Meeting Abstract S9.7  Friday, Jan. 7  Thermal genetic adaptation in the water flea Daphnia and its impact – an experimental evolution approach DE MEESTER, Luc*; STOKS, Robby; VAN DOORSLAER, Wendy; GEERTS, Aurora; ORSINI, Luisa; University of Leuven; University of Leuven; University of Leuven; University of Leuven; University of Leuven Luc.DeMeester@bio.kuleuven.be We present results on rapid genetic adaptation […]

Meeting Abstract S9.1  Friday, Jan. 7  The world is not flat: defining the thermal landscape…again SEARS, Michael W.*; ANGILLETTA, Michael J.; Bryn Mawr College; Arizona State University msears@brynmawr.edu Although climates are rapidly changing on a global scale, these changes cannot easily be extrapolated to the local scales experienced by organisms. In fact, such generalizations might be quite […]

Meeting Abstract S9.2  Friday, Jan. 7  The role of evolutionary theory in predicting responses to environmental warming ANGILLETTA, M. J.*; SEARS, M. W.; Arizona State Univ., Tempe; Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr angilletta@asu.edu Because populations adapt to environmental changes, predicting the impacts of climate change requires a quantitative evolutionary theory. Both statistical and mechanistic models can help […]

Meeting Abstract S9.10  Friday, Jan. 7  Shrinking Islands in the Sky? Trait- and Microclimate-based Forecasts of the Range Dynamics of Montane Species Under Climate Change KOZAK, Kenneth H; University of Minnesota kozak016@umn.edu Many of the species that inhabit montane biodiversity hotspots occur exclusively in high-elevation habitats. Consequently, montane biotas are thought to be particularly susceptible to anthropogenic […]

Meeting Abstract S9.6  Friday, Jan. 7  Physiological adaptation to climate change in a montane insect DAHLHOFF, EP*; RANK, NE; Santa Clara University; Sonoma State University edahlhoff@scu.edu The willow beetle Chrysomela aeneicollis is an ideal model system for investigating physiological mechanisms by which climate change impacts natural systems. Beetles are found at high elevation in California’s Sierra Nevada, […]

Meeting Abstract S9.11  Friday, Jan. 7  Panel Discussion

Meeting Abstract S9.8  Friday, Jan. 7  Life cycle complexity and responses to climate change KINGSOLVER, JG*; WOODS, HA; BUCKLEY, LB; MACLEAN, H; HIGGINS, JK; POTTER, KA; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of Montana, Missoula; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of Montana, […]

Meeting Abstract S9.9  Friday, Jan. 7  Incorporating population variation in thermal niche properties into geographic range shift predictions ANGERT, AL*; SHETH, SN; Colorado State University; Colorado State University angert@mail.colostate.edu Determining how species’ geographic ranges are governed by current climates and are likely to change in response to rapid climatic change poses a major biological challenge. Geographic ranges […]

Meeting Abstract S9.4  Friday, Jan. 7  Genetics and the potential for adaptation to climate change GOMULKIEWICZ, R; Washington State University gomulki@wsu.edu This talk will consider the interplay of genetics, thermal performance, and demographic change in enabling and preventing populations from adapting to changing environments. The goal will be to combine theoretical results regarding the genetics of adaptation, […]

Meeting Abstract S9.3  Friday, Jan. 7  Can generalized models of thermoregulation predict responses of endotherms to climate change? BOYLES, J.G.*; SMIT, B.; MCKECHNIE, A.E.; University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria; University of Pretoria jgboyles@zoology.up.ac.za Several recent papers have considered thermoregulation in endotherms in an adaptive framework similar to that often applied to ectotherms. Empirical tests of the […]