Wednesday,
August 4

Thursday,
August 5

Friday,
August 6

Saturday,
August 7

 
2:00 PM
Registration

7:00 AM
Registration

8:00—12:00 Noon
Concurrent Symposia

The Role of Physiology in Organismal Responses to Global Warming
R. Huey, M. Frazier and W. Porter

Off the Beaten Path: Integrative Aspects of Muscle Function During Diverse Locomotor Behaviors
T. Higham and A. Biewener

Hydration, Desiccation, Regulation: The Comparative Physiology of Water Balance
D. Goldstein and J. Williams

 
7:30 AM
Registration

8:00—12:00 Noon
Concurrent Symposia

Physiological Effects of Ocean Acidification on Marine Animals in Times of Ocean Warming: Ecosystem Implications
H. Otto-Poertner

Evaluating the Effects of Global Climate Change to the Fauna of South American Biomes: Consequences of Diversity from a Physiological Perspective
C. Navas

Environmental Adaptations of Cardio-respiratory Systems
P. Frappell and A. Woods

 
7:30 AM
Registration

8:00—12:00 Noon
Concurrent Symposia

Genomics and Proteomics Approaches to Understanding Environmental Stress
D. Kültz, and P. Schulte

Putting Comparative Physiology in the Field: Stable Isotopes as Tracers of Ecological Processes
C. Martinez del Rio

The Life History Physiology Nexus
J. Williams

The Physiology of Trace Metal Homeostasis and Toxicity
M. Grosell

Global Change and the Emerging Threat of Dead Zones: Can Individuals, Populations, Species, and Communities Respond to Increasing Hypoxic Oceans?
A.  Altieri 

Abstract Oral Presentations

Workshop: Opportunities for Comparative Physiologists: Building Links with Agencies, Institutions and Foundations
J. Harrison

1:30—3:30 PM

Scholander Oral Presentations

Concurrent Afternoon Activities

Abstract Oral Presentations

Workshop: Career Paths/Options for a Comparative Physiologist
S. Benyajati and K. L. Sweazea 

3:30—6:30 PM
Poster Session 

6:00—8:00 PM
Opening Reception

8:00—9:00 PM
Plenary Lecture: Participants:
G. Somero

Evening Free

Evening Free

9:30—10:30 PM
Plenary Lecture: Participants:
E. Brainerd