Eco-evolutionary dynamics of structured populations (Sébastien Lion, 210121)
Channel: Modelling in Ecology and Evolution
Date: 2021-02-22

Keynote talk by Sébastien Lion (Centre d'Écologie Fonctionelle et Évolutive, Montpellier, France) on the 21st of January 2021.

Abstract
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All natural populations are structured to some extent. A major challenge in theoretical evolutionary ecology is to take into account  this structure  when modelling the feedback between ecological and  evolutionary dynamics. In this talk, I will discuss how the concept of  reproductive  value can be used and extended to shed light on the  interplay between  demography and selection for relatively general  ecological scenarios. As  a case study, I will then apply this framework  to analyze selection in  periodically varying environments, using a  model for the evolution of  pathogen life-history traits in  class-structured host populations.