Call for talks and posters for ESEB symposium "Evolutionary Ecology of
Microbial Symbiosis" (Symposium #S22) at ESEB 2025, in Barcelona Spain.

The ESEB 2025 Congress will be held at the International Convention
Centre of Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain, from August 17 to 22,2025.

Evolutionary Ecology of Microbial Symbiosis
Microbial symbiosis plays a pivotal role in shaping the ecological and
evolutionary trajectories of both host and microbial species. Symbiotic
microbes can confer novel metabolic capabilities, enhance nutrient
acquisition, and alter host phenotypes, facilitating resilience and
adaptive potential in the face of environmental pressures. In return,
hosts can drive the reciprocal adaptation and diversification of
microbes within these relationships, by actively selecting and shaping
their microbial partners.  This symposium aims to bring together
researchers questioning the importance of microbial symbiosis
in promoting or challenging key evolutionary processes, such as
adaptation, speciation, and ecological specialization in both hosts and
microbes. By showcasing cutting-edge studies across diverse systems,
we will re-examine the proposed roles of host-microbe interactions
as drivers of rapid evolutionary change and/or as stabilizing forces
in ecological interactions.  We invite contributions that explore
the theoretical, molecular, ecological, and evolutionary mechanisms
underpinning microbial symbiosis, to renew the dialogue around its
implications for the development and diversification of life on Earth.
We have two exciting invited speakers:

  * Dr Marjolein BRUIJNING with a talk on 'The bacterial march to
  endosymbiosis: on-ramps and off-ramps', the University of Amsterdam
  (https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/r/m.bruijning/m.bruijning.html); and
  * Dr Lee HENRY with a talk on 'Bacterial symbionts: a horizontal gene
  pool for eukaryotes?', Queen Mary University of London
  (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/leehenry.html)

Deadline for abstract submission: 25 April 2025.

For more information and to submit your abstract, please visit:
https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/

We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona in August 2025.
Best wishes,
Dr. Anne DUPLOUY, University of Helsinki, Finland
(anne.duplouy'at'helsinki.fi)
Prof. Wolfgang MILLER, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
(wolfgang.miller'at'meduniwien.ac.at)

Dr. Anne DUPLOUY
Fellow of the Research Council of Finland
Insect Symbiosis Ecology and Evolution (ISEE), PI
Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Research Programme
Faculty of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Viikinkaari 1
Fi-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

www.anneduplouy.net
@duplouy_anne

"Duplouy, Anne M R" <anne.duplouy@helsinki.fi>

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