Early career researchers are often at the forefront of shaping novel lenses within the field, and we, therefore, expect this GRS to be an excellent opportunity for us to gain inspiration from each other and cultivate new interdisciplinary collaborations.

Collaborations are needed between scientists conducting longitudinal observational field studies, those developing novel in situ approaches, those conducting lab-based experiments, those collecting sequencing data, and those specializing in ecological and evolutionary modeling. Bridging the conceptual gap between proximate and ultimate explanations within the field will require synthesis across approaches.

The study of predator-prey interactions tends to occur either at ecological ( e.g., How does a prey defend itself against one instance of attack? How does the presence of predators change prey habitat usage?) or evolutionary timescales ( e.g., How do prey phenotypes adapt to avoid predation?). We have several grants of $500 available to support ECRs to attend. It preceeds the Predator-Prey Interactions Gordon Research Conference and provides a unique forum for young scientists to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. The Predator-Prey Interactions Gordon Research Seminar is a 2-day conference for early-career researchers.

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