Dear Biologists and Friends of Mountain Lake,

You are cordially invited to the annual Walton Lecture at Mountain Lake Biological Station:

The ecological context of local adaptation: Deciphering cause and effect
Joseph Travis
Biological Science, Florida State University
Lewis Hall Auditorium
Thursday June 15, 8:00 p.m.

Joe's research is focused on variation among local populations of the same species, which represents the earliest stage in the adaptive generation of biodiversity.  Keep reading...   www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-travis.php

The lecture will be followed by a reception in the Director’s Cottage. Joe will be in residence at MLBS for a few days around the lecture.

If you need to spend the night, or join us for a meal, please contact the Station as soon as possible at 540-626-7196, mlbs@virginia.edu or submit a housing request on line at mlbs.org/planvisit. Housing space is limited.  Directions to the Station are at mlbs.org/travel.

Please distribute this announcement (posted at mlbs.org/Walton2017) to students or colleagues you think might be interested. Thank you!

We hope you will join us on June 15th!