Kicking off the session on Biodiversity and Conservation, @ran_nathan is giving a talk titled "Movement Ecology: Early insights from Simon Levin and some thoughts about the future". #iFASTLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Kicking off the session on Biodiversity and Conservation, @ran_nathan is giving a talk titled "Movement Ecology: Early insights from Simon Levin and some thoughts about the future". #iFASTLevinFest
In the last talk of the session, @supagr8 from @dartmouth is speaking on "The role of competition and land insecurity in linking the growth and decline of techno-boom cities in Northern California", exploring the land-use dynamics of urban gardens and development. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 4:39 AM
In the last talk of the session, @supagr8 from @dartmouth is speaking on "The role of competition and land insecurity in linking the growth and decline of techno-boom cities in Northern California", exploring the land-use dynamics of urban gardens and development. #iFastLevinFest
Now @tilman_andrew from @Penn is giving a talk on "Eco-evolutionary games as a tool for crossing disciplines", explaining how a variety of social-ecological systems can be understood by studying evolutionary games with environmental feedback. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Now @tilman_andrew from @Penn is giving a talk on "Eco-evolutionary games as a tool for crossing disciplines", explaining how a variety of social-ecological systems can be understood by studying evolutionary games with environmental feedback. #iFastLevinFest
Next up, @cboettig from @UCBerkeley is giving a talk titled "The Right Kind of Machine Learning for a Changing Planet?", exploring how reinforcement learning can be used to find improved conservation strategies in ecological settings such as fisheries. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Next up, @cboettig from @UCBerkeley is giving a talk titled "The Right Kind of Machine Learning for a Changing Planet?", exploring how reinforcement learning can be used to find improved conservation strategies in ecological settings such as fisheries. #iFastLevinFest
Kicking off the #iFastLevinFest session on Cross-Disciplinary Science, @icouzin from @MPI_animalbehav and @UniKonstanz spoke about working with Simon and a variety of collaborations with Simon on collective motion and collective decision-making in animal groups.
December 20, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Kicking off the #iFastLevinFest session on Cross-Disciplinary Science, @icouzin from @MPI_animalbehav and @UniKonstanz spoke about working with Simon and a variety of collaborations with Simon on collective motion and collective decision-making in animal groups.
Finally, the #iFastLevinFest session on Biodiversity and Conservation is wrapping up with a panel discussion chaired by Marissa Baskett (@ucdavis) and featuring @hleslie_umaine, @KaiChanUBC, Fred Guichard (@mcgillu), and @pinskylab (@RutgersU) as panelists.
December 20, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Finally, the #iFastLevinFest session on Biodiversity and Conservation is wrapping up with a panel discussion chaired by Marissa Baskett (@ucdavis) and featuring @hleslie_umaine, @KaiChanUBC, Fred Guichard (@mcgillu), and @pinskylab (@RutgersU) as panelists.
Next up, @lc_mcmanus from @himb_soest is giving a talk on "Conservation for evolving coral populations", explaining how dispersal networks and evolution can impact the persistence of coral metapopulations in the face of climate change. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Next up, @lc_mcmanus from @himb_soest is giving a talk on "Conservation for evolving coral populations", explaining how dispersal networks and evolution can impact the persistence of coral metapopulations in the face of climate change. #iFastLevinFest
Next up, Ann Kinzig from @asuSOLS is giving a talk titled "Altering the Landscape of Conservation Science: A Tribute to Simon Asher Levin", emphasizing the importance of viewing conservation through the lens of complex adaptive systems. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Next up, Ann Kinzig from @asuSOLS is giving a talk titled "Altering the Landscape of Conservation Science: A Tribute to Simon Asher Levin", emphasizing the importance of viewing conservation through the lens of complex adaptive systems. #iFastLevinFest
Now @harpactes from @pomonacollege is giving a talk on "Accelerating conservation conversations in the digital age", exploring social media discourse on environmental issues and resulting attitudes and perceptions regarding conservation. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Now @harpactes from @pomonacollege is giving a talk on "Accelerating conservation conversations in the digital age", exploring social media discourse on environmental issues and resulting attitudes and perceptions regarding conservation. #iFastLevinFest
Next up, @noellebeckman from @USUAggies is speaking about "Population persistence of plants under global change", using integro-difference equations to understand whether the spreading speeds of a species can keep up with the effects of climate change. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Next up, @noellebeckman from @USUAggies is speaking about "Population persistence of plants under global change", using integro-difference equations to understand whether the spreading speeds of a species can keep up with the effects of climate change. #iFastLevinFest
Nathan's talk highlighted collaborations with Simon (and other researchers including Henry Horn) on modeling and empirical work on short- and long-range seed dispersal strategies for trees and in migration strategies for birds. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Nathan's talk highlighted collaborations with Simon (and other researchers including Henry Horn) on modeling and empirical work on short- and long-range seed dispersal strategies for trees and in migration strategies for birds. #iFastLevinFest
The next session of #iFASTLevinFest starts tomorrow (Tuesday, July 27) at 10am US Eastern time. The theme of the session is Biodiversity and Conservation and will feature talks from Ran Nathan, @noellebeckman, @harpactes, Ann Kinzig, @madelon_case, and @lc_mcmanus.
