Conference Description
The Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
The Anthropocene is rapidly altering ecosystems into unknown regimes. Predicting how these systems will change in the future is critical for effective policy and decision making. This GRS will focus on tools for predictive ecology in systems without historical analogues, including those most impacted by human disturbance. In particular, sessions will focus on how we can leverage and combine approaches using big data, theory, models, and natural history. There will be three scientific sessions with the following themes:
- The Role of Data in Ecology
- Prediction Within and Across Changing Ecosystems
- Decision Making for an Unknown Future
This seminar will bring together early career researchers across study systems, scales of interest (e.g., biological, spatial, temporal), and levels of experience. We encourage applications from anyone interested in these topics, and in particular we emphasize that interest is more important than experience. There will be a strong focus on building community and creating connections that will last beyond the conference.
