Talks and Posters | Provisional Timetable | Scientific Committee and Plenary Speakers
Abstract Submission | Social Programme and Tours

Provisional timetable

Saturday:
16.00 - 21.00 Registration
18.00 - 21.00 Social: Welcome reception

Sunday:
08.00 - Registration continues
08.50 -09.00 Announcements
09.00 - 10.30 Plenary talks 1,2
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.40 Talks 1-25 (five parallel sessions of five talks)
12.40 - 14.00 Lunch break (+ISBE editorial)
14.00 - 15.20 Talks 26-45
15.20 - 16.50 Poster session 1 with refreshments
16.50 - 18.30 Talks 46-70
20.00 - Social: Sauna

Monday:
08.50 -09.00 Announcements
09.00 - 10.30 Plenary talks 3,4
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.40 Talks 71-95
12.40 - 14.00 Lunch break (+ISBE executive)
14.00 - 15.20 Talks 96-115
15.20 - 16.50 Poster session 2 with refreshments
16.50 - 18.30 Talks 116-140
20.00 - 24.00 Social: free evening for dinner etc. in the city

Tuesday:
08.50 – 09.00 JMS memorial (Bradbury)
09.00 - 10.00 The Hamilton lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 - 12.10 Talks 141-165
12.10 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.10 Talks 166-190
16.00 - 22.00 Excursion: Boat cruise at the Lake Päijänne for Barbeque

Wednesday:
08.50 -09.00 Announcements(Pitelka+Prize)
09.00 - 10.30 Plenary talks 5,6
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.40 Talks 191-215
12.40 - 14.00 ISBE General meeting + Lunch break
14.00 - 15.40 Talks 216-240
15.40 - 17.10 Poster session 3 with refreshments
17.10 - 18.30 Talks 241-260
20.00 - 24.00 Midsummer Night Soccer Tournament with Bar

Thursday:
08.50 -09.00 Announcements (Tours)
09.00 - 10.30 Plenaries 7,8
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.40 Talks 261-285
12.40 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.40 Talks 286-310
15.40 - 16.10 Coffe break
16.10 - 17.30 Talks 311-330
19.00 - 02.00 Conference dinner and dance

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Scientific Committee and Plenary Speakers

Scientific Committee has been formed in collaboration with Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Oulu. Dr. Johanna Mappes has been in charge of forming the committee which includes the following members: Ilkka Hanski, Anneli Hoikkala, Jukka Jokela, Veijo Jormalainen, Veijo Kaitala, Hanna Kokko, Erkki Korpimäki, Kai Lindström, Tapio Mappes, Juha Merilä, Pekka Pamilo, Hannu Pöysä and Esa Ranta.

We are proud to announce that Hamilton lecture will be delivered by Mary Jane West-Eberhard, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Costa Rica.

Plenary speakers

Plenary 1 Christer Wiklund (University of Stockholm): Sexual conflict and cooperation in butterflies - a life history perspective

Plenary 2 Barry Sinervo (UC Santa Cruz): The evolution of cryptic mate choice and sex ratio change due to antagonistic selection in the sexes

Plenary 3 Josephine Pemberton (University of Edinburgh): On the need for pedigrees in natural populations

Plenary 4 Vladimir Pravosudov (UC Davis): Spatial memory in food-caching birds: from natural history to mechanisms

The Hamilton lecture Mary Jane West-Eberhard (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute): An Evolving Agenda for Darwinian Studies of Behavior

Plenary 5 Liselotte Sundström (University of Helsinki): Conflicts and alliances in insect families

Plenary 6 Friz Vollrath (Oxford University): Key to the spider's success

Plenary 7 Manfred Milinski (Max Planck Institute of Limnology): MHC and the function of mate choice in sticklebacks

Plenary 8 William Sutherland (University of East Anglia):The crucial importance of behaviour for conservation

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Social Programme and Tours

Opportunities for the congress participants to relax and socialise will be provided in the evenings: a casual get-together the first evening and a traditional congress dinner the last evening will be included in the participation fee. An evening on a Finnish lakeside – a peaceful cruise on one of Finland’s largest and most beautiful lakes with a barbeque ashore will also be included in the programme. One night is scheduled free to allow the participants to have their own group meetings with colleagues, or just to enjoy the activities provided in the city. An exquisite opportunity to experience a traditional Finnish sauna will also be offered to the most enthusiastic.

ISBE congresses traditionally include an ultimate soccer tournament, and this tradition will be continued. A Midnight Sun Tournament, the final taking place towards midnight, will be arranged on Wednesday at the Harju Stadium, in the centre of Jyväskylä.

Finland is an exotic destination for accompanying persons to enjoy culture, sports and nature. In Jyväskylä, one could, e.g., learn about the works and life of Alvar Aalto, who is regarded as one of the top five architects in the world, or take a canoe trip on one of the many lakes. Accompanying persons are also invited to join the Congress social programme in the evenings: additional tickets can be booked in advance.

Furthermore, depending on the interest shown by the congress participants, the organisers are ready to offer post-congress tours to Finnish Lapland, St.Petersburg, Russia or to Tallinn, Estonia, or just a one-day-tour of the Jyväskylä area. If you are a music lover, you might want to take the opportunity and visit the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival 9 July – 7 August held in a magnificent fortress castle in Eastern Finland.

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