Genetics June 2005

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FW: Paikkoja auki
by Jouni Aspi 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

Pari kvanttigeneetikon paikkaa tarjolla joko jatko-opiskelijalle tai väitelleelle Jyväskylässä. Jouni >-----Original Message----- >From: Tapio Mappes [mailto:Tmappes@bytl.jyu.fi] >Sent: 28. kesäkuuta 2005 14:32 >To: hanna.kokko(a)helsinki.fi; juha.merila(a)helsinki.fi; lsundstr(a)mappi.fi; >jouni.aspi(a)oulu.fi; jtuomi(a)sun3.oulu.fi; craig.primmer(a)utu.fi; >harhak(a)utu.fi; ohuitu(a)utu.fi; petri.suorsa(a)utu.fi >Subject: Paikkoja auki > >Hei ystävät hyvät, >tässä aivan kesälomien alla lähettelen vielä ilmoitustamme. Jos olette >vielä paikalla, pystyisittekö pistämään sen jollekin tehokkaalle >postituslistalle omilla laitoksillanne. Samoin, jos heti tulee mieleen >joku varteenotettava kandidaatti, niin otan kiitollisuudella vastaan >vihjeitä. > >Ystävällisin terveisin Tapio > >************************************************************** >Tapio Mappes >Department of Biological and Environmental Science >University of Jyvaskyla >P.O. Box 35 (YAC), FIN-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland >tel. +358 14 260 2298, mobile +358 40 5860978 >fax. +358 14 260 2321, email: tmappes(a)bytl.jyu.fi >********************************************************** >

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Extra Seminar Wednesday
by David Hughes 13 Jun '05

13 Jun '05

Hello Sylvia Cremer who is a Marie Curie fellow is Koos Boomsma's Lab in Copenhagen will be visiting me this week. She will give a talk on her work. The title and abstract is below. The work contains both genetical and ecological (parasitology) data so should be of wide interest. Sylvia's background can be seen here http://www.bi.ku.dk/staff/staff-vip-details.asp?ID=94 The talk is at 12.15 in Pt302. On the afternoon of the 15th we will have a Barbecue in the Animal House (Zoo) from 4pm onwards. This is also for Marianne Elias who is leaving Oulu at the end of June and myself who is leaving Oulu at the end of July (though I will definitely come back for visits). Hope to see you at the talk and at the Barbecue. Kiitos David Origin of the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus Lasius neglectus is the newest discovered pest ant species, and is only known to exist the last 15 years. Due to its cold resistance, it is the only pest ant in Northern Europe and has successfully established at least 50 populations in this short period. Because no native populations of this species are known so far, we try to determine its geographic and phylogenetic origin. Traditional methods for taxonomy are difficult to apply since Lasius neglectus is morphologically extremely similar to other Lasius species (leading to its name). We therefore combine morphological and phylogenetic methods with a chemotaxonomic approach. Not only the species origin, but also the origin of "invasive characters" is poorly understood in L. neglectus and other invasive ants, which all share a major transition in social organisation: a complete loss of territorial aggression (unicoloniality). We try to approach this problem by studying the genetic population structure and chemical communication of L. neglectus and its closest, non-invasive relative, L. turcicus. Finally, it is discussed how the capacity to avoid disease infection and transmission could contribute to the high success of this new invasive species. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************* David Hughes Department of Biology University of Oulu 90014 Oulu Finland Ph: + 358 8 5531791 ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************* David Hughes Department of Biology University of Oulu 90014 Oulu Finland Ph: + 358 8 5531791 *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************

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wednesday
by Pekka Pamilo 13 Jun '05

13 Jun '05

Dear all Marianne Elias is leaving for her next position in Edinburgh at the end of June and David Hughes will move to Copenhagen at the end of July. For this reason we have a barbeque at the zoo (=Eläintarha) on Wednesday this week, starting after 4 pm. We get some refreshments and welcome everyone to join us, but please, bring your own steaks or sausages for the barbeque. Pekka

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Fwd: workshop: Demogenetics in fragmented populations
by Jouni Aspi 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

Subject: workshop: Demogenetics in fragmented populations To: jouni.aspi(a)oulu.fi Meeting / workshop Demogenetics in fragmented populations Dates: 14-17. Sept. 2005 Site: La Fouly (VS, Switzerland) http://www.dolent.ch/ Small and fragmented populations incur large viability risks in terms of dynamics (demographic stochasticity, Allee effects) and genetics (genetic drift, inbreeding load). Up to now, analytical models were developed mostly under simple geographic (island or lattice) and demographic (patch occupancy) conditions. But the non-equilibrium dynamics of metapopulations is obviously important, for both practitioners and theoreticians. Recent approaches have succeeded in introducing more realistic features of landscape and demography to investigate their effects on population genetics (e.g. effective population size), population viability (e.g. metapopulation capacity), and their interactions. We have invited the 6 following people who will present their research and lead discussion groups: Otso Ovaskainen (Helsinki), Denis Couvet (Paris), Oscar Gaggiotti (Grenoble), Xavier Lambin (Aberdeen), Andrew Young (Sidney) and Etienne Rampal (Haren) Participants will have the opportunity to present their own research. Ample time will be allowed for discussions. Registration and further info at: http://www.unil.ch/dee/page11644.html Attendance limited to 30 participants Registration fees (including food and accommodation) are CHF 250.-, except for students from the Swiss universities affiliated to the CUSO (Genève, Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Fribourg and Bern), who will be given priority. Deadline for registration 30th June 2005. Organizers: Jerome Goudet (Lausanne) Nicolas Perrin (Lausanne) Laurent Excoffier (Bern) Nicolas Perrin Dept. Ecology & Evolution University of Lausanne (Switzerland) http://www.unil.ch/dee/page5090_en.html Tel (0041) 21 692 41 84 new mail: nicolas.perrin(a)unil.ch Nicolas Perrin <Nicolas.Perrin(a)unil.ch> ----- End forwarded message -----

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