SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract PLEN-1  Sun Jan 3 12:30 – 13:30  From soma to germ line: birth, growth and transformation of a novel gene Extavour, CG; Harvard University jjsocha@vt.edu TBD

Meeting Abstract PLEN-1  Friday, Jan. 3 19:30 – 20:30  Plenary Lecture – Impact and discovery: extreme movement in an interdisciplinary and political world PATEK, S.N.; Duke University snp2@duke.edu http://www.thepateklab.org Organisms moving at the outer known extremes of speeds and accelerations reveal new phenomena that push the boundaries of knowledge in numerous fields. The very first ultra-high speed […]

Meeting Abstract PLE.1    Putting the Organism in its Environment: Ecological Biomechanics KOEHL, M. A. R. ; University of California, Berkeley cnidaria@socrates.berkeley.edu Organisms function in environments where they interact with the fluids, objects, and other organisms around them. We can gain insights about how organisms work if we couple knowledge of their physical and biotic environments, ecological […]

Meeting Abstract PLEN.1    Plenary Talk Complex, computational and collaborative: challenges of integrative research and education Daniels, T.

Meeting Abstract PLEN.1  Friday, Jan. 3 19:30  Storytelling skills: Now mandatory for a career in science Olson, R; www.randyolson.com Randy Olson is a scientist-turned filmmaker, who earned his Ph.D. with former SICB President Ken Sebens. Randy was a Professor of Marine Biology at the Univerersity of New Hampshire until he became an independent filmmaker. Randy is the […]

Meeting Abstract PLEN.1  Saturday, Jan. 3 19:30  Integrative and Comparative Ecology SEBENS, Kenneth P; University of Washington, Seattle sebens@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/sebens/ The integrative and comparative theme runs through all areas comprising SICB, and is a hallmark of our approach to research. Ecologists have been almost forced to use this approach, given the complex nature of the systems they […]

Meeting Abstract PLEN-1  Sunday, Jan. 3 19:30  The Biology of Big: Discovering the extraordinary costs of survival at the top of the food chain WILLIAMS, T.M.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz williams@biology.ucsc.edu How far can a polar bear swim? The answer to that one question could have altered the course of the global warming movement and prevented […]

Meeting Abstract PLEN-1  Wednesday, Jan. 4 19:30 – 20:30  Follow the Yellow Brick Road: An Odyssey from Myoplasm to Marine Biology to Genomics SWALLA, B.J.; University of Washington at Seattle bjswalla@u.washington.edu https://faculty.washington.edu/bjswalla/ Follow the Yellow Brick Road, from an undergraduate at the University of Iowa with a keen interest in eggs to the Director of a Marine […]

Meeting Abstract PLENARY-1  Wednesday, Jan. 3 19:30 – 20:30  Science and Scandal: Reporting on Biology In An Age of Controversy ZIMMER, Carl; Columnist, New York Times carl@carlzimmer.com http://carlzimmer.com Throughout its modern history, biology has attracted public controversy–whether at the Scopes Monkey Trial or in protests against stem cell research. But in 2018 biologists are facing an especially […]

Meeting Abstract PL-1  Thursday, Jan. 3 19:30 – 20:30  Key innovation and diversity in fish jaws: A SICB story WAINWRIGHT, PC; University of California, Davis pcwainwright@ucdavis.edu https://fishlab.ucdavis.edu/ The concept of key innovation is among the most unifying ideas in integrative and comparative biology. Key innovations are evolutionary novelties that allow organisms to interact with the environment in […]