Climate change, deforestation, urbanisation and a multitude of further human disturbances impact environments across the globe. Animals need to adapt to survive, and phenotypic plasticity and trait variability are key prerequisites.

This symposium aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform to bring together current insights on morphological, developmental, physiological and behavioural plasticity and variability of traits. We aim to explore and discuss how animals may keep pace with ever more rapidly changing environments in the future.

Highlights of the program

Keynote Speaker:

• Sabine Nooten
  University of Würzburg, Germany
• Alexander Wacker
  University of Greifswald, Germany
• Philipp Lehmann
  University of Greifswald, Germany
• Frank Melzner
  GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
• Florian Menzel
  University of Mainz, Germany

Keynote talks will be followed by talks contributed by selected speakers.

Following the registration, please send your abstract per email directly to the chairs of the symposium!

We welcome abstract submissions and especially encourage applications from early career scientists!

Target group
Researchers of all levels with a background in evolutionary ecology, ecological modelling, ecophysiology or related fields, and everybody who is interested is welcome.

Organisational matters
Lunch individually
10.30 am – 11.00 am Coffee break

Sabine Nooten
University Würzburg, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology

Tamara Pokorny
University of Regensburg, Institute of Zoology

Linda Weiss
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Evolutionsökologie und Biodiversität der Tiere