********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Dear all, We would like to announce the upcoming Physalia online course "Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data", taking place from 20-24 July. Course website: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/demoinference/ ) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of evolutionary demographic inference, focusing on two broad classes of population genomic data: frequency-based data (e.g. SNPs, structural variants, site frequency spectra) and haplotype-based data (e.g. whole genomes and haplotype alignments). . Participants will gain hands-on experience with widely used tools and frameworks, including coalescent simulations, SFS-based inference, isolation-with-migration models, and Sequentially Markovian Coalescent approaches. This course is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other researchers interested in population genomics and statistical inference, with a particular focus on introducing model-based demographic inference from NGS data. Participants are expected to have a basic background in population genetics, and previous programming or scripting experience is required. For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/demoinference/ ) Best regards, Carlo Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR info@physalia-courses.org mobile: +49 17645230846 ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/physalia-courses-a64418127/ ) "info@physalia-courses.org" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************Conferences******************** On behalf of American Society of Naturalists, I'm writing to remind you of the upcoming registration deadlines for Evolution 2026: https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/. The virtual meeting will take place May 20-22. The in-person meeting is June 20-24 in Cleveland, OH. Evolution 2026 is the joint meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the Society for the Study of Evolution. April 15 is the deadline for the early registration rate, as well as the deadline for submitting talks for both the virtual and in-person meetings. June 1 is the regular registration deadline, and the deadline for poster submission. You can register here: https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/registration.html, and you can find an overview of the programs for the virtual and in-person meetings at https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/program-overview.html ASN Graduate students: April 15 is also the deadline for applications for the $500 Graduate Student Travel Award. To be eligible, the student must present a talk or poster and must not have received the travel award in the previous year. Applications are made during conference registration. Recipients will be randomly selected from the list of applicants. Funds are given out at the conference. We hope to see you this summer at Evolution 2026! Dr. Ren?e A. Duckworth Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology BIO5 Institute Member University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 www.reneeduckworth.com "Duckworth, Renee A - (rad3)" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) rad3@arizona.edu (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)