[Genetics] PopGen Tutkijakoulu

[Pekka Pamilo]

                           MINISYMPOSIUM IN POPULATION GENETICS

The graduate school of population genetics organises a minisymposium at the 
end of April in Hailuoto.

Time:   Thursday and Friday, April 21-22, 2005
Arrival:  It is recommended to arrive Wednesday evening or very early 
Thursday morning to allow an early start on Thursday. It would be good to 
start on Thursday at 9.30 (allows arrival with the 8.30 ferry from Oulunsalo).
Place:  Bothnian Bay Research Station (Perämeren tutkimusasema) at Hailuoto 
outside Oulu
Topic:   Population genetics in general
Aims:   To allow research groups working with population genetics 
(researchers, postdocs and particularly PhD students)  to meet and present 
their work. We also discuss the future plans of the graduate school (topics 
of the courses in 2005-6 and the new application for PhD positions for 
2007-2010)

Program:
     - The students and  postdocs are encouraged to give short (about 20 
min) congress presentations. Particularly students that have received 
financial support from the graduate school are asked to present their work.
     - There can also be longer presentations from each group ('plenary 
talks') and these can be given by senior group members.
     - We arrange a place for poster presentations
     - In addition to the talks, we have discussions about the future 
directions of the graduate school.

Expenses: The graduate school covers the expenses from travel and 
accomodation.

Registration:
     - to Pekka.Pamilo@oulu.fi (use this address also to ask any further 
information)
     - it would be good to have registrations by March 31 (hopefully 
already earlier), including the topic of the presentation and the desired 
time (20 min or longer)
     - the final scheme can be made after I know the number of participants 
and talks