2024 ASN Early Career Investigator Awards
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 ASN Early Career Investigator Award, Stepfanie M. Aguillon, Kyle David, Valentina Gómez-Bahamón, Chloé Schmidt, and Sheela P. Turbek!
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Special Announcements
Results of the 2024 Election
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Congratulations to Becky Fuller (2026 ASN President), Renée Duckworth (2026 ASN Vice President), and Katie Lotterhos (2025-27 ASN Secretary)
2023 IDEA Award Winner
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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2023 IDEA Award, Corey Welch!
Nominations for the Distinguished Naturalist Award
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The ASN Distinguished Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in mid-career who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Nominations for the 2024 award are due January 15, 2024
Nominations for the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
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The Conceptual Unification award is given annually and honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the Society's goals in promoting the conceptual unification of the natural biological sciences. Nominations for the 2024 Award are due January 15, 2024
Forthcoming Papers
“Color as an Interspecific Badge of Status: A Comparative Test”
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Read about “Color as an Interspecific Badge of Status: A Comparative Test” by Haley L. Kenyon and Paul R. Martin (October 2023)
“Mutation and Selection Induce Correlations between Selection Coefficients and Mutation Rates”
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Read about “Mutation and Selection Induce Correlations between Selection Coefficients and Mutation Rates” by Bryan L. Gitschlag, Alejandro V. Cano, Joshua L. Payne, David M. McCandlish, and Arlin Stoltzfus (October 2023)
“Seasonality in Environment and Population Processes Alters Population Spatial Synchrony”
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Read about “Seasonality in Environment and Population Processes Alters Population Spatial Synchrony” by Jonathan A. Walter, Daniel C. Reuman, Kimberly R. Hall, Herman H. Shugart, and Lauren G. Shoemaker (October 2023)
Spatial synchrony is a key feature of pest and disease outbreaks and major source of instability, but little is known about how seasonality affects it. Walter et al. show using theoretical models how seasonality in population processes and environmental drivers alters synchrony.
Announcements
Assistant Meeting Officer
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The Joint ASN/SSB/SSE council is currently seeking an Assistant Meeting Officer who will help the Chief Meeting Officers with organization, including interfacing with society councils and other stakeholders, producing the scientific program, and providing academic insight to help guide the work of the PCO.
2024 American Naturalist Student Paper Award
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The recipient of the 2024 Student Paper Award is Gregor-Fausto Siegmund for his paper “Bet Hedging Is Not Sufficient to Explain Germination Patterns of a Winter Annual Plant”
Applications for the 2024 Student Research Awards
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The ASN Student Research Awards support research by student members that advances the goals of the society: the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, and behavior. Each award consists of a $2,000 check to the candidate. Applications are due March 15.
ASN Diversity Committee Call for Members
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The ASN Diversity Committee seeks to add 1-2 new members. Applicants should apply by Dec 15. Terms start January 2024.
For more information about the ASN Diversity Committee, see https://www.amnat.org/about/governance/Diversity.html
Meetings
Evolution 2024
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Virtual: June 27–28, 2024
In-person in Montreal: July 26–30, 2024