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充满活力的新研究领域，致力于了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。关于动物运动生态学的戈登研究会议(GRC)是这一新兴研究领域研究人员的唯一国际论坛。GRC模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网络联系。来自NSF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生或少数群体服务机构服务的人的出席，帮助扩大2023年GRC关于动物运动生态学的参与。《2023年动物运动生态学GRC》题为《动物运动的近端和终极驱动力》。根据这一主题，特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。考虑到当前全球迅速变化的速度，以及社会对我们能够和应该如何应对这种变化的思考，这一主题尤其及时。GRC还将与戈登研究研讨会(GRS)一起举行，研讨会的主题是“运动生态学中的理论和假设检验”。GRS是在会议之前举行的为期两天的会议，由早期职业研究人员(ECR)组织，在一个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尖端想法。NSF的资助将使我们能够实现联席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，以综合和激励从会议中涌现出来的研究，进入更广泛的科学界。因此，NSF的这一奖项将促进更多样化的研究人员的科学和专业发展，否则他们很可能无法参加。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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 The GRC format focuses on the presentation of cutting-edge, unpublished research in a stimulating and cooperative environment, aiming to promote dialogue and facilitate networking among scientists at all career stages.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.