Fifth biennial conference of the INTERNATIONAL BIOGEOGRAPHY SOCIETY an international and interdisciplinary society contributing to the advancement of all studies of the geography of nature Irakleion, Crete, Greece 7 – 11 January 2011 Organizing Committee Spyros Sfenthourakis Department of Biology, University of Patras Moissis Mylonas Natural History Museum of Crete & Department of Biology, Univ. of Crete Nikos Poulakakis Department of Biology, University of Crete Katerina Vardinoyannis Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete Apostolos Trichas Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete Petros Lymberakis Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete Kostas A. Triantis Univ. of Azores (post-doc) / Univ. of Athens Jens-Christian Svenning Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University Volunteer helpers Dimitra Botoni, Angeliki Dimopoulou, Ioanna Felesaki, Elisavet Georgopoulou, Manolis Kapantaidakis, Paschalia Kapli, Afroditi Kardamaki, Giannis Kontogeorgos, Eleni Panagiotou, Sofia Paraskevopoulou, Stelios Simaiakis, Maria Smyrli, Nikos Psonis, Olga Tzortzakaki 5th IBS conference, 7‐11.01.2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece The International Biogeography Society gratefully acknowledges generous support towards the Crete meeting of the following: Wiley-Blackwell, publishers of Ecography (sponsors of the Ecography Travel Awards in conjunction with the Nordic Ecological Society); and the Journal of Biogeography (sponsors of the Alfred Russel Wallace Award and the welcoming reception). The National Science Foundation, kind sponsors of student travel awards (Geography and Spatial Sciences Program), and for students and postdoctoral researchers associated with the ‘Two Lenses’ symposium (Population and Community Ecology program). The Association of American Geographers and its Biogeography Section for co- sponsorship of the NSF travel support for early career scientists. The Society for the Study of Evolution (Evolution International Events Award) to partially fund the ‘Comparative Phylogeography’ symposium. The John S. Latsis - Public Benefit Foundation, for kind sponsorship of Greek students’ registration fees. The University of Crete and the Natural History Museum of Crete for providing logistical assistance. IBS would also like to acknowledge generous donations made by anonymous IBS members to support student attendance at the meeting 1 5th IBS conference, 7‐11.01.2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece International Biogeography Society 2009—2011 Officers President—Robert Whittaker President-elect—Lawrence Heaney Vice President for Conferences—Jens-Christian Svenning Vice President for Public Affairs & Communications—Michael Dawson Vice President for Development and Awards—George C. Stevens Secretary—Jack W. Williams Treasurer—Lois F. Alexander Directors at Large—Ella Vázquez Domínguez & & José Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho Ad hoc Student at Large—Matt Heard Crete Meeting - Local Organizer—Spyros Sfenthourakis Past President—Vicki Funk IBS Mission Statement Biogeography, the study of the geography of life, has a long and distinguished history, and one interwoven with that of ecology and evolutionary biology. Traditionally viewed as the study of geographic distributions, modern biogeography now explores a great diversity of patterns in the geographic variation of nature — from physiological, morphological and genetic variation among individuals and populations to differences in the diversity and composition of biotas along geographic gradients. Given its interdisciplinary and integrative nature, biogeography is now broadly recognized as a unifying field that provides a holistic understanding of the relationships between the earth and its biota. Our abilities to develop more general theories of the diversity of life, and to conserve biological diversity may well rest on insights from the field of biogeography. Therefore, the International Biogeography Society (IBS) was founded as a non- profit organization in 2000 with the following mission: • Foster communication and collaboration between biogeographers in disparate academic fields - scientists who would otherwise have little opportunity for substantive interaction and collaboration. • Increase both the awareness and interests of the scientific community and the lay public in the contributions of biogeographers. • Promote the training and education of biogeographers so that they may develop sound strategies for studying and conserving the world’s biota. IBS website—www.biogeography.org 2 5th IBS conference, 7‐11.01.2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece CONFERENCE PROGRAM Friday 7 January 2011 Field trips & Pre‐ conference workshops Room 1 Room 2 09:00 SAM workshop (3.5 hrs) CB workshop (3.5 hrs) 12:30 Lunch (in town) 14:00 PAM workshop (3.5 hrs) 18:00 IBS board meeting - 2 hrs Saturday 8 January 2011 08:00 Opening Ceremony 08:15 Mylonas Moissis Brief introduction to the Biogeography of Crete Symposium 1 Mediterranean biogeography: where history meets ecology across scales conveners: S. Sfenthourakis / J.-C. Svenning 08:50 Conveners Introductory Remarks 09:00 Comes H.P. Plant speciation in the Mediterranean area 09:30 Finlayson C. Lost worlds: Biogeography of the Genus Homo in the Plio-Pleistocene 10:00 Tzedakis T.C. Museums and cradles of Mediterranean plant biodiversity 10:30 Coffee 11:00 Rackham O. Human Activities and the Distribution of Mediterranean Plants, Especially Island Endemics 11:30 Santos-Gally R. et al. Insights into Neogene Mediterranean Biogeography Based on Phylogenetic Relationships 11:45 Palombo M. R. Palaeobiogeography of the Western Mediterranean Insular Faunas 12:00 Conveners Closing remarks 12:10 Lunch (on venue) and poster session Symposium 2 Comparative phylogeography: new perspectives, integrative approaches & challenges conveners: A. Carnaval / M. Hickerson 14:00 Conveners Introductory Remarks 14:10 Moritz C. et al. Evolutionary biogeography: Prediction and relevance of phylogeographic diversity 14:40 Gillespie R. Predictability of Long Distance Dispersal: Comparative Phylogeography of Multiple Pacific Lineages 15:10 Riginos C. Comparative Landscape Genetics – Global Patterns in Benthic Fishes 15:40 Coffee 16:10 Baird S. Spatial Coalescent Methods and Phylogeography 16:40 Reynolds H.T. et al. Surprising Dispersal Events in the Phylogeographic History of the Stag Truffle Family 16:55 Robin V.V. et al. A Phylogeographic Paradigm for the Indian Subcontinent 17:10 Conveners Closing remarks 17:20 Poster session + cash bar Even-numbered posters attending 18:30 Grad student discussion - for 1 hour Poster session continues at same time 19:30 Welcoming reception ‐ for 1½ hour 3 5th IBS conference, 7‐11.01.2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece Sunday 9 January 2011 Symposium 3 Biogeography and Ecology - two lenses in one telescope conveners: R.E. Ricklefs, D. Jenkins 08:00 Jenkins D. Introductory remarks 08:10 Chase J. Disentangling the Importance of Niches for the Maintenance of Species Diversity at Local and Regional Scales 08:35 Wiens J. Ecological Niches and Large-Scale Biogeography 09:00 Poulin R. The Comparative Ecology and Biogeography of Parasites 09:25 Smith F. Macroecology and Body Size: an Ideal Match? 09:50 Weiher E. Advances, Challenges, and Critical Tests of Ecological Community Assembly Theory 10:15 Emerson B. Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Community Assembly 10:40 Coffee 11:10 Chiarucci A. Old and New Challenges in Using Species Diversity for Assessing Biodiversity 11:35 Davies J. Deviations between Mammalian Phylogenetic Diversity and Species Richness Provide a Signature of the Evolutionary and Biogeographic Histories 12:00 Ricklefs R.E. Synthesis 12:15 Lunch (on venue) and poster session Symposium 4 Analytical advances in macroecology and biogeography conveners: A. Diniz-Filho, C. Rahbek 14:00 Diniz-Filho A. Introduction: Key themes and directions 14:10 Purvis A. Linking Macroevolutionary Analysis with Macroecological Questions 14:40 Peres-Neto P. Old Trends, Current Methods and Alternative Views on Spatial Analyses in Ecology 15:10 Colwell R. Stochastic Simulation Models in Biogeography 15:40 Coffee 16:10 Phillimore A. Macroecology meets Quantitative Genetics 16:40 Cardillo M. Phylogenetic Structure of Mammal Assemblages at Biogeographic Scales 16:55 Ree R. et al. Phylogenetic Inference of Reciprocal Effects Between Geographic Range Evolution and Diversification 17:10 Rahbek C. Synthesis 17:20 Poster session + cash bar Odd-numbered posters attending 18:30 Grad student discussion - for 1 hour Poster session continues at same time 18:30 National Environmental Observatory Network (NEON) (presentation by S. Scheiner) 4 5th IBS conference, 7‐11.01.2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece Monday 10 January 2011 Room 1 Contributed papers 1 Island Biogeography chair: K.A. Triantis 08:30 Rosindell J. & Phillimore A.B. A Unified Model for Species Richness, Abundance and Origin on Islands 08:45 Tjørve E. & Tjørve K.M.C. What is the Shape of Species-Area Relationships in Island Archipelagoes? 09:00 Economo E. & Samat E. Revisiting the Ants of Melanesia and the Taxon Cycle 09:15 Carstensen D.C. et al. Historical and Contemporary Drivers of Biogeographic Modules and Island Roles 09:30 Boyer A.G. & Jetz W. Extinctions and the Loss of Ecological Function in Island Bird Communities 09:45 Aranda S. et al. Bryophyte Species Richness Patterns in Macaronesia 10:00 Coffee Contributed papers 3. Conservation biogeography chair: C. Graham 10:30 Winter M. et al. Between Loss of Uniqueness and Increased Diversity: Biotic Homogenization 10:45 Ordonez A. & Olff H. Spatial