The first in a new series of triennial Gordon Research Conferences (GRCs), entitled NEUROETHOLOGY: BEHAVIOR, EVOLUTION AND NEUROBIOLOGY, will take place on 29 August to 3 September 1999 at Queen's College of Oxford University.

This conference, chaired by John Hildebrand, with Harvey Karten and Harold Zakon as co-vice-chairs, will feature the following sessions: (1) Evolution: Historical and Contemporary Views [speakers: Jane Maienschein, Simon Conway Morris; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Heather Eisthen and TBA]; (2) Evolution of Neural Systems and Behavior [speakers: Kiisa Nishikawa, James Truman, Jonathan Bacon, Ronald Harris-Warrick; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Andrew Spencer, John Edwards]; (3) Animal Communication [speakers: Jack Bradbury, Carl Hopkins, Robert Johnston, George Uetz; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Cynthia Moss, Andrea Simmons]; (4) Audition and Auditory Communication [speakers: Arthur Popper, Peter Narins, Alison Doupe; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Sheryl Coombs, Edwin Rubel]; (5) Spatial Learning and Orientation [speakers: Nicholas Strausfeld, Fred Dyer, Nicola Clayton, Katalin Gothard; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Andre Fenton, Thomas Collett]; (6) Vision and Motion Detection [speakers: Michael Land, Barrie Frost, Robert Wurtz; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Robert Barlow, Nicolas Franceschini]; (7) Sensory and Motor Control: from Animals to Robots [speakers: Ryohei Kanzaki, Holk Cruse, Mandyam Srinivasan, John Chapin; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Michael Dickinson; Roy Ritzmann]; (8) Behavioral States, Arousal, and Disposition to Behavior [speakers: Robyn Hudson; Frederic Libersat; Gene Robinson; co-chairs/discussion leaders: Edward Kravitz, Russell Fernald].

There will also be a poster session for other conferees to present their work.  Because of their discussion-intensive format, all GRCs are limited to 130-150 participants. It is therefore important to apply early if you wish to attend. Further information, as well as an electronic application form, can be found at the GRC Website: http://www.grc.uri.edu/

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