May 2nd:
Discussion: EVERYONE BRING "PROPOSAL" IDEA FOR "THE NEXT PROJECT"

Who-s-Who: NOBODY
Food: SUZY (again)

BELOW ARE THE NSF MERIT CRITERIA THAT WE WILL USE TO RANK THE "Propsoals"
1. What is the potential for the proposed activity to a. advance knowledge and understanding within its own fied?
2. What is the potential for the proposed activity to a. advance knowledge and understanding across different fields?
3. What is the benefit to society?
4. To what extent do the proposed activit es suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts?
5. Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned, well-organized, and based on a sound rationale?

These are additional NSF Criteria that will not be part of the Bio431 Discussion
1. Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success?
2. How well qualified is the individual, team, or institution to conduct the proposed activities?
3. Are there adequate resource s available to the PI (either at the home institution or through collaborations) to carry out the proposed activities?

PLEASE SEND PAPERS AS YOU FIND THEM.

Following from the Fox paper presented Feb21st
Brent et al (2013) Genetic origins of social networks in rhesus macaques

Following from the Julidochromis cichlid paper presented April 18th
Schumer et al (in prep) not yet titled... something about plasticity within and between species.

Following from the Butterfly paper discussed April 4th
Kvist et al (2013) Temperature treatments during larval development reveal extensive heritable and plastic variation in gene expresion and life history traits. Molecular Ecology 22:602-619.