Sunday
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Individualistic Variation in Movement Behavior, Its Origin and Consequences
Discussion Leader: Allison Shaw (University of Minnesota, USA)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Opening Remarks
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Jonathan Pruitt (McMaster University, Canada)
"Context-Dependent Selection on Collective Hunting Behavior in Social Spiders"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Orr Spiegel (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
"Do It Your Way: The Ecological Importance of Differences Between Individuals in Their Space-Use"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Neural Basis of Movement, Learning and Memory
Discussion Leader: Francesca Cagnacci (Edmund Mach Foundation, Italy)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Kate Jeffery (University College London, United Kingdom)
"How Gravity Shapes the Neural Representation of Complex Space"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Susanne Åkesson (Lund University, Sweden)
"Magnetic Field Effects on Songbird Navigation"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Dora Biro (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
"The Wisdom of Flocks: From Collective Intelligence to Cumulative Culture in Avian Homing"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Joah Madden (University of Exeter, United Kingdom)
"Measuring an Individual's Spatial Cognitive Abilities, and Relating These to Real-World Movement Behaviors"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address challenges women face in science and issues of diversity and inclusion. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Karen McCoy (CNRS, France)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Social and Collective Moves
Discussion Leader: Maria Delgado (University of Oviedo, Spain)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:40 pm
Margaret Crofoot (University of California, Davis, USA)
"The Ties that Bind: Do Social Relationships Facilitate Behavioral Synchronization in Groups on the Move?"
6:40 pm - 6:50 pm
Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:20 pm
Andrew Berdahl (University of Washington, USA)
"Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Collective Movement"
7:20 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Noa Pinter-Wollman (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
"Integrating Spatial and Social Networks Using Multilayer Networks"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tracking Animals in Their Natural Environment: From Tools to Insights
Discussion Leader: Allert Bijleveld (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Steven Cooke (Carleton University, Canada)
"Frontiers in Aquatic Animal Tracking Technology and Practice"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Yossi Yovel (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
"From Sensory Perception to Foraging Decision Making: The Bat's Point of View"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Anders Hedenström (Lund University, Sweden)
"The Unknowns About Bird Flight: How New Tools Can Solve Persistent Conundrums"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Judy Shamoun-Baranes (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Exploiting a Dynamic Airscape"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pathogens and Seeds on the Move: The Role of Dispersing Animals
Discussion Leader: Karen McCoy (CNRS, France)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:40 pm
Sonia Altizer (Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA)
"How Do Shifts from Migratory to Resident Behavior Alter Animal-Pathogen Dynamics? Monarch Butterflies as a Case Study"
6:40 pm - 6:50 pm
Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:20 pm
Richard Hall (University of Georgia, USA)
"Responses of Animal Migration to Environmental Change and Consequences for Parasite Transmission"
7:20 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Abi Vanak (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), India)
"Spreading It Around: The Effect of Movement Patterns on the Dynamics of Rabies Transmission in Dogs"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Analyzing the Movement-Environment Interface
Discussion Leader: Luca Giuggioli (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Ralf Metzler (University of Potsdam, Germany)
"How to Search Effectively? Models and Measures"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Joanna Mills Flemming (Dalhousie University, Canada)
"Statistical Tools for Validating Animal Movement Models"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Simon Benhamou (Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive (CEFE), CNRS, France)
"Break on Through to the Other Side: From Processes to Patterns at the Movement-Environment Interface"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Ana Sequeira (The University of Western Australia, Australia)
"Marine Megafauna Movement Analytical Program (MMMAP): Understanding the Drivers of Marine Megafauna Movements in a Changing World"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Movement Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Functioning
Discussion Leader: Mark Boyce (University of Alberta, Canada)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:40 pm
Florian Jeltsch (University of Potsdam, Germany)
"Bridging Movement Ecology and Community Dynamics: Conceptual Challenges in a Variable World"
6:40 pm - 6:50 pm
Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:20 pm
Matthew Kauffman (U.S. Geological Survey, USA)
"Wild Migrations: Green Wave Surfing, Barriers and Corridor Conservation in the American West"
7:20 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Marianna Chimienti (Aarhus University, Denmark)
"Linking Movement Processes to Population Dynamics: The Use of Energetics as the Common Currency in Animal Ecology"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Moving in the Anthropocene
Discussion Leader: Thomas Mueller (Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Daniel Costa (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)
"Movements of Marine Megafauna Determine Their Vulnerability to Anthropogenic Stressors and Climate Change"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
David Noakes (Oregon State University, USA)
"The Life and Increasingly Hard Times of Salmon"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Marlee Tucker (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
"Utilising Multi-Species Tracking Data to Examine Human Impacts on Global Animal Movement Patterns"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Mark Hebblewhite (University of Montana, USA)
"Twenty Years of the GPS-Infused Movement Revolution: Linking Movement Responses to Humans to Animal Fitness"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Keynote Session: Traditional, Emerging and New Perspectives for Movement Ecology
Discussion Leader: Ran Nathan (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:45 pm
Jérôme Chave (CNRS, France)
"Why Are Species Ranges Limited in the Tropics: Animal Movement, Behavior and Inhomogeneous Environments"
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm
Discussion
6:55 pm - 7:30 pm
Joel Brown (Moffitt Cancer Center, USA)
"Fear and Foraging Promote Inefficient Movement Strategies"
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Discussion
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
General Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Closing Remarks
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure