Fifth International Conference on Invertebrate Vision
Abstract
The invertebrates - animals without backbones - constitute the vast majority of all known species of animal life on Earth. From a giant squid swimming in the dark cold depths of the sea to a tiny ant foraging in the leaf litter of a rainforest floor, the invertebrates have conquered almost every imaginable habitat. This extraordinary adaptability is in no small part due to their sense organs, and particularly their eyes, which help them to find food, locate mates, escape predators and migrate to new habitats. The Fifth International Conference on Invertebrate Vision (iciv.se) - which occurs every 4-5 years - has become the major international forum for discussing the visual systems of invertebrates. The conference will not only synthesise the most important recent developments, but will also identify future research priorities. The conference will bring together the world’s leading authorities in invertebrate vision, and we envisage about 130 attendants. An Academic Advisory Board of eminent figures in the field have overseen the choice of six invited plenary speakers, and 12 further important speakers with reserved lecture slots. The conference will have four major themes- (1) Evolution and development of photoreception and vision, (2) Visual modalities- spatial, colour and polarisation vision, (3) Motion vision and the visual control of locomotion, and (4) Navigation and orientation. These four themes will be expanded during the six days of the conference, with the non-plenary participants contributing with short lectures or posters. In addition, this year for the first time we have included a permanent new plenary lecture to honour the life and work of the late Professor Michael F. Land, a giant in the field of invertebrate vision. This lecture - to be known as the Mike Land Lecture - will showcase a topic in visual ecology, a field that embodies the essence of just about everything Mike did. A Scientific Program Committee, comprised of highly respected figures in the field, will select conference participants on the basis of abstracts submitted to each of the conference themes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 06, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310468
Entities
People
- Eric J Warrant
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Lund University
- United States Air Force