LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS FOR THE SPRING
MEETING OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PARASITOLOGY
(12th 14th April 2011, NOOTTING UNIVERSITY, UK)
Calling All Parasite Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists
Following the great success of the Ecology /
Evolutionary theme at last year's British Society
for Parasitology Spring Meeting at Cardiff
University, the organising committee would like
to invite you to join them again at Nottingham
for this yearâs meeting which will again
include a full series of sessions entirely
devoted to ecological and evolutionary parasitology.
Session Topics:
Wild vertebrates as natural models in immunology
Convened by Dr Joseph Jackson (Aberystwyth
University) and with invited speaker Dr Andrea
Graham (Princeton University, USA). Dr Grahamâs
work ultimately aims to understand how natural
selection has shaped strategies for both host
defence and parasite transmission.
Ecological and Evolutionary Impacts of Parasites on Hosts
Convened by Dr Andrew MacColl and with invited
speaker Prof Armand Kuris (UCSB, USA). Prof Kuris
is best known for his work revealing the role of
parasites in ecosystem structure and function in
marine systems, and the applied consequences of
this for fisheries management and biological control.
Parasites and Behaviour
Convened by Dr Jo Cable (Cardiff University) and
with invited speaker Prof Janice Moore (Colarado
State University, USA). Prof Mooreâs research
focuses on the evolution of host behavioural manipulation by parasites.
General Ecology.
A session covering a wide range of topics from
the species concept through to parasite estimation methods.
Medicine Meets Ecology
Convened by Prof Maria-Gloria Basañez (Imperial
College). This open session will examine how
ecological and evolutionary approaches are
currently, or could in the future, help to
improve medical practice in dealing with parasites and related issues.
Co-infection Dynamics
Convened by Dr Jo Lello (Cardiff University).
This session will cover both parasite-parasite
and pathogen-parasite combinations, looking at
how these infections impact upon the host, the
parasite dynamics and the evolution of host-parasite relationships.
Parasite Evolution
Convenor TBC and with invited speaker Dr Andrew
Fenton (Liverpool University). Dr Fentonâs work
focuses on the use of simple population dynamic
theory as a tool for understanding the
epidemiology and evolution of parasites with a
current focus on the evolution of macroparasite life-history strategies.
Wildlife, Biodiversity and Disease
Convenor Dr Sarah Perkins (Cardiff University).
This session will explore the effects of wildlife
and biodiversity on the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases.
