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The FINE Seminar allows students and researchers from all over the world to meet online to listen to exciting talks about social evolution both by established scientists and rising stars. Talks range all taxa from invertebrates to primates. The core theme is about how and why animals live in different societies. In addition, FINE provides free tools to enhance teaching in animal behavior.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXFO1pLpCTBy7vSwLWH-GA
https://www.socialevolutionseminar.com/

Animal Behavior and Conservation

FINE SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

O. Berger-Tal, D. T. Blumstein, A. Greggor and J. Swaddle

When: 24th October, 45 min presentation starts at 1100 NYC / 1700 Paris.

YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXFO1pLpCTBy7vSwLWH-GA

Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/98287364333

Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring populations. • Hear talks about theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. • Provide opportunities for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. • Promote scholarly activity of members of under-represented groups and from developing nations. Where: Remotely via Zoom. Screened live on youtube as webinar. Stored on youtube for anyone to watch later. When: Tuesdays 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe). Seminars last 45min and are followed by 1 hour general discussion. Who: Researchers, postdocs, and students fascinated in social evolution. Participation is free. Hosts: Carsten Schradin (CNRS Strasbourg, France), Loren Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, U.S.A.), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University, U.S.A.).

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TODAY
12th September, Mark C. Harrison, Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Germany
17:00 Paris / 11:00 New York

Title: Molecular signatures of longevity in eusocial animals

Zoom: https://uzh.zoom.us/j/62667781386?pwd=ZWEyMkZrSTFYSi9Ea29idHZiWTJyZz09

YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478/featured

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Yesterdays FINE by
Vanessa Ezenwa

Title: In sickness and in health: complex effects of social behavior on infectious disease

Can now be watched on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hPPSOIMLS0

Vanessa Ezenwa, 5th Sept 2023: In Sickness and Health

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FINE starts next week again on Tuesday, 11:00 New York, 17:00 Paris.
Join us for some exciting talks on Social Evolution!
The program can be found here:

https://youtu.be/BxUF61Siwx8

FINE Season 7 program, September to December 2023

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https://www.socialevolutionseminar.com

The program for Season 7 of FINE starting the 5th of September is now finalised.
We will have every week exciting talks on the topic of social evolution which you can watch for free via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478
Or via zoom if you register with us (simply write to [email protected]).

Frontiers in Social Evolution Seminar

Frontiers in Social Evolution Seminar
Preliminary program for FINE fall 2023

FINE TODAY
Barbara König, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Mouse tales - The long road to our integrative understanding of communal breeding in house mice
When: 13th June, 45 min presentation starts at 11:00 NYC / 17:00 Paris.

Summary: I will highlight communal breeding among female house mice to illustrate how decision making and social partner choice allow to stabilise cooperation and affect the dynamics of social groups.

https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478/featured

Zoom: https://uzh.zoom.us/j/62667781386?pwd=ZWEyMkZrSTFYSi9Ea29idHZiWTJyZz09

Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring populations. • Hear talks about theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. • Provide opportunities for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. • Promote scholarly activity of members of under-represented groups and from developing nations. Where: Remotely via Zoom. Screened live on youtube as webinar. Stored on youtube for anyone to watch later. When: Tuesdays 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe). Seminars last 45min and are followed by 1 hour general discussion. Who: Researchers, postdocs, and students fascinated in social evolution. Participation is free. Hosts: Carsten Schradin (CNRS Strasbourg, France), Loren Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, U.S.A.), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University, U.S.A.).

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16 May 2023, Lee Koren, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Mars and Venus: Sexual conflict over testosterone in wildlife
When: 16th May, 45 min presentation starts at 11:00 NYC / 17:00 Paris.

Summary: Males and females share many attributes, yet their adaptive optima for traits can be inherently different as a result of sex-dependent selective pressures.

How to attend:
YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478/featured

Zoom: https://uzh.zoom.us/j/62667781386?pwd=ZWEyMkZrSTFYSi9Ea29idHZiWTJyZz09

Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring populations. • Hear talks about theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. • Provide opportunities for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. • Promote scholarly activity of members of under-represented groups and from developing nations. Where: Remotely via Zoom. Screened live on youtube as webinar. Stored on youtube for anyone to watch later. When: Tuesdays 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe). Seminars last 45min and are followed by 1 hour general discussion. Who: Researchers, postdocs, and students fascinated in social evolution. Participation is free. Hosts: Carsten Schradin (CNRS Strasbourg, France), Loren Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, U.S.A.), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University, U.S.A.).

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09 May 2023, Carsten Schradin, IPHC-DEPE, CNRS, Strasbourg, France

Title: Harshness, harshness response, and sociality
When: 9 May, 45 min presentation starts at 11:00 NYC / 17:00 Paris.

YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478/featured

Zoom: https://uzh.zoom.us/j/62667781386?pwd=ZWEyMkZrSTFYSi9Ea29idHZiWTJyZz09

Harshness is not Stress, Schradin, Makuya, Pillay & Rimbach. TREE
https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(22)00329-9

Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring populations. • Hear talks about theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. • Provide opportunities for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. • Promote scholarly activity of members of under-represented groups and from developing nations. Where: Remotely via Zoom. Screened live on youtube as webinar. Stored on youtube for anyone to watch later. When: Tuesdays 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe). Seminars last 45min and are followed by 1 hour general discussion. Who: Researchers, postdocs, and students fascinated in social evolution. Participation is free. Hosts: Carsten Schradin (CNRS Strasbourg, France), Loren Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, U.S.A.), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University, U.S.A.).

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11th April 2023, Joan Silk, Arizona State University, USA

Title: New Perspectives on Male Parenting in Primates: Insights from Baboons
When: 11th April, 45 min presentation starts at 11:00 NYC / 17:00 Paris.

How to attend:
YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@seminaronfrontiersinsocial1478/featured

Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/8626711014

Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution

International Remote Seminar on Frontiers in Social Evolution (FINE) • Meet weekly with people worldwide who are fascinated by social evolution. • Hear talks about sociality of naturally occurring populations. • Hear talks about theoretical and comparative studies on animal sociality. • Provide opportunities for junior scientists to interact with leaders in social evolution research. • Promote scholarly activity of members of under-represented groups and from developing nations. Where: Remotely via Zoom. Screened live on youtube as webinar. Stored on youtube for anyone to watch later. When: Tuesdays 11:00 (New York)/17:00 (Europe). Seminars last 45min and are followed by 1 hour general discussion. Who: Researchers, postdocs, and students fascinated in social evolution. Participation is free. Hosts: Carsten Schradin (CNRS Strasbourg, France), Loren Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, U.S.A.), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University, U.S.A.).

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