SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
 

Insects as models for integrating development
               with evolution
 

Organizers and Moderators:
    Jason Hodin, Seattle Central Community College, USA
    Douglas Emlen, University of Montana, USA
 
 

THURSDAY, August 24, Morning session

BOURBON HOTEL – ROOM K
 
 
 
No Title Speakers Time
1 Introduction to Part Iof the Symposium Jason Hodin, Seattle Central Community College, USA 9:30
2 Evolution of axis formation in insects: the role of nanos in early grasshopper development Sabbi Lall, University of Chicago, USA 9:35
3 Shifts in life history of parasitic wasps correlate with alterations in early development Mike Strand, University of Wisconsin, USA 10:05
4 Evolution of insect limbs and wings, a developmental genetics perspective Lisa Nagy, University of Arizona, USA 10:35
5 Evolutionary trends in morphological adaptations of immature stages of Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera) Miguel Archangelsky, CRILAR, La Rioja, Argentina 11:05
6 Evolution of a developmental threshold in Onthophagus dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae) Douglas Emlen, Montana State University, USA 11:35

Continued on FRIDAY, August 25, Afternoon session
 
 
 

Symposium continued : FRIDAY, August25, Afternoon Session

BOURBON HOTEL – ROOM K
 
 
 
7 Introduction to Part II of the Symposium Douglas Emlen, Montana State University, USA 2:30
8 Possible molecular strategies that underlie the evolution of metamorphic development Jim Truman, University of Washington, USA 2:35
9 The ecdysone receptor and the parallel evolution of paedogenesis in two species of gall midges(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Jason Hodin, Seattle Central Community College, USA 3:05
10 Exploring how a buttefly wing pattern can evolve Paul Brakefield, University of Leiden, The Netherlands 3:35
11 Life-history adaptations and reproductive costs in Chrysopa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Gilberto Albuquerque, State University of North Fluminense, Brazil 4:05

 
 

[this is symposium 6 in session 18 (Reproduction &Development)]
 
 
 

homespeakersgoal of the symposiumNSF grantQ&A
 
 

for further information, contact hodin@alumni.washington.edu