December 20, 2024 at 3:38 AM
The next session of #iFASTLevinFest starts tomorrow (Tuesday, July 27) at 10am US Eastern time. The theme of the session is Biodiversity and Conservation and will feature talks from Ran Nathan, @noellebeckman, @harpactes, Ann Kinzig, @madelon_case, and @lc_mcmanus.
The first session of #iFASTLevinFest concludes with a panel on modeling infectious disease dynamics, which is chaired by @dendroicap (@UUtah) and features @joshuasweitz (@GeorgiaTech), @jplotkin (@Penn), @SACEMAdirector (@StellenboschUni), and Wilfred Ndifon (@AIMS_Next).
December 20, 2024 at 3:33 AM
The first session of #iFASTLevinFest concludes with a panel on modeling infectious disease dynamics, which is chaired by @dendroicap (@UUtah) and features @joshuasweitz (@GeorgiaTech), @jplotkin (@Penn), @SACEMAdirector (@StellenboschUni), and Wilfred Ndifon (@AIMS_Next).
Next up, @lindsay_keegan from @UUtah is speaking about "Diptheria Control and Outbreak Response", exploring the effect of asymptomatic transmission, timely antibiotic treatment, and booster vaccination on the ability to limit diptheria outbreaks. #iFASTLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Next up, @lindsay_keegan from @UUtah is speaking about "Diptheria Control and Outbreak Response", exploring the effect of asymptomatic transmission, timely antibiotic treatment, and booster vaccination on the ability to limit diptheria outbreaks. #iFASTLevinFest
Now @chadisaadroy from @Princeton is giving a talk on "Modeling the immuno-epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2", using an SIR(S) model to understand how strength and duration of immunity can impact COVID-19 dynamics over the next few years. #iFASTLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Now @chadisaadroy from @Princeton is giving a talk on "Modeling the immuno-epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2", using an SIR(S) model to understand how strength and duration of immunity can impact COVID-19 dynamics over the next few years. #iFASTLevinFest
Next up, Aaron King from @UMich/@UMICHCS is giving a talk on "Why it's worth taking simple models seriously", exploring the role of theoretical models in understanding empirical biological phenomena. #iFASTLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Next up, Aaron King from @UMich/@UMICHCS is giving a talk on "Why it's worth taking simple models seriously", exploring the role of theoretical models in understanding empirical biological phenomena. #iFASTLevinFest
Thanks to Alan Hastings, @dendroicap, Marissa Baskett, Yoh Iwasa, @stavercarla, Sandi Milburn, and Jizong Zhou for putting together this great meeting. #iFastLevinFest
December 20, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Thanks to Alan Hastings, @dendroicap, Marissa Baskett, Yoh Iwasa, @stavercarla, Sandi Milburn, and Jizong Zhou for putting together this great meeting. #iFastLevinFest
I had a great time at the iFAST Theoretical Ecology Series a few weeks ago. Recordings of the talks are now available on the conference website. #iFASTLevinFest
https://www.ou.edu/ieg/seminars/ifast2107/videos
https://www.ou.edu/ieg/seminars/ifast2107/videos
December 20, 2024 at 2:52 AM
I had a great time at the iFAST Theoretical Ecology Series a few weeks ago. Recordings of the talks are now available on the conference website. #iFASTLevinFest
https://www.ou.edu/ieg/seminars/ifast2107/videos
https://www.ou.edu/ieg/seminars/ifast2107/videos