We hope you are looking forward to this year’s Ecological Integration Symposium!
Plenary talks will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Rudder Theater. Registration will begin at 8:15 am on the second floor of the Rudder Theater. (Plenary talk schedule PDF)
The student research symposium will be held on Friday, March 24. Oral presentations will be held on the 4th Floor of the Rudder Complex in rooms 401, 404, and 410. The poster session will be held on the 1st Floor of the Rudder Complex in the Rudder Exhibit Hall from 11:15am- 1:00pm. (Student talk schedule PDF)
Symposium Schedule
Wednesday, March 22nd
Evening Social
Dinner and drinks at Blackwater Draw. Open to faculty and students
*7:30 – 9:30 pm
Thursday, March 23
Plenary Talks (Rudder Theater)
8:15-8:45: Sign in and registration (2nd Floor Rudder Theater Entrance)
8:45-9:00: Opening remarks
9:00-10:00: Dr. Jonathan Pruitt. “Keystone individuals in spider societies: some pros and cons”
10:00-11:00: Dr. Eric Pianka. “Towards a periodic table of niches”
11:00-11:30: Coffee Break (Rudder Exhibit Hall)
11:30-12:30: Dr. Fikret Berkes.“Sustainability for the anthropocene? Adaptive governance in a multi-level world”
12:30-2:00: Lunch Break (lunch not provided)
2:00-3:00: Dr. Robin Chazdon. “Tropical forest regeneration and restoration: creating new landscapes for people and forests”
3:00-4:00: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu “Linking Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, Ecosystem Services, and Human Wellbeing: The Landscape Sustainability Science Paradigm”
4:00-4:30: Break
4:30-5:30: Dr. Kim Cobb. “Climate science and public policy – a shifting landscape of risk and opportunity”
5:30-5:45: Closing Remarks
*6:00 – 7:00: Happy Hour with speakers at Rough Draught (Northgate)
Friday, March 24
Talk Presentations: 4th Floor Rudder Tower
Poster Presentations/Lunch: Rudder Exhibit Hall
8:45-9:00: Registration (4th Floor Rudder Tower)
9:00-9:45: Session I Talk Presentations (Rooms 401, 404)
10:00-10:15: Coffee break
10:15-11:15: Session II Talk Presentations (Rooms 401, 404, 410)
11:15-1:00: Poster Session & Pizza Lunch (Rudder Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor Rudder Complex)
1:00-2:00: Session III Talk Presentations (Rooms 401, 404, 410)
2:00-3:30: Session IV Talk Presentations (Rooms 401, 404, 410)
3:30-4:00: Break
4:00-4:30: Awards Ceremony
*6:00-evening: Party at the home of Dr. Lee Fitzgerald. (Dinner and Drinks provided, BYOB if you feel inclined)
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the 2017 EIS Committee at theeis.tamu@gmail.com.
Past Symposia
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
2008 | 2003 | 2000 – 2011 Program Flyers
