Connecting New Systematic Biologists Across Borders: A Workshop in Model-Based Phylogenetics at Evolution 2015

该奖项授予了科罗拉多大学博尔德分校，用于资助20名美国研究生和三位来自美国机构的受邀演讲者参加为期一天的基于模型的系统发育学和系统地理学研讨会，该研讨会将于2015年6月26日在巴西瓜鲁霍举行的进化会议前一天举行。基于模型的系统发育方法正以惊人的速度发展，现在为研究人员提供了一个解决以前不可能解决的研究问题的机会。这项提案值得资助，因为它将使美国研究人员能够从该领域的几位主要研究人员那里了解这些基于模型的新系统发育方法。研讨会的结构是介绍模型背后的理论，然后是使用真实世界数据的各种软件包的实践经验。pi和演讲者在举办类似主题的成功研讨会方面有着良好的记录，证明了拟议计划的可行性。该奖项将为20名美国研究生提供参加会议的旅费和住宿，其中包括代表性不足的群体的成员。所有的研讨会教程将通过一个专门的网站公开，所有的演讲将在会议结束后上传到YouTube。100名外国研究生，主要来自南美洲和中美洲，也将参加这次研讨会，增加国际科学合作的机会。

This award to University of Colorado, Boulder is made to support travel for twenty US graduate students, and three invited speakers from US institutions to a day-long workshop on model-based phylogenetics and phylogeography on the day prior to the Evolution meetings in Guarujo, Brazil (June 26, 2015). Model-based phylogenetic methods are growing at a staggering pace and now provide researchers with an opportunity to address research questions that were not possible before. This proposal is worthy of funding because it will allow U.S. researchers to learn about these new model-based phylogenetic methods first hand from several of the leading researchers in the field. The workshop is structured to provide an introduction to the theory behind the models followed by hands-on experience with the various software packages using real world data. The PIs and speakers have a strong track record of running successful workshops on similar topics demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed plan. The award will support travel to the meeting and accommodation for twenty US graduate students, including members of under-represented groups. All workshop tutorials will be made publically available through a dedicated website and all presentations will be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. 100 foreign graduate students, predominantly from South and Central America, will also attend the workshop enhancing opportunities for international scientific collaboration.