MacArthur & Wilson Award 2015 - Daniel L. Rabosky

MacArthur & Wilson Award

The International Biogeography Society Board is pleased to announce that the MacArthur & Wilson Award will be presented to Daniel L. Rabosky at the society’s biennial meeting in Bayreuth, Germany, happening from the 8^th to 12^th of January 2015.  This award, which is sponsored by Frontiers of Biogeography, was created to recognize an outstanding early-career scientist that has made innovative, substantive, broad and important contributions to the discipline of biogeography and is named in honor of Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson. 

Daniel Rabosky received his PhD from Cornell University in 2009, completed a post-doctoral position at the University of California Berkeley, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan.  Interested in evolutionary diversification, ranging from the role of ecological interactions in the speciation process to factors that determine the fates of clades over epochal timescales, Daniel was nominated by IBS members for his work involving both comparative analyses of diversification as well as the development of analytical tools for hypothesis testing.  His work is published in the highest-profile scientific journals, such as Systematic Biology, PNAS, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Nature, and Science.  A fuller account of his work will be featured in a future edition of Frontiers, following the presentation of this award at the upcoming biennial conference.

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The IBS Board notes with thanks the work of the MacArthur & Wilson Award Committee: Miguel B. Araújo, Christy M. McCain, Robert E. Ricklefs, Brett R. Riddle (chair)

Frontiers of Biogeography (Vol 3, Iss 1)

The new issue of Frontiers of Biogeography - the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society (ISSN 1948-6596) is now out:

Volume 3, issue 1 June 2011
(Click on titles below to link to individual articles, or choose complete issue here [1.9 MB])

cover (pdf)

table of contents (pdf)

editorial: Advancing Frontiers, with a retrospective
M.N Dawson, R. Field, & J. Hortal (p. 1)

news and update

symposium summary: organizer�s perspective - Biogeography and ecology: two lenses in one telescope
D.G. Jenkins & R.E. Ricklefs (p. 3)

symposium summary: a perspective from two delegates - Biogeography and ecology: two lenses in one telescope
F. Villalobos & O. Paknia (p. 5)

symposium summary: Mediterranean biogeography: where history meets ecology across scales
S. Sfenthourakis & J.-C. Svenning (p. 7)

symposium summary: New perspectives on comparative phylogeography - novel integrative approaches and challenges
M.J. Hickerson & A.C. Carnaval (p. 9)

symposium summary: Analytical advancements in macroecology and biogeography
J.A.F. Diniz-Filho & C. Rahbek (p. 11)

symposium summary: Marine biogeography
M.N Dawson (p. 13)

symposium summary: Palaeoecology
J. Williams (p. 15)

symposium summary: Conservation biogeography
C.H. Graham & L.M. Brown (p. 17)

symposium summary: Hot topics in biogeography and ecology
C.H. Saslis-Lagoudakis & M. Greve (p. 18)

symposium summary: Climate change biogeography
J.-C. Svenning (p. 20)

symposium summary: Island biogeography
K.A. Triantis (p. 21)

book reviews

book review: Bread, butter and marmite
S. McGowan (p. 23)

book review: A truly colourful inter-continental tropical kaleidoscope
D. Sheil (p. 24)

book review: The ecology of place
F. Gilbert (p. 26)

book review: Macro-ecology of the world�s savannas
N. Barbier (p. 28)

... books noted with interest
M. Eichhorn (p. 30)

profiles

Interview with Robert E. Ricklefs, recipient of the 2011 Alfred Russel Wallace award
Rosemary G. Gillespie (p. 31)

& biosketch: Robert E. Ricklefs (p. 35)

obituary: Bob McDowall (September 1939 - February 2011): a key contributor to our understanding of Southern Hemisphere biogeography and the significance of marine dispersal
C. Burridge & D. Jellyman (p. 37)

membership corner

from the members: On the biogeography of biogeographers
S.S. Meijer (p. 39)

Job announcements (p. 40)
Upcoming meetings (p. 41)

copyright

Frontiers of Biogeography is published online by the International Biogeography Society (http://www.biogeography.org/).

You can access all issues freely at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html, where you can also find all editorial information and the instructions for authors.

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Joaquín Hortal

Editor-in-Chief
Frontiers of Biogeography — the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society
e-mails: ibs(at)mncn.csic.es, frontiersofbiogeography(at)gmail.com
http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html

June 2010 issue of Frontiers of Biogeogaphy is now out

The new issue of Frontiers of Biogeography - the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society (ISSN 1948-6596) is now out:

Volume 2, issue 2, June 2010

You can access it freely at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb/FBv2i2.html.

Also, you can download the full issue as a single PDF [1.7 MB], and/or find particular articles following the corresponding links.

cover

table of contents

news and update

commentary: Scale-dependence of spatial patterns of insect distribution and abundance
T. Newbold (p. 31)

symposium summary: Introduced conifer invasions in South America: an update
A. Pauchard et al. (p. 34)

book review: An integrative overview on alpine habitats
D. Nogués-Bravo (p. 37)

book review: All islands in a large nutshell
R. Field (p. 38)

thesis abstract: In search of the forest primeval: data-driven approaches to mapping historic vegetation
T.D. Fagin (p. 41)

opinion and perspectives

opinion: Habitat data resolution and the detection of species interactions
N. Cooper & J. Belmaker (p. 46)

perspective: Learning new tricks from old trees: revisiting the savanna question
A. Moustakas et al. (p. 47)

membership corner

from the society: The forthcoming 5th IBS International Meeting (Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7-11 Ianuary 2011) is almost here, S. Sfenthourakis & J.-C. Svenning (p. 54)

... Job announcements (p. 56) ... Upcoming meetings (p. 57)

copyright

Frontiers of Biogeography is published online by the International Biogeography Society (http://www.biogeography.org/).

