Conference: 2023 Movement Ecology of Animals Gordon Research Conference and Seminar: Proximate and Ultimate Drivers of Animal Movement

运动是生物体的一个基本特征，它影响着从单个个体到整个生态系统的生态和进化动态。因此，运动生态学已经成为一个动态的新研究领域，致力于理解动物运动的不同形式，其生态和进化的原因和结果，以及它对保护和管理的影响。戈登动物运动生态学研究会议（GRC）是这一新兴研究领域研究人员的唯一国际论坛。GRC形式侧重于在激励和合作的环境中展示前沿的、未发表的研究，旨在促进所有职业阶段的科学家之间的对话和便利网络。来自美国国家科学基金会的资金将通过直接支持早期职业研究人员，历史上代表性不足的群体成员以及在本科或少数民族服务机构服务的人员的出席，帮助扩大2023年动物运动生态学GRC的参与。《2023年动物运动生态学GRC》题为“动物运动的近因和终极驱动因素”。根据这一主题，受邀演讲将定义动物运动的不同生态和进化驱动因素，并考虑其对个人，种群和社区的不同后果。鉴于当前全球迅速变化的速度以及社会对我们如何能够和应该如何应对变化的思考，这一主题尤为及时。GRC亦会与戈登研究研讨会（GRS）同时举行，主题为“运动生态学的理论与假设检验”。GRS是由早期职业研究人员（ecr）组织的为期两天的会议，在欢迎和激励的环境中展示新的，未发表的研究并在同行中讨论前沿思想。NSF的资助将使我们能够实现联合会议的三个主要目标：1)扩大不同群体的参与（在种族、性别、职业阶段和机构方面），2)扩大ecr的指导机会，3)发展新的专业关系，以综合和刺激会议中出现的研究到更广泛的科学界。因此，美国国家科学基金会的这个奖项将促进更多样化的研究人员群体的科学和专业发展，否则这些研究人员很可能无法参加。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Movement is an essential characteristic of living organisms that affects ecological and evolutionary dynamics from the scale of single individuals to entire ecosystems. As such, Movement Ecology has emerged as a dynamic, new field of research dedicated to understanding the different forms of animal movement, its ecological and evolutionary causes and consequences across taxonomic groups, and its implications for conservation and management. The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on the Movement Ecology of Animals is the only international forum for researchers in this burgeoning field of research. The GRC format focuses on the presentation of cutting-edge, unpublished research in a stimulating and cooperative environment, aiming to promote dialogue and facilitate networking among scientists at all career stages. Funding from the NSF will help broaden participation at the 2023 GRC on the Movement Ecology of Animals by directly supporting the attendance of early career researchers, members of historically underrepresented groups, and those serving in undergraduate or minority-serving institutions. The 2023 GRC on the Movement Ecology of Animals is entitled “Proximate and Ultimate Drivers of Animal Movement”. Following this theme, invited presentations will define the different ecological and evolutionary drivers of animal movement and consider its diverse consequences for individuals, populations, and communities. This theme is particularly timely given the current rate of rapid global change and society’s reflections on how we can, and should, respond to it. The GRC will also be held in conjunction with a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) focused on the theme “Theory and Hypothesis-Testing in the Movement Ecology”. The GRS is a 2-day meeting preceding the conference organized for and by Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) to present new, unpublished research and discuss cutting-edge ideas amongst peers in a welcoming and stimulating environment. NSF funding will enable us to achieve three major goals of the joint meetings: 1) broaden participation of diverse groups (in terms of race, gender, career stage, and institution), 2) expand mentorship opportunities for ECRs, and 3) develop new professional relationships to synthesize and stimulate research emerging from the meeting to the broader scientific community. As such, this NSF award will enhance the scientific and professional development of a more diverse group of researchers who would otherwise most likely not be able to attend.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.