Welcome to the 45th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society

The 2008 ABS meeting will be held at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, nestled in the Wasatch mountains of eastern Utah, 45 minutes from the Salt Lake City airport. Most conference activities will take place in the Snowbird flagship hotel, the Cliff Lodge, which offers spectacular views and deluxe accommodations. There are lots of great activities outdoor activities onsite at Snowbird including hiking trails, zip lines, bungee trampolines, an alpine slide, and a spectacular aerial tram ride,. The resort is located in a dry mountain canyon and is a day’s drive from both alpine treeline and desert floor habitats. Snowbird is perfectly situated to serve as the starting point for a family vacation in the Rocky Mountains. Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, and Bryce Canyon National Parks are all within a day’s drive.

Featured Speakers:

Keynote speaker: John Mitani, University of Michigan, The behavior of wild chimpanzees

Distinguished Animal Behaviorist address: Jerram Brown, Emeritus of SUNY Albany, Studies on Behavior and Ecology of the Mexican Jay, 1969-2004

Fellows lecture: Mary Jane West-Eberhard, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Alternative developmental pathways and why they are so important in behavior and evolution.

Fellows lecture: R. Haven Wiley, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, A Signal-Detection Equilibrium in the Evolution of Communication

Symposium: Pathways to Novelty and Diversity: The Causes and Consequences of Polyphenism. Organizers: David W. Pfennig, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Armin Moczek, Indiana University

Writing workshop: Stanley Coren (Childrens Book Author), John Alcock (Textbook Author & Popular Science Writer); Steve Nowicki (Texbook Author); Susan Milius (Science Journalist); Ann Downer-Hazell (Book Editor for the sciences)
Organizer: Becky Talyn, California State University San Bernardino

Career workshop: Where do I go with a PhD in Animal Behaviour?
Organizer: Jennifer Mather, University of Lethbridge

See the About the Meeting for further details