Join Drs. Amanda Gibson (University of Virginia), Corlett Wood (University of Pennsylvania), Lynda Delph (Indiana University), and Curt Lively (Indiana University) for a six-day workshop on evolutionary biology for early career graduate students. During this week, you'll have the time and support to think deeply about the evolutionary questions that excite you and to engage in focused conversations with a small group of peers. As your group shapes ideas into a research proposal, you'll practice communicating with one another and articulating yourself in writing. The workshop will also include tutorials on the art of science writing and question development. We have found this workshop to be particularly valuable for students who are early in their PhD, prior to writing their dissertation proposal. We assume some prior experience working in the field of evolutionary biology. The research proposal is an exercise in scientific thought and communication; it will reflect the mutual interests of your group and does not need to focus on your specific dissertation research. So, come prepared to work with your group on a wide range of evolutionary questions and approaches that may fall outside your area of expertise! Workshop dates: July 27 - August 2, 2025 Enrollment limit: 16 Cost: $300 (with financial assistance available, including registration awards for student members of the American Society of Naturalists) Deadline for cancelation with refund: July 13, 2025 Location: Mountain Lake Biological Station, Pembroke, Virginia For more information and to register, visit https://mlbs.virginia.edu/evolutionary-biology-workshop Amanda Kyle Gibson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (she/her) Physical Life Sciences Building, RM 408 Department of Biology University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Email: akg5nq@virginia.edu Website: https://coevolving.org/ "Gibson, Amanda K (akg5nq)" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)