You can access all issues freely at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html, where you can also find all editorial information and the instructions for authors.

March issue of Frontiers of Biogeography

The new issue of Frontiers of Biogeography - the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society (ISSN 1948-6596) is now out:

Volume 2, issue 1, March 2010
You can access it freely at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb/FBv2i1.html.


editorial

Frontiers of Biogeography, a rapid forum for biogeographical advances and debate
J. Hortal & M.N Dawson (p. 1)


news and update

commentary: Ecological complexity at the forest-grassland transition revealed by lake sediment records
D.G. Gavin (p. 2)

commentary: Effects of community invasion across multiple spatial scales
W.P. Pearse (p. 3)

commentary: Is climate change making plants go up mountains?
J.C. Lovett & A. Hemp (p. 5)

update: Feces, fungus, and the fall of megafauna
P.L. Koch (p. 7)

book review: How daisies conquered the world
H. Schaefer (p. 8)

book review: The making of a biogeographer: the life of Jack Briggs
G. Bernardi (p. 9)

thesis abstract:Assessing the effect of land-cover changes on species distributions: application of habitat models to conservation of Mediterranean bird communities
S. Vallecillo (p. 11)

thesis abstract:On the biogeography of vertebrate body size: ecological and evolutionary insights from assemblage-level patterns
M.Á. Olalla-Tárraga (p. 15)


agora

EDIT's Taxonomy and Biodiversity Information Services for Biogeographers
P. Mergen et al. (p. 20)


membership corner

from the society: Robert E. Ricklefs to receive the 2011 Alfred Russel Wallace Award in Crete, F. Smith & R.J. Whittaker; News for the January IBS meeting in Crete 2011, J.-C. Svenning & S. Sfenthourakis (p. 26)

... Job announcements (p. 28) ... Upcoming meetings (p. 28)

Frontiers of Biogeography vol 1 issue 1 is now available

The inaugural issue of Frontiers of Biogeography — the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society (September 2009) is now freely available at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb/FBv1i1.html

Table of contents:

editorial
Frontiers of Biogeography, a new frontier for the IBS, by J. Hortal & M. N Dawson
From the Foundations to the Frontiers of Biogeography, by L.R. Heaney & M. V. Lomolino

news and update
A finer focus on glacial refugia in the Mediterranean region, by A.S. Jump
Updated DIVA program, by J. Fjeldså
From acorns mighty micropockets grow, by L. Hannah
commentary: New insights on a classic topic: The biogeography of Southeast-Asian mammals, by J. Beck
commentary: The geographic consequences of climate change for migratory birds, by F.A. La Sorte
commentary: Towards an efficient management of biological invasions, by N. Roura-Pascual
book review: Science Chic, by M.N. Dawson
workshop summary: Biodiversity Synthesis meeting on the biogeography of Melanesia, by J. Drew

opinion and perspectives
perspective: Phylogeography is not enough: The need for multiple lines of evidence, by A.T. Peterson

profiles
conservation biogeography forum: Neil D. Burguess, interviewed by A. Ahrends
obituary: Professor Chris Humphries (1947—2009), by D. Williams

membership corner
IBS-sponsored events: Latest news from the forthcoming 2011 IBS meeting at Crete
Job announcements, Upcoming meetings

Frontiers of Biogeography is published by the International Biogeography Society. Editorial information, instructions for authors are available at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html.

All future issues will be made available also at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html.

Job Announcement: Postdoctoral positions and PhD studentships within 16 research themes

Center of Macroecology, Evolution and Climate — Danish National Research Foundation — University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark

Postdoctoral positions and PhD studentships in Macroecology, Biogeography, Evolution, Population Biology, Oceanographic Processes, Climate, Conservation Biology, and Environmental Economics

A number of positions are available to work within an integrated terrestrial and marine research program addressing fundamental questions on the origin, maintenance, conservation and future of life and biological diversity on Earth.

Candidates should have a strong publication record, relevant analytical and data handling skills, and an ability to communicate within a research team. Competitive salaries are offered.
Fuller descriptions of individual positions within 16 themes are at http://www.bio.ku.dk/om/jobs. Application must be based on the full description of the positions, and submitted before 31 of October. For enquiries about the program, contact Professor Carsten Rahbek, crahbek(at)bio.ku.dk.

Frontiers of Biogeography is out!

The inaugural issue of Frontiers of Biogeography — the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society is published today. Downloads available at http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb.html (whole issue) http://www.biogeography.org/html/fb/FBv1i1.html (individual articles)

IBS Newsletter changes its face: Frontiers of Biogeography

As part of the development strategy for the IBS, the Newsletter is changing to a new format, and will be gradually changing contents during the forthcoming years.

The first of these changes is a change in name. From now on, the official online publication of the IBS will be:

Frontiers of Biogeography
The scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society
ISSN 1948-6596

The first issue of the new journal is expected to appear in August, and you will be able to find it at http://www.biogeography.org/.

The editors