Next up, on November 14, 2011, 11am, in W3/18, Stewart:
Mehdi Cherif (Fussman Post-doc) will present:
Ecological stoichiometry: a stereoscopic vision of trophic interactions and food webs!
Ecological stoichiometry is a recent approach in ecology that considers jointly the multiple elements that make up the biomass of organisms. This broader vision of ecological interactions lead to very interesting and sometimes counter-intuitive predictions about ecological interactions and other biological processes.
During this session, we will study in detail its founding prediction, the consumer-driven plant nutrient limitation hypothesis, starting from the empirical observations at the basis of the hypothesis up to the models that were designed to test the prediction.
Plus, we will decide which theoretical biologists we would like to be invited to give Organismal seminars. And we will draft a letter to Jonathon Davies, the man in charge of the seminars.
And! we will talk about what to do with our new-found riches ($800 grant).
Magnus & Matt
Eco-Theoretic Cafe 