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Symposium
17: Species range dynamics: Past, present, and future
Endorsed
by the ESA Paleoecology Section
Thursday,
August 11, 8 AM - 11:30 AM, Meeting Room 517b, Level 5, Palais
des congrès de Montréal
Organizers:
Jason McLachlan (Jason.mclachlan@duke.edu),
John Williams
Description: The range
of a species is a dynamic attribute that emerges from population-level responses
to environmental constraints and inter- and intraspecific interactions.
Understanding the processes governing range boundaries has gained urgency as
species ranges shift in response to habitat fragmentation, exotic species
introductions, and climate change. This symposium will evaluate and integrate
complementary perspectives on geographic range dynamics from macroecology,
paleoecology, and phylogeography. An interdisciplinary perspective will help us
address questions such as: What is
the relative importance of biotic and abiotic factors in setting range limits?
How fast can species migrate in response to changing environments?
What role do changing gene frequencies play in range expansions? We invite interested attendees to join us by registering for
a follow-up lunch-break Workshop discussion session (“Integrating diverse data
to understand species range dynamics”), where opportunities and obstacles for
cross-disciplinary collaboration will be discussed.
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