The National Institute for
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting
applications for its Investigative Workshop, "Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Analyzing Animal Vocal Communication Sequences," to
be held October 21-23, 2013, at NIMBioS.
Objectives: The aim of this workshop is to bridge the gap
between mathematical and biological researchers with an interest
in the quantitative analysis of animal vocal sequences. Recent
developments in the mathematical analysis of complex animal
communication have generated opportunities to understand the
functional aspects of animal vocalizations, their role in social
organization, and ultimately to explore the origins and evolution
of human language. Until now, however, the collaboration between
mathematicians/computer scientists and biologists/zoologists in
this field has been very limited. We aim to define the state of
the art in this field, explore new horizons for collaboration, and
provide new techniques through a synthesis of the mathematical and
biological approaches to communication analysis. We will also use
this unique gathering to define some of the key questions that
need to be posed to address ultimate and proximate hypotheses
about behavior, in the context of animal vocal communication
systems.
Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Co-Organizers: Dan Blumstein, Ecology & Evolutionary
Biology, Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Marie A. Roch, Computer
Science, San Diego State Univ.; and Arik Kershenbaum, NIMBioS,
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
For more information about the workshop and a link to the online
application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_vocal
Participation in the workshop is by application only. Individuals
with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply, and
successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of the
application deadline. If needed, financial support for travel,
meals, and lodging is available for workshop attendees.
Application deadline: June 24, 2013
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) (http://www.nimbios.org) brings
together researchers from around the world to collaborate across
disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to basic and
applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by the
National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional
support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Catherine Crawley, Ph.D.
Communications Manager
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS)
University of Tennessee
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