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ExE 2026 is a 3-day conference aimed at evolutionary ecologists from around the world, hosted by the University of Exeter in beautiful Cornwall.<\/strong> It provides a friendly and inclusive platform for all career-stages to showcase cutting-edge research at the interface of evolution and ecology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to expect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exciting plenary speakers and sessions on a range of topics, including Adaptation to Environmental Change<\/em>, Predicting Trait Evolution<\/em>, Host-Pathogen Ecology and Evolution<\/em>. See the Programme<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will also be a choice of mid-conference excursions<\/a> and a conference dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When and where?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ExE 2026<\/strong> will start on June 29 in the evening with a welcome reception, and it will end on the evening of Thursday July 2, 2026. On Friday July 3 there will be various optional workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference will take place on the Cornwall Campus of the University of Exeter in Penryn, United Kingdom. For more information, see Travel & Accommodation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ExE 2026 <\/strong>is made possible by generous support from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Bronze sponsor<\/h4>\n\n\n
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More information about our sponsorship packages can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ExE 2026 <\/strong>is hosted by the University of Exeter<\/a>‘s Centre for Ecology and Conservation<\/a>, and is organised by Erik Postma<\/a>, Alastair Wilson<\/a>, Barbara Tschirren<\/a>, Ben Longdon<\/a> and Mark Hanson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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