The annual IU Animal Behavior Conference (ABC) hosted by The IU Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior will take place Thursday March 26th – Saturday March 28th, including one day of overlap with MEEC.
We encourage people with a research interest in behavior to attend both conferences (registration for ABC is free).
Co-registrants can attend ABC on Thursday and Friday, alternate between conferences freely on Saturday, and attend MEEC on Sunday.
The preliminary schedule for ABC is as follows (see the ABC website for the most up-to-date schedule):
Thursday, March 26:
Animal Communication Symposium (2pm – 8pm)
Keynote Speaker: James Hare, University of Manitoba
Friday, March 27:
Conference talks (9am – 5pm)
Keynote Speaker: David Crews, The University of Texas at Austin
Evening Poster Session (Time TBA)
Saturday, March 28: Goodson Symposium (Time TBA)
Keynote speakers:
Elizabeth Adkins-Regan, Cornell University
Andrew Bass, Cornell University
Hans Hofmann, The University of Texas at Austin
Richmond Thompson, Bowdoin College
Invited speakers:
Steven Phelps, The University of Texas at Austin
Rosemary Knapp, University of Oklahoma
Alexander Ophir, Cornell University
Paul Forlano, Brooklyn College
David Kabelik, Rhodes College
Aubrey Kelly, Cornell University
Closing Reception (Time TBA)