The Buffon Legacy: Natural History in the 21st century

The aim is to bring together researchers and other interested parties to discuss the fate of natural history in modern biology. The conference will feature three and a half days of sessions on contributed talks, plus a poster session, visit to the Buffon Museum, social events and banquet. Each day will start with a plenary keynote lecture, followed by parallel

The aim is to bring together researchers and other interested parties to discuss the fate of natural history in modern biology.

The conference will feature three and a half days of sessions on contributed talks, plus a poster session, visit to the Buffon Museum, social events and banquet. Each day will start with a plenary keynote lecture, followed by parallel symposia. Papers will cover topics such as behavioural ecology, biogeography, life-history strategies, and biodiversity in animals and plants.

Invited speakers include: Tim Birkhead (Sheffield, UK), Douglas Futuyma (Stony Brook, USA), Pierre-Henri Gouyon (Paris, France), Pierre Joly (Lyon, France) and Geoff Parker (Liverpool, UK)

Please visit this website (http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/buffon2007/) continuously for more information and updates. Maximum number of delegates are 300.  When 300 delegates have registered, registration will close.

Loic Bollache <Loic.Bollache @u-bourgogne.fr>

Francesco Santini