2nd Biennial Meeting
Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology
August 19-23, 2017
University of Calgary
Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology
August 19-23, 2017
University of Calgary
On-site registration is available for members!
Meeting Registration is Closed
Burgess Shale Registration is Still Open (See Below)
Important Information
If you are a citizen from a country that requires a visa to enter Canada, please contact the PASEDB secretary, David Angelini ([email protected]) to obtain a letter of invitation on behalf of the society and the host university. A list of countries that require visas to enter Canada can be found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
See below for additional program details!
Meeting Registration is Closed
Burgess Shale Registration is Still Open (See Below)
Important Information
If you are a citizen from a country that requires a visa to enter Canada, please contact the PASEDB secretary, David Angelini ([email protected]) to obtain a letter of invitation on behalf of the society and the host university. A list of countries that require visas to enter Canada can be found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
See below for additional program details!
Our Sponsors
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Sean B. Carroll
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Final versions posted on August 18th, 2017
Additional updates will be communicated on site
Additional updates will be communicated on site
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Arrive early and attend the Transmitting Science course:
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS in R August 14th - 18th, 2017 - Banff Centre, University of Calgary Run by Dr. Julien Claude Description: During this course, concepts in geometric morphometrics will be taught using a series of original data sets and working in R for solving a series of tasks, including analysis of landmark data and outlines. Different R packages will be used (geomorph, Morpho, Momocs...) The participants are welcome to bring their own data and problems. Registration discounted 20% for PASEDB conference attendees! Enter this code on the registration form for the discount: CO659870. Contact the coordinators for additional information! |
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NEW! Register here!
BURGESS SHALE FORMATION FIELD TRIPS Two trips (August 18th & 23rd); hike to the Walcott Quarry or Mt. Stephen Trilobite Beds Description: We are pleased to offer day trips to the world-famous Burgess Shale formation on the days immediately preceding and following the 2nd biennial PASEDB conference. The hikes are run by the Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation, and a limited number of spots are available on both dates, on a first-come first-served basis Two options are available: (1) a 7-hour guided hike to the Mount-Stephen trilobite beds, and an 11-hour guided hike to the Walcott Quarry. Note that both hikes are long and challenging, and should not be undertaken by persons with respiratory, circulatory or joint/musculoskeletal problems, or who are easily fatigued/unfit. For details on itineraries, costs and reservations, please download this PDF. Photo Credit: © Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation |
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Conference venue
The 2nd meeting of the Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology will take place in the MacEwan Conference and Event Center (MCEC) at the University of Calgary. MCEC is located minutes by local transportation from downtown Calgary, with easy access to Calgary International Airport (see Transportation, below). There is a food court adjoining the center which offers many quick meal choices and coffee shops, bars. Other amenities nearby include a pharmacy, medical/dental center, gym/pool (see Accommodation for access details). MCEC is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility. A map of the University of Calgary can be found here.
The 2nd meeting of the Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology will take place in the MacEwan Conference and Event Center (MCEC) at the University of Calgary. MCEC is located minutes by local transportation from downtown Calgary, with easy access to Calgary International Airport (see Transportation, below). There is a food court adjoining the center which offers many quick meal choices and coffee shops, bars. Other amenities nearby include a pharmacy, medical/dental center, gym/pool (see Accommodation for access details). MCEC is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility. A map of the University of Calgary can be found here.
Meeting Schedule
The meeting will begin at 6 pm on Saturday, August 19th with keynote talks and an opening reception. The meeting will end on Tuesday, August 22nd with our Young Investigator and Lifetime Award talks in the evening (6:30-8:00 pm) and a closing reception to follow. A preliminary schedule of events can be found by clicking here.
The meeting will begin at 6 pm on Saturday, August 19th with keynote talks and an opening reception. The meeting will end on Tuesday, August 22nd with our Young Investigator and Lifetime Award talks in the evening (6:30-8:00 pm) and a closing reception to follow. A preliminary schedule of events can be found by clicking here.
NEW! Poster Dimensions
Poster dimensions should be 120 cm wide x 90 cm high (= 4 feet wide x 3 feet high = 48 inches wide x 36 inches high). Landscape format!
Poster dimensions should be 120 cm wide x 90 cm high (= 4 feet wide x 3 feet high = 48 inches wide x 36 inches high). Landscape format!
NEW! Workshops
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During this workshop, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Günter Wagner at Yale University, and the Associate Editor, Ehab Abouheif at McGill University, will provide advices, tips and pointers on how to get published in their journal. This workshop will be held on 21 August at 3 pm in the room Escalus.
