Ecology, ethology, and evolution in the Anthropocene.

Autor: Sanita Lima M; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada., Lubbe FC; Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, Dukelská 135, 37901, Třeboň, Czech Republic., Dias Dos Santos SH; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada., Saruhashi S; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada., Maglov JM; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada., Moreira do Nascimento J; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada., Coulson SZ; Department of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Biology open [Biol Open] 2024 Mar 01; Vol. 13 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 01.
DOI: 10.1242/bio.060175
Abstrakt: The 53rd Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium (OE3C 2023) took place at Western University (London, Canada) on 25-27 May 2023, attracting 160 participants. This Meeting Review aims not only to recapitulate what was discussed during the event, but also to provide a brief synthesis of how biologists can move forward. The event was organised and run by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the Department of Biology at Western University. With three international keynote speakers, seventy talks, and fifty poster presentations, the OE3C 2023 spanned a wide range of contemporary research in Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution ("the 3 E's"). The colloquium theme was "Surviving the Anthropocene: future steps for the 3 E's under pressing planetary issues", which was complemented by illustrations depicting the fauna and flora of the "Canadian Anthropocene". Participants discussed what biologists and researchers can do regarding future climate and environmental catastrophes. The meeting culminated in a panel discussion comprising three climate change specialists who examined topics such as the Anthropocene and the Great acceleration, the living planet index, and carbon bombs. Although not exhaustive, these topics served as a starting point for the necessary discussions about how biologists can contribute to the fight for the survival of life on Earth.
Competing Interests: Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests.
(© 2024. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE