05/10: When, why and how does sociality re-shape life history trade-offs?

05/10 - When, why and how does sociality re-shape life history trade-offs?

ORGANIZERS: Alice Séguret a, Boris Kramer b, Romain Libbrecht c, Judith Korb d

a University of Halle, Germany b University of Groningen, the Netherlands, c University of Mainz, Germany, c University of Freiburg, Germany 

CONTACT: aliseguret@msn.com

SUMMARY:

Life history trade-offs, in which optimizing one trait comes with costs for other traits, characterize all organisms. The evolution of sociality has reshaped some of the most fundamental trade-offs in life history theory. One of the most striking examples is the extraordinary lifespan of social insect queens that, apparently, is not traded off against fecundity. This symposium aims to discuss when, why and how sociality reshaped life history trade-offs. To achieve this goal, we want to combine the knowledge of researchers that work on different taxa and systems across varying levels of social complexity, from group living through family life to eusociality. Especially welcome are functional studies that move from correlative to causative evidence on how trade-offs are modified as cooperation arises. We propose to use the last presentation slot of the symposium to synthesize and discuss the main findings as well as to identify common processes across studies, and identify gaps in our understanding of the consequences of social evolution on life history trade-offs.  This could also serve as basis for a follow-up scholarly debate at the meeting about the major themes and questions that emerged during the symposium.

ZOOM LINK:

https://wwu.zoom.us/j/65034231681?pwd=UFJJd2dmaWMvY0hSQm9ldlZpdjhLdz09

Meeting ID: 650 3423 1681
Passcode: 243010

PROGRAMME (London time, pm):