 2015. Reimbursement will be in the form of checks, to be mailed 2-4 weeks after the meeting and the Society will reimburse only 50% of the cost of both housing and registration. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected] with "cancellation requested" in the subject. Also, please provide in your e-mail: i) your name; ii) postal address; iii) amount to be reimbursed; iv) e-mail address.
Satellite Tribolium Meeting
In the Tribolium satellite meeting, we will feature talks regarding recent findings in beetles and other insects. The meeting takes place in a small and casual setting, providing an excellent opportunity for students to share their findings and discuss technical issues. It will take place from 8:30 AM til 2:30 PM on August 5, 2015. The participants may need to come one day earlier and stay the night of August 4, 2015 at Berkeley (an additional housing fee required for the night of August 4th). Registration fee is $20 and does not include meals. Abstracts should be submitted directly to Sue Brown ([email protected]).
Organizers: Sue Brown (Kansas State Univ.), Logan Terry (Univ. Arkansas), Yoshi Tomoyasu (Miami Univ.)
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Inaugural Meeting Venue & Facilities
Photos Courtesy of Keith Stevenson & Cris Benton |
University of California Berkeley Campus & Area
Photos Courtesy of Nipam Patel |
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Accommodations on the Clark Kerr Campus
* Cost is per person and for all four nights Single Occupancy Dorm - $408.16 Double Occupancy Dorm - $328.16 Single Occupancy Suite - $448.16 Double Occupancy Suite - $348.16 Accommodation Availability Single Occupancy Dorm - 25 spots Double Occupancy Dorm - 112 spots Single Occupancy Suite - 94 spots Double Occupancy Suite - 128 spots |
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Parking & Transportation
Limited parking will be available on campus lots and it may be a challenge to find spaces close to the venue. Attendees are strongly encouraged to use public transportation. Parking permits will be available for a fee of $20.00 per day (paid in advance upon registering for the meeting). The nearest airports are Oakland, CA and San Francisco, CA. Berkeley can be reached easily by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The closest BART station is "Downtown Berkeley" (see the icon near "Landmark Theaters" on the map). Once at the BART station, attendees can take a short cab ride to the Clark Kerr Campus (2601 Warring St., Berkeley, CA 94720). Attendees may also take the Bayporter Express van service to get from either the Oakland or San Francisco airports to Clark Kerr Campus. Attendees may take cabs to Clark Kerr but note that a cab fare from the San Francisco International Airport will cost approximately $60-80! |
Attendees with Accompanying Children
Attendees with accompanying children under the age of 3 as of August 2015 will not incur additional costs. Attendees with accompanying children over the age of 3 as of August 2015 should select the Double Occupancy Suite for housing and will incur an additional $348.16 charge (to account for the additional person in the double occupancy suite).
The organizing committee has assembled information for attendees regarding child care options and providers, and will contact anyone who registers as "+ child" (please also see information below).
Bringing your child? NEW!
The Society has arranged Hotel-based Nanny services with Town + Country Resources for parents needing childcare services during the meeting or any events associated with your visit to Berkeley. You can find out about T+C and their services for EvoDevo2015 here: http://www.tandcr.com/clients/positions/hotel-nanny/
In order to schedule your nanny, please call their Temp department at 510-463-3600 during business hours, or at 415-508-8367 (415-508-TEMP) from Friday evening through Sunday evening, or email them at [email protected]. They will provide a link to a registration page that is specific to your needs.
The Society is dedicated to family friendly meetings, and will hope to subsidize childcare costs. Due to the challenges of organizing our first meeting, however, we will not know the exact reimbursement possibilities until after the meeting closes: our hope is to be able to reimburse 50% for up to 5 hours/day. If you want to coordinate a nanny share with other attendees, please email Chelsea Specht ([email protected]) with the age(s) of your child(ren)
Attendees with accompanying children under the age of 3 as of August 2015 will not incur additional costs. Attendees with accompanying children over the age of 3 as of August 2015 should select the Double Occupancy Suite for housing and will incur an additional $348.16 charge (to account for the additional person in the double occupancy suite).
The organizing committee has assembled information for attendees regarding child care options and providers, and will contact anyone who registers as "+ child" (please also see information below).
Bringing your child? NEW!
The Society has arranged Hotel-based Nanny services with Town + Country Resources for parents needing childcare services during the meeting or any events associated with your visit to Berkeley. You can find out about T+C and their services for EvoDevo2015 here: http://www.tandcr.com/clients/positions/hotel-nanny/
In order to schedule your nanny, please call their Temp department at 510-463-3600 during business hours, or at 415-508-8367 (415-508-TEMP) from Friday evening through Sunday evening, or email them at [email protected]. They will provide a link to a registration page that is specific to your needs.
The Society is dedicated to family friendly meetings, and will hope to subsidize childcare costs. Due to the challenges of organizing our first meeting, however, we will not know the exact reimbursement possibilities until after the meeting closes: our hope is to be able to reimburse 50% for up to 5 hours/day. If you want to coordinate a nanny share with other attendees, please email Chelsea Specht ([email protected]) with the age(s) of your child(ren)