Colonization versus invasion: do the same traits matter?
Towards a joint perspective in research on range expansion of native and biological invasion of non-indigenous plants
February 25 to March 2, 2007, Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland.
(Monday morning to Thursday evening; arrival on Sunday, departure on friday)
FOCUS
The aim of this conference is to work at the interface of native-species range expansion and non-indigenous species invasion. We would like to bring together scientists from these different, but closely linked ecological fields to kick-off an intensified research effort on possible climate warming effects on ecosystems and on mechanisms leading to biological invasion of non-indigenous species. Until now,
research groups working on biological invasion, on the impact of biodiversity on invasion resistance and on range-shifts of native species due to climate-mediated habitat change have not worked closely together even though the three areas of research are closely linked. Collaboration in these research areas could result in a
deeper understanding of traits that enable both, native and invasive species to expand their ranges under novel environmental conditions.
The scientific program will consist of keynote lectures by 12 invited speakers, contributed oral and poster presentations and discussion groups. Those contributing talks or posters are encouraged to present results or ideas from on-going research. Participants are expected to attend the entire workshop and their number is limited to 73.
INVITED SPEAKERS
D. Blumenthal, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, Colorado (USA)
M.A. Davis, Macalester College, St. Paul (USA)
P. Edwards, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich (CH)
P.M. Kotanen, Dept. of Botany, University of Toronto (CDN)
H. Mueller-Schaerer, Dept. of Biology, University of Fribourg (CH)
R. Petit, UMR Biodiversity Genes & Ecosystems, INRA, Cestas (F)
P. Pysek, Institute of Botany, Pruhonice (CZ)
B. Schmid, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich (CH)
W. Thuiller, Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine, Grenoble (F)
W. van der Putten, NIOO-KNAW, Centre for Terrestrial Ecology, Heteren (NL)
M. Vila, Estaci=F3n Biol=F3gica de Do=F1ana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla (E)
G.-R. Walther, Institute for Geobotany, University of Hannover (D)
Detailed information and registration:
http://www.unizh. ch/uwinst/ Ascona
Registration deadline: November 6, 2006.
Organisers: Bernhard Schmid, Jasmin Joshi (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Regula Billeter and Peter Edwards (ETH Zurich) and Dana Blumenthal (USDA-ARS Rangeland Resources Research Unit, Fort Collins, USA)
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