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NEW! Additional Workshops
People of Color in Evo-Devo Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Cassandra Extavour, 5:30pm Sunday
Join us for the people of color workshop and discussion. The goal is to meet informally over the dinner hour to share experiences, discuss any areas of concern, and encourage collegiality and support among self-identified people of colour in the Evo-Devo field. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
Women in Science Workshop
Discussion Leader: Tamara Franz-Odendaal, 8:30pm Sunday
Join us for the women in science workshop! The aim of this event is to encourage networking among female scientist at all levels of their career. This is a great opportunity to discuss strategies for developing your career and join forces to overcome the difficulties women face in academia. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
LGBTQ folks in Evo-Devo Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Cassandra Extavour, 5:30pm Monday
Join us for the LGBTQ workshop and discussion. The goal is to meet informally over the dinner hour to share experiences, discuss any areas of concern, and encourage collegiality and support among self-identified LGBT/queer people in the Evo-Devo field. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
EvoDevo Education Workshop
Discussion Leader: Neelima Sinha, 8:30pm Monday
Join us for the evodevo education workshop! The aim of this event is to encourage discussion of evodevo educational efforts, and ways to improve current efforts. This is a great opportunity to discuss strategies for enhancing evodevo educational efforts, and scientific education efforts in general. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
EvoDevo in Latin America Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, 5:00pm Sunday
Join us for the evodevo in Latin America discussion! The aim of this event is to encourage networking among scientists from Latin America at all levels of their career, and bring together diverse scientists to discuss ways to advance the field of evodevo in Latin America. There is no need to pre-register, or be from Latin America to attend, just drop by and join us!
People of Color in Evo-Devo Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Cassandra Extavour, 5:30pm Sunday
Join us for the people of color workshop and discussion. The goal is to meet informally over the dinner hour to share experiences, discuss any areas of concern, and encourage collegiality and support among self-identified people of colour in the Evo-Devo field. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
Women in Science Workshop
Discussion Leader: Tamara Franz-Odendaal, 8:30pm Sunday
Join us for the women in science workshop! The aim of this event is to encourage networking among female scientist at all levels of their career. This is a great opportunity to discuss strategies for developing your career and join forces to overcome the difficulties women face in academia. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
LGBTQ folks in Evo-Devo Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Cassandra Extavour, 5:30pm Monday
Join us for the LGBTQ workshop and discussion. The goal is to meet informally over the dinner hour to share experiences, discuss any areas of concern, and encourage collegiality and support among self-identified LGBT/queer people in the Evo-Devo field. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
EvoDevo Education Workshop
Discussion Leader: Neelima Sinha, 8:30pm Monday
Join us for the evodevo education workshop! The aim of this event is to encourage discussion of evodevo educational efforts, and ways to improve current efforts. This is a great opportunity to discuss strategies for enhancing evodevo educational efforts, and scientific education efforts in general. There is no need to pre-register, just drop by and join us!
EvoDevo in Latin America Discussion (dinner provided)
Discussion Leader: Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, 5:00pm Sunday
Join us for the evodevo in Latin America discussion! The aim of this event is to encourage networking among scientists from Latin America at all levels of their career, and bring together diverse scientists to discuss ways to advance the field of evodevo in Latin America. There is no need to pre-register, or be from Latin America to attend, just drop by and join us!
Registration
- Faculty or Postdoc from Central America, South America or the Caribbean: $130.00
- Faculty from all other geographical regions (e.g., US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia): $260.00
- Postdoc from all other geographical regions (e.g., US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia): $200.00
- Student (undergraduate or graduate): $130.00
Accommodations
We have arranged accommodation for delegates through the Alma Hotel, the University of Calgary’s on-campus hotel and residence facility. There are several room options to choose from, including individual rooms and suites, shared two-bedroom apartments, and dormitory-style rooms. These housing options are on the UofC campus, a 3-5 minute walk from the MacEwan Conference and Event Center. We have also reserved rooms at the Best Western Village Inn, a 15 minute walk from the MCEC (see map).
For details on housing options and instructions on reserving accommodations, please download this PDF
We have arranged accommodation for delegates through the Alma Hotel, the University of Calgary’s on-campus hotel and residence facility. There are several room options to choose from, including individual rooms and suites, shared two-bedroom apartments, and dormitory-style rooms. These housing options are on the UofC campus, a 3-5 minute walk from the MacEwan Conference and Event Center. We have also reserved rooms at the Best Western Village Inn, a 15 minute walk from the MCEC (see map).
For details on housing options and instructions on reserving accommodations, please download this PDF
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Child care
Child care will be available Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd August only. For children aged 1-5, we have a very limited number of drop-in spots at Kids & Company’s SmartTech location, which is ~20 minute walk from campus. The drop-in rate at SmartTech is 80$/day, which includes three healthy meals and age-appropriate programs/activities. Hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. For reservations at SmartTech, please contact Kelley Hodson at [email protected] or +1-403-284-4920. For older children, the University of Calgary runs an excellent summer camp program, weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. For the full list of programs available Aug 21-25, cost and registration information, please visit the University of Calgary Camps website. PASEDB will be offering a partial childcare subsidy to conference attendees with accompanying children who will be attending either the drop-in daycare or the summer camp programs during the meeting. Please contact [email protected] for additional information and to apply for the subsidy.
Child care will be available Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd August only. For children aged 1-5, we have a very limited number of drop-in spots at Kids & Company’s SmartTech location, which is ~20 minute walk from campus. The drop-in rate at SmartTech is 80$/day, which includes three healthy meals and age-appropriate programs/activities. Hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. For reservations at SmartTech, please contact Kelley Hodson at [email protected] or +1-403-284-4920. For older children, the University of Calgary runs an excellent summer camp program, weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. For the full list of programs available Aug 21-25, cost and registration information, please visit the University of Calgary Camps website. PASEDB will be offering a partial childcare subsidy to conference attendees with accompanying children who will be attending either the drop-in daycare or the summer camp programs during the meeting. Please contact [email protected] for additional information and to apply for the subsidy.
Transportation - General Information
When traveling around Calgary, you will hear reference to the four quadrants of the city (NE, NW, SE, SW). The University of Calgary is located in the NW quadrant. The airport is in the NE quadrant. Many city roads are named by number and quadrant (e.g. 24th Ave. NW), with numbers starting low near the city centre and increasing as you move away in any direction. Roads traveling in the North-South direction are generally named Streets, while roads traveling in the East-West direction are generally named Avenues. The main University campus is bounded by 24th Ave NW on its southern edge, 32nd Ave NW on its northern edge, Crowchild Trail on its eastern edge (approximately 24th St NW) and Collegiate Blvd on its western edge (approximately 37th St NW). Zoom in on the map above to navigate.
Travel around the city is by auto, taxi, bus and light rail (C-train). The ‘University’ C-train (light rail) station is located at the east edge of campus, near the Biological Sciences building on Crowchild Trail. From there you can travel north-west (Tuscany train) to several shopping malls (Brentwood, Dalhousie, Crowfoot stations), or south-east toward the downtown (Bridlewood-Somerset train). Adult fares are $3.15 flat rate anywhere the public transit system goes in the city. You can transfer between the train and buses with no additional fee within 90 minutes of purchasing your ticket (keep your train ticket as a transfer pass, and ask for a transfer if you first board a bus). You can purchase tickets at any of the train stations before you board the train (cash, debit, credit) or by cash on the bus. You cannot purchase tickets on the train itself, so be sure to purchase tickets before you board. It’s an honour system to board the train (purchase your ticket first and walk on when the train arrives), but keep your ticket with you in case an inspector asks to see it. Use of the train is free to shuttle along 7th Avenue downtown. However, if you are catching a train on 7th Ave with the intention of traveling elsewhere (e.g. back to the University), or are elsewhere and intend to travel to 7th Ave (leaving the University), then you must purchase a ticket before you board the train.
Link to a map of the C-train routes and more information about Calgary Transit.
When traveling around Calgary, you will hear reference to the four quadrants of the city (NE, NW, SE, SW). The University of Calgary is located in the NW quadrant. The airport is in the NE quadrant. Many city roads are named by number and quadrant (e.g. 24th Ave. NW), with numbers starting low near the city centre and increasing as you move away in any direction. Roads traveling in the North-South direction are generally named Streets, while roads traveling in the East-West direction are generally named Avenues. The main University campus is bounded by 24th Ave NW on its southern edge, 32nd Ave NW on its northern edge, Crowchild Trail on its eastern edge (approximately 24th St NW) and Collegiate Blvd on its western edge (approximately 37th St NW). Zoom in on the map above to navigate.
