2nd Congress online on Marine Evolution 2023

EVOLMAR 2023
r-Evolutionary routes in the Sea

Dear friends and colleagues,

we are pleased to announce the 2^nd Edition of the Italian Congress on Marine Evolution, EVOLMAR that will take place in virtual format on 14^th - 17^th November 2023 (afternoon only - CET).

EVOLMAR 2023 is organized in collaboration with Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology (SIBE-ISEB). The meeting will assemble international experts in Marine Evolutionary Biology to present the latest findings and diverse perspectives on the multiple patterns and processes at all levels of biological organization, inspiring insights into emerging networks and r-Evolutionary trajectories.

EVOLMAR 2023 will host eminent invited speakers, oral presentations, and posters revolving around 5 themes: Adaptation, Biodiversity, Conservation, Macroevolution, Populations & Species.

In the best EVOLMAR tradition and thanks to the informal vibe of the conference, young participants are encouraged to share their results, ideas, and future projects.
Many prizes and awards will be dedicated to students and early-career researchers.

Adaptation

Chairs: Luigi Musco, Marco Passamonti
This theme encompasses research on molecular, anatomical, behavioral, and physiological adaptations in the marine environment, including the effects of sexually selected traits

Biodiversity

Chairs: Luca Mirimin, Paolo Sordino
This theme encompasses studies about the variety of co-evolving life, including all genes, species and ecosystems and the ecological processes which they are part of

Conservation

Chairs: Lucia Bongiorni, Emiliano Trucchi
This theme addresses the estimation and preservation of the evolutionary potential of marine ecosystems to face current and future environmental challenges, with a focus on genetic and genomic approaches

Macroevolution

Chairs: Maria Vittoria Modica, Sergio Stefanni
This theme focuses on major evolutionary patterns and processes affecting the diversity of marine clades, above the species level, including phenotypic evolutionary trends over extended timescales

Populations & Species

Chairs: Francesca Leasi, Emanuela Dattolo
This theme focuses on studies exploring the evolutionary dynamics of variations observed in populations and species across spatial and temporal scales, including, ecological, phenotypic and genetic features