Author: tross

On May 14 & 15, 2020 the Odum School of Ecology & Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases will host a symposium dedicated to research at the interface of animal behavior and infectious disease ecology. Events will include a keynote address, a series of lectures by leading scientists from around the world, a poster session and reception where non-speakers can present their work, breakout sessions, and catered lunches.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals or organizations wishing to support the CEID and this event. For more info, or contact us at ceid@uga.edu.

Our first day features lectures from leading researchers around the world, along with short talks selected from submitted abstracts, TBA.  Questions from the 1st day will help theme breakout discussions to be led the 2nd day.

Thursday, May 14th 

9:00-9:30am: Keynote Address, Marlene Zuk
9:30-10:20am: Session I: Social Behavior & Pathogen Transmission 

Meggan Craft, University of Minnesota. Contact networks and pathogen transmission.

TBA Short Talk

Nick Keiser, University of Florida. Collective behavior and pathogen transmission: group composition underlies differences in group outcomes. 

10:20-10:40am: Coffee Break 
1040am-Noon: Session II: Movement Behavior & Pathogen Spread 

Sonia Altizer, University of Georgia.  Title TBA

TBA Short Talk

Amy Wesolowski, Johns Hopkins University. Seasonal human movement and its consequences for transmission dynamics.

TBA Short Talk

Richard Hall, University of Georgia. Title TBA

Noon-12:30pm: Group Exercise: Questions for Day 2 Breakout Sessions
12:30-2:00pm: Lunch

2:00-3:20pm: Session III: Behavior, Physiology, & Infection Nexus

Jenny Tung, Duke University. Social stress and immunological dynamics

Short Talk TBA

Patrica Lopes, Chapman University. Sickness behavior and its consequences

Sort Talk TBA

Lauren Cator, Imperial College London. Malaria, mosquitoes, and manipulation

3:20-3:40pm: Coffee Break
3:40-5:00pm: Session IV: Behavioral Defenses Against Parasites 

Marie Charpentier, Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive. Social behavior as a tool to avoid parasites

Short Talk TBA

Todd Schlenke, University of Arizona. Behavioral immunity

Short Talk TBA

Jim Adelman, Iowa State University.  Behavioral tolerance 

5:00-5:30pm: Group Exercise: Questions for Day 2 Breakout Sessions
5:30-7:00pm: Poster Session and Reception

Friday May 15th 

9:00-9:30am: Welcome & Breakout Group Orientation

9:30-11:30am: Breakout Group Discussions Part 1

11:30am-1:30pm: Working Lunch with Breakout Groups

1:30-4:00pm: Breakout Group Discussions Part 2 & Presentation Preparation

4:00-5:00pm: Breakout Group Presentations & Wrap-Up