Travel around the city is by auto, taxi, bus and light rail (C-train). The ‘University’ C-train (light rail) station is located at the east edge of campus, near the Biological Sciences building on Crowchild Trail. From there you can travel north-west (Tuscany train) to several shopping malls (Brentwood, Dalhousie, Crowfoot stations), or south-east toward the downtown (Bridlewood-Somerset train). Adult fares are $3.15 flat rate anywhere the public transit system goes in the city. You can transfer between the train and buses with no additional fee within 90 minutes of purchasing your ticket (keep your train ticket as a transfer pass, and ask for a transfer if you first board a bus). You can purchase tickets at any of the train stations before you board the train (cash, debit, credit) or by cash on the bus. You cannot purchase tickets on the train itself, so be sure to purchase tickets before you board. It’s an honour system to board the train (purchase your ticket first and walk on when the train arrives), but keep your ticket with you in case an inspector asks to see it. Use of the train is free to shuttle along 7th Avenue downtown. However, if you are catching a train on 7th Ave with the intention of traveling elsewhere (e.g. back to the University), or are elsewhere and intend to travel to 7th Ave (leaving the University), then you must purchase a ticket before you board the train.
Link to a map of the C-train routes and more information about Calgary Transit.
Transportation - Arriving by Air, Getting to the University, and Parking on Campus
Calgary’s international airport (YYC) is located in the north-east quadrant of the city. If you need any help when you arrive at the airport, just ask one of the many airport greeter/volunteers you’ll find around the airport. They are easy to find in their white cowboy hats and red vests, and are there to assist.
Shuttle services: Here is a link to information on shuttle services from the airport.
Taxi and limo services are available at the airport just outside the baggage claim area. It’s about a 25 minute cab ride from the airport to the University, depending on traffic, and will cost 40-45$. Here is a link to taxi services from the airport.
Rental Cars: All major car rental agencies are available at the airport on the departures (upper) level, just across from the terminal.
Public transportation from the airport to the University is available, and although less expensive than a taxi it’s more complicated. Light rail transit (LRT/C-train) stops at the University (University station) but, unfortunately, does not yet run to the airport, thus, a bus connection is required between the airport and C-train (you can use your Bus ticket to transfer to the train). Take the 300 bus at the airport (300 BRT Airport to Downtown) to the 5th St/7thAve SW station. Then it’s a short walk north-west to the 7th Ave/4th St C-train station. Board the 201 C-train (red line) toward Tuscany, and get off the train at the University Station. The whole trip will take about 90 minutes. This will place you on the east edge of campus, about a 10 minute walk to Alma and the residences. For the Best Western Village Park Inn, you can get off the C-train one stop earlier, at the Banff Trail station. Note: If you are catching the bus at the airport there is a surcharge above the normal fare; you will require a ‘Calgary Transit Boarding Pass’ available for $9.50 at the bus zone vending machines, or cash on the bus (no change provided).
Parking: Pay parking is available in Lots #10, 11 and 32 (download a PDF of parking lot locations). These are pay-per-entry, $7, subject to change. For those staying in residence, you will obtain more information about where to park when you check in
Calgary’s international airport (YYC) is located in the north-east quadrant of the city. If you need any help when you arrive at the airport, just ask one of the many airport greeter/volunteers you’ll find around the airport. They are easy to find in their white cowboy hats and red vests, and are there to assist.
Shuttle services: Here is a link to information on shuttle services from the airport.
Taxi and limo services are available at the airport just outside the baggage claim area. It’s about a 25 minute cab ride from the airport to the University, depending on traffic, and will cost 40-45$. Here is a link to taxi services from the airport.
Rental Cars: All major car rental agencies are available at the airport on the departures (upper) level, just across from the terminal.
Public transportation from the airport to the University is available, and although less expensive than a taxi it’s more complicated. Light rail transit (LRT/C-train) stops at the University (University station) but, unfortunately, does not yet run to the airport, thus, a bus connection is required between the airport and C-train (you can use your Bus ticket to transfer to the train). Take the 300 bus at the airport (300 BRT Airport to Downtown) to the 5th St/7thAve SW station. Then it’s a short walk north-west to the 7th Ave/4th St C-train station. Board the 201 C-train (red line) toward Tuscany, and get off the train at the University Station. The whole trip will take about 90 minutes. This will place you on the east edge of campus, about a 10 minute walk to Alma and the residences. For the Best Western Village Park Inn, you can get off the C-train one stop earlier, at the Banff Trail station. Note: If you are catching the bus at the airport there is a surcharge above the normal fare; you will require a ‘Calgary Transit Boarding Pass’ available for $9.50 at the bus zone vending machines, or cash on the bus (no change provided).
Parking: Pay parking is available in Lots #10, 11 and 32 (download a PDF of parking lot locations). These are pay-per-entry, $7, subject to change. For those staying in residence, you will obtain more information about where to park when you check in