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EGI Seed Grant Request for Proposals (RFP)

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Andrew Clark
Cornell University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Genome-wide population genetic inference from 454 and Solexa sequence runs

Michael A. Herman
Kansas State University, Division of Biology
Ecological genomics of nematode community responses: Model and non-model approaches

Stefan Jansson
Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden
Natural variation in Populus

Thomas E. Juenger
University of Texas at Austin, Section of Integrative Biology
Natural variation in the physiology of Arabidopsis thaliana: The ecological genetics of drought adaptation and acclimation

James H. Marden
Penn State University, Department of Biology
Functional genomics of a butterfly metapopulation: Genes that matter for population dynamics, life history traits, and spatial ecology

Therese Ann Markow
University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolution Biology
Ecological genomics of cactophilic desert Drosophila

Jennifer B.H. Martiny
University of California, Irvine, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The ecological significance of microbial genetic diversity

Mónica Medina
University of California, Merced, School of Natural Sciences
Coral reef health: Genomic approaches to the study of symbiosis, bleaching and disease

Nancy A. Moran
University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The ecological genomics of symbiotic bacteria in insects

James M. Tiedje
Michigan State University, Center for Microbial Ecology
Genomic insight from among close bacterial relatives

Please click on the links below for online Symposium registration, hotel reservations, ground transportation, program schedule, and to submit your poster.

ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS

Download Brochure Here!

This integrative field combines genomic tools and ecological approaches to determine the functional significance of genes and genomes and their evolutionary and ecological context. The Ecological Genomics Institute at Kansas State University comprises 25 faculty from five disciplines. The Symposium will feature lectures by scientists at the forefront of Ecological and Evolutionary Functional Genomics. Oral and poster presentations on selected KSU Ecological Genomics projects will also be included.

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
The Symposium will begin Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. with talks and a poster session, continue during the day on Saturday, and conclude Sunday at noon.  (Download Schedule)

THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA - KANSAS CITY'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.
The Plaza’s popularity and reputation has been recognized around the country. The entire 15-block district, with more than 150 shops and dozens of fine restaurants, makes The Country Club Plaza the Midwest’s premier destination. Local attractions include the Nelson - Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Art, Union Station, Science City, Steamboat Arabia Museum, and the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. For more information on Kansas City’s local attractions please visit the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association website at www.visitkc.com.

PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH
We want to learn about your research, too! Poster topics should be related to the field of Ecological Genomics. The deadline to submit poster abstracts has been extended to Monday, November 5, 2007. Posters will be presented Friday evening and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Poster dimensions are not to exceed 4' w x 3' h. Please follow the abstract submission guidelines at www.ksu.edu/ecogen/Posters-2007.htm. A limited number of submitted poster abstracts will be selected for oral presentation. Notification of selection for oral presentation will be communicated before October 18, 2007.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Save $50 if you register before 9/28! The registration fee of $175 ($125 for graduate and undergraduate students) includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. The Saturday evening dinner is not included in the fee. After September 28th, registration will be $225 ($175 for students). See the links below for registration methods.

SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET
An optional Saturday night banquet will be held at Starker's Restaurant overlooking Kansas City's Country Club Plaza. Starker's, a legendary favorite with locals, offers guests an unmatched dining experience of seasonal, contemporary American cuisine in an atmosphere of elegance, sophistication and intimacy. Cost of the optional banquet is $55.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The room block at the Symposium site hotel has completely filled and rooms are no longer available.  For your convenience, a small block of rooms is reserved at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, 4445 Main Street, at the special rate of $129 per night.  Call 1-800-810-3708 and specify that you are with the Ecological Genomics Symposium group on or before Friday, October 19, to obtain this special rate.  Shuttle service to the Intercontinental is available.  Click here for additional lodging options near the Intercontinental Hotel.

SYMPOSIUM SITE/LOCATION:
The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, 401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City MO 64112, is approximately 30 minutes from the Kansas City International airport (airport code-MCI). Daily self-parking fees are $11/overnight.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION
The Kansas City Transportation Group, www.kctg.com, offers a variety of ground transportation options. KCI Shuttle, 800-243-6383, offers airport transfers to the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza every 30 minutes for a rate of $18.00/person one-way or $31.00/person round-trip. Tickets can be purchased at the KCI Shuttle ticket counters located adjacent to the airline baggage claim areas in each terminal. No reservations are required. Direct taxi service from the airport to the hotel is approximately $40.00 one-way.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
As details are finalized, our website will be updated.  Please check back frequently!
www.k-state.edu/ecogen