[ceevol] This week's GEE Events & Seminars

From: "Dempster, Jane" <j.dempster@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'ceevol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' (ceevol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)" <ceevol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, LERN LondonEvolution <londonevolution@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 08:39:27 +0000
Additional CEE/GEE Seminar

"An iterative approach to understanding species' 
ranges"<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/gee/gee-events-publication/seminar-abstracts/2013-05-07-merrow-abstract>

Speaker:                              Cory 
Merow<http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/people/cmerow/home/Home.html> (University of 
Connecticut)
Date & Time:                      Tuesday, 7 May at 4pm (note the earlier start 
time)
Venue:                                 Gavin de Beer LT, Anatomy Building 
(map<http://crf.casa.ucl.ac.uk/screenRoute.aspx?s=1178&d=19&w=False>)
Host:                                     David Redding (Ext 54229)

Abstract:
Ecologists rely on knowledge of species' ranges to understand macroecological 
patterns, biodiversity, niches, behavior, or simply where to find the organism 
they're looking for. Often, range maps are  treated as tools for subsequent 
analysis, however the quality and construction of these maps profoundly effects 
any emergent biological predictions. In this talk, I discuss a spectrum of 
methods for building and interpreting range maps - ranging from exploratory 
correlations to process-based predictions - to emphasize the linkage between 
biological questions, available data and appropriate methods. My goal is to 
define a framework for ecologists to structure data collection and make 
modeling decisions congruent with the biological insights they seek.

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GEE/CEE Seminar

"All about sex in fish"

Speaker:                              Paulino 
Martinez<http://www.acuigen.es/es/acuigen/member/20> (University of Santiago de 
Compostela)
Date & Time:                      Wednesday, 8 May at 5pm
Venue:                                 AV Hill LT, Medical Sciences Building 
(map<http://crf.casa.ucl.ac.uk/screenRoute.aspx?s=1178&d=115&w=False>)
Host:                                     Judith Mank (Ext 54228)

Abstract:
Sex is a ubiquitous feature in the living world and, although a general 
consensus exists on its relevance for obtaining new genetic combinations for 
adaption, the presence of different sexes introduces new evolutionary scenarios 
for live. Sex determination is an especial developmental pathway, where an 
undifferentiated gonad is driven towards an ovary or a testis at a specific 
time of development mostly depending on the genetic constitution of the 
individual. Our view of sex determination and its evolution has been very 
influenced by the studies on Drosophila, mammals and birds, where a stable 
genetic mechanism reflected as a chromosome heteromorphism associated to a 
particular model of inheritance is present. Fish have demonstrated a very 
different pattern of sex evolution. Different genes and even environmental 
variants play a role and changes in sex determination can occur in a very short 
period of evolutionary time.
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Department for Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology Seminar

"Computational studies of ABC transporters"

Speaker:                              Peter  
Tieleman<http://moose.bio.ucalgary.ca/index.php?page=Peter_Tieleman> 
(University of Calgary)
Date & Time:                      Wednesday, 8 May at 4pm
Venue:                                 H.O.Schild Lecture Theatre, G46 Medical 
Sciences Building 
(map<http://crf.casa.ucl.ac.uk/screenRoute.aspx?s=1178&d=116&w=False>)
Host:                                     Paola Vergani

All audience members are cordially invited to join the speaker and the host in 
the UCL Housman Room (UCL North Cloisters) for informal conversation over a 
drink of choice/nibbles.  This is provided by the NPP seminar budget.

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Race for Life cake sale

Wednesday, 8 May from 10am

Ladies in the IHA (Institute of Healthy Ageing, GEE) are taking part in a Race 
for Life on the 1st of June, a 5km walk, jog or run, to raise money for Cancer 
Research UK.

The team are bringing in delicious homemade cakes for sale on Wednesday 8th 
May.  This cake sale will take place from 10am in the common room on the first 
floor.
If you want to support us and/or fancy a treat with a free tea/coffee, please 
come along!

You can also visit the justgiving page:   
http://raceforlifesponsorme.org/the-iha-ladies

Many thanks in advance!

The IHA Ladies